Category Archives: Frequent Flyer

More troubles in Air Travel – First Cancelled Flights, then Missing Baggage Handlers

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Administrator

Well, if you are looking for worry and trouble free flights these days, think twice. On a recent flight from China (Shenzhen – Shanghai – Chicago) to Austin, Texas, I got to experience the challenges of air travel disconnects and … Continue reading →

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More Legroom in Economy Plus Middle Section on United 747s

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Administrator

Recently, I traveled with my nine year old daughter to Beijing to visit friends and buy jewelry for my website, Chinafinds. As my daughter had elite status on United, we were able to sit in the Economy Plus section. This … Continue reading →

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Air Travel Experiences – Plane Mechanical Troubles and Delays Abound

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Administrator

Over the last three weeks my family and I have had to travel on a number of flights and across several airlines (American, United…) for both business and personal reasons. Between the Thanksgiving holiday and business travel for me we … Continue reading →

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Traveling from Shenzhen to Taipei — avoid travel via Macao

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Administrator

If you need to travel from Shenzhen to Taipei, you may want to avoid air travel via Macao. During a recent trip I discovered the inconveniences of traveling via Macao (on Macao Airlines). First of all, when you leave Shenzhen … Continue reading →

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Travel Problems — Airline issues

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Administrator

So, this past week I was supposed to fly (with my family) from New York (JFK airport) — to London Heathrow — to Sofia Bulgaria. Usually that is a relatively uneventful flight with one connection which was supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Current Savings and Deals on Flights

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Administrator

I will try to keep up with demand for Deals on Flights to various destinations. This week the specials I have come across are: Air New Zealand has specials on trips to Australia and to New Zealand: Los Angeles (LAX) … Continue reading →

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Best airfares not to be found online?

Posted on February 22, 2007 by Administrator

In recently booking some international travel for a buying trip for my online store ( www.chinafinds.com ), I came across an interesting phenomenon. Although I have always been a big fan of online booking sites such as Orbitz and Expedia, … Continue reading →

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What drives rules on-board planes (Air Travel experiences)

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Administrator

Over the last week I was on a bunch of flights going to a conference in Las Vegas and during those flights I observed something strange and irritating. I was in my seat on-board the plane waiting for pushing off … Continue reading →

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Fast Track to Elite Status in Frequent Flyer Programs

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Administrator

American Airlines has an unadvertised feature of its frequent flyer program whereby a customer can attain Gold or Platinum status by flying a greatly reduced number of miles–as long as they inform American Airlines beforehand of their intentions and they … Continue reading →

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How to get the seat you want!

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Administrator

Getting a good seat on a flight, particularly on a lengthy international one, can really make a difference in your overall enjoyment of a trip. In the old days, it was simply a question of being able to select a … Continue reading →

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