How a High Klout Score Gets You Into American Airlines Airport Club for Free

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Who says having a high Klout score means nothing? American Airlines and Klout just announced a new partnership. Those with a Klout score of 55 or higher can get a free day pass to one of the airline’s 37 Admirals Clubs (in 22 different cities) regardless of whether they’re flying American or not. Just log [...]

Why Can’t All Parents That Fly With Kids Be This Thoughtful?

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I saw this photo online and thought it was brilliant! Why can’t all parents be this clever and thoughtful?

Today Marks 80 Years of Flight Attendants at AA

Today Marks a Day in History: 80 Years of Flight Attendants at AA

Today marks an historic milestone for American Airlines. Eighty years ago to the day – on May 3, 1933 – the first four American Airlines stewardesses graduated from training and took to the skies. Check out the below infographic for more details on the progress and innovation of the past eight decades, or visit facebook.com/americanairlines for [...]

Paris to Toronto in Air France’s Business Class

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Bonjour! Natalie and I spent three romantic nights each in Monaco and Paris. On the way over, we flew Air France from Toronto (YYZ) to Paris (CDG) to Nice (NCE) in economy. Here’s my review. On the way back, I was able to pull some strings and get upgraded thanks to a connection I met [...]

Why You Shouldn’t Price Out Tickets From Airline Websites

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Let’s say you’re a United Airlines Mileage Plus junkie, like I used to be and many travelers are. Most members of one particular airline’s frequent flier program are so single-minded, that they only price out tickets on that particular airline website. And that’s a HUGE mistake. Here’s why. Take for example my experience today, while [...]

Toronto to Paris to Nice on Air France

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Flight AF351 Natalie and I just flew from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Paris’ Charles De Gaulle International Airport (CDG). We took Air France’s flight 351, which is scheduled to depart YYZ at 6:40pm and arrive at CDG at 8am the following day. We flew coach and I found a great economy seat, other [...]

How to: Sleep on a plane

How to: Sleep on a plane

I fly over 175,000 miles a year and I’ve seen all kinds of methods and contraptions that passengers use to try and sleep better on airplanes. Everyone is different but flying as much as I do, I know what works. Here are 10 ways to help you sleep on a plane. 1. Sleeping pills I [...]

LAX/DFW/STL to San Juan, Puerto Rico for $229 Roundtrip

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What a deal United is offering right now to San Juan, Puerto Rico! If you live near Los Angeles (LAX), Dallas (DFW) or Saint Louis (STL) you can fly ROUNDTRIP for only $229! There’s not a lot of inventory but I found days November-February. Early December had the most (see screenshot below). You can use [...]