LEAKED: United Airlines is launching a new product, United Coast
It seems that United has been in the press a lot lately, but mostly for bad news. The airline has taken quite the beating (pun intended) over the past few months, so it’s not shocking that they would want to make some changes to hopefully get some positive press. Enter, United Coast. It would seem that United Airlines has decided to launch something new, but in name only. A source with direct knowledge of the change has informed...
First Class Recap: Infinite Points, Alaska Airlines, and Modern day Atlantis
Welcome to the First Class Recap. We’ve scoured some of the highlights from the travel world for you and compiled them here. These are some of the more interesting things going on in the world of travel, miles, points, luxury travel, and news! Here’s articles from Thursday, May 18th, that you might have missed, but are worth a read! Alaska Airlines Cares With recent drama and bad...
First Class Recap: Founders Card, Lyft and Miles, Alaska Airlines New Terminal
Welcome to the First Class Recap. We’ve scoured some of the highlights from the travel world for you and compiled them here. These are some of the more interesting things going on in the world of travel, miles, points, luxury travel, and news! Here’s articles from Wednesday, May 17th, that you might have missed, but are worth a read! FoundersCard Perks If you are not on board with the...
Tickets go on Sale Today for Alaska Airlines to Mexico City!
Back in March, the DOT gave Alaska Airlines some pretty hard to snag slots at Mexico City’s Benito Juarez Airport, but there was no time frame for flights or for when they go on sale. That time has now come, and we’ve learned that Alaska Airlines will start serving the Mexican capital from San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Start planning! Mexico City flights on sale now. LAX & SFO start August 8....
Alaska Airlines to start serving a second Seattle airport!
Alaska Airlines has been undergoing quite the expansion lately, including adding flights to Dallas Love Field, San Jose, California, and now, a second Seattle airport. Yup, you read that right! Alaska Airlines is going to start the construction of a new passenger terminal at a secondary Seattle airport. You didn’t think there was a second airport in Seattle? Well think again! Coming this time next year, Alaska...
ITC Mughal Agra, A Taj Mahal Luxury Hotel Review
The ITC Mughal Agra hotel is tucked away on a very unassuming street just a few kilometers from the Taj Mahal. After an absolutely exhausting day of being on the road and some quick sightseeing, we were beyond ready for a relaxing luxury stay. Our first stay in India was at the Park Hotel in Delhi, and that … well… sucked. Like, really crappy. So, we were hoping for a step up, and this hotel delivered! On our recent trip...
Delta Status Match Expanded, Full Details
A lot of airlines offer a status match or even challenges to earn top tier elite membership in their program, so you don’t have to start from zero and work your way up. It’s a smart way for airlines to try and grab loyalty from other airlines and get some of that money over to them. A lot of airlines are restricting them now to once-in-a-lifetime so you can’t just keep churning out status year over year. Alaska...
British Airways Introducing Automated Biometric Boarding Gates at Heathrow
The boarding process at airports can be one of the most inefficient and stressful times of the flying process. Everyone is jostling for position, some people are trying to board before they should, and the gate agents are stuck taking boarding passes when they could be assisting passengers. British Airways has taken this to another level by now implementing biometric scanning to create automated, self service gates at LHR airport. As...
Why we applied for the Hilton Surpass American Express
PLEASE NOTE: THIS DEAL HAS SINCE EXPIRED One of the more undervalued loyalty programs in my opinion is Hilton Hhonors. Earning points can sometimes be a chore, and the points redemptions for a lot of hotels in the USA are exorbinant. But, there are a lot of ways to not only earn a ton of Hilton points, but also redeem them in way that makes sense. The Hilton Surpass American Express right now has a special Limited Time Offer that you...
First Class Recap: Travel Alert Issued, Royals, and Baggage Fees
Welcome to the First Class Recap. We’ve scoured some of the highlights from the travel world for you and compiled them here. These are some of the more interesting things going on in the world of travel, miles, points, luxury travel, and news! Here’s articles from Thursday and Friday May 4 and 5 that you might have missed, but are worth a read! Travel Alert Issued According to TheHuffingtonPost, although there has...



