After having spent last week in Colombia and taking a quick trip to Orlando, I’m now on my first pure mileage run of the year, headed to Panama City. Mileage runs used to be a large part of my life back in the day, so it’s sort of fun to be on one again. I do recognize I’m getting old, though, because I can’t handle domestic redeyes as well as in the past (even in flat beds). On the plus side, the sunrises never get old.
Next week I’ll be starting a really fun trip, and should also have the Iberia/LAN/Oman Air/Air France trip report completely finished by mid-week. After that I plan on writing about my trip to Australia and New Zealand over New Years, so stay tuned for that.
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I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Thanks again for the tip about those Panama fares
Today 6th March at 2:35am Air India will fly 17hrs direct flight from Delhi to San Fransisco. It isn't an ordinary flight. The flight will set a new world record of being the longest operated flight by all women crew including the pilots.
Thanks again for the tip about those Panama fares. Just about to leave Panama today from my mileage/ status run. Plus I got to see the Panama Canal which was truley amazing and on my bucket list. Keep the tips coming.
Lucky, just a quick hello from Tokyo; for business reasons I tend to fly quite a lot, and even though my Business flight on Austrian today (from Vienna) was okay, this constant flying around gets on my nerves. I always enjoy reading your posts, and I am truly impressed by your stamina (if that is the right word), viel Spaß weiterhin, und lass dich von blöden Kommentatoren nicht verunsichern, du machst einen tollen Job! You...
Lucky, just a quick hello from Tokyo; for business reasons I tend to fly quite a lot, and even though my Business flight on Austrian today (from Vienna) was okay, this constant flying around gets on my nerves. I always enjoy reading your posts, and I am truly impressed by your stamina (if that is the right word), viel Spaß weiterhin, und lass dich von blöden Kommentatoren nicht verunsichern, du machst einen tollen Job! You will remain my go-to-resource. So keep rockin'! ;)
For an upcoming flight I can hey 2x Etihad mules, 0.75x aa miles or 0.75 miles Korean miles.
Which is better? Etihad is better but I have read they screw up the bonus miles and pain to deal with.
I can't wait to read your report on your trip to Australia - I grew up there, and am headed back there this September, flying AA F for the first time on the way there, and Qantas Business on the return trip (I wish it was Qantas First, and AA Business, but couldn't find an award fare for that configuration!)