Flying First Class on Lufthansa using United miles is probably one of the very best awards to Europe. In fact, I could even agree with those who argue Lufthansa First Class is one of the very best awards to Asia via Frankfurt/Munich, assuming you REALLY like to fly as I do. Lufthansa First Class A…
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Alex loves to travel and does so a lot. Logging 100,000 flight miles each year over the past 4 years, Alex uses points and miles to power his passion. Alex is continuously striving to experience the far reaches of the globe. In his day job, Alex is a Management Consultant frequently on the road advising Technology organizations. I love thinking about, reading about, and talking about all things travel. Feel free to reach me at pmmalex@gmail.com
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A Thanksgiving family travel tradition
My family does not have too many family traditions but one we continue to maintain is called the annual pick-a-completely-random-location-and-meet-there on Thanksgiving. The tradition is simple. Each Thanksgiving, we select a new location that has dirt cheap airfare and deep discounts at fancy resorts. Once we find a location that meets that criteria, we make…
A Change To Affiliate Links We Know You Will Like
The Points, Miles and Martinis team has taken note of the lively debate occurring in the blogosphere over the effects of bloggers on deal longevity and credit card affiliate links. Frontier Platinum Preferred The Points, Miles and Martinis team prides itself on being 100% committed to listening to the demands of you, our readers, and…
Who said flight diversions aren’t fun?!
For most rational people, flight diversions are a terrible inconvenience that can jeopardize an entire business trip or vacation. On the contrary, a strange few including myself actually enjoy flight diversions because they often create unique routes that would never make a real flight schedule. This morning I was unfortunate fortunate enough to be on…
The joys of flying into a ‘flyover state’ airport
Over the last few weeks, I have been engaged on a ‘flyover state’ tour spending each weekend in a different ‘flyover state’. Theseareas do not always make the cover page of the travel publications but I find my visits no less memorable. The beauty of the small ‘flyover state’ airports are found in the nonexistent…
Tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere review
Think fast. Where is the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere? New York? Chicago? Toronto?….. All good guesses but the answer is surprisingly Detroit, Michigan. The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center at 73 stories makes it the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere. A few weekends ago, I grabbed 2 free Southwest award tickets…
A Delta domestic flight from a Southwest devout
A spooky swap occurred this All Hallow’s Eve as TheWeeklyFlyer found himself on my favorite domestic carrier team, Southwest/Airtran and I on his, Delta. Though I was hesitant at first, I agreed to keep an open mind and report back my impressions. Seeing as Airtran is slowly fading out, I will focus on comparing the…
Snake on a Plane!
They say Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life. Indisputable proof is found this week as Life imitates one of Art’s finest creations, the Samuel Jackson cinematic masterpiece, “Snakes on a Plane†On Tuesday, airport staff at Glasgow Airport in Scotland discovered an 18 inch snake on a plane arriving on a flight…
Martinis Down Under–Sydney Qantas Business Lounge
One thing I know for certain….. Australians really know how to do a good, quality domestic lounge. Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney Qantas Business Lounge Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Exploring the Great Barrier Reef Cairns Qantas Club Lounge Park…
Martinis Down Under–Park Hyatt Sydney Part I
As I have posted before, I contend the Park Hyatt Sydney is the best hotel in the Hyatt portfolio of properties worldwide. One of the strongest reasons I believe this is true is because even the lowest category rooms at the Park Hyatt Sydney offer a truly aspirational stay. In this review, I will cover…
Martinis Down Under – Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy
For the first time in flying career, I can say the flight experience on a new aircraft feels significantly improved over all other aircrafts currently in operation (excluding the Dreamliner which I have yet to fly). The improvements have nothing to do with the seats or the service, it is about the sensations of sound,…
Martinis Down Under–LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge
Frequent international travel does not preclude one from making egregious bone-headed travel mistakes. I kicked off this trip to Australia by violating the cardinal rule of international travel. Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney Qantas Business Lounge Sheraton Mirage Port…
Four REALLY BIG resorts added to the Marriott Family
Marriott emailed its members today announcing that the hotel chain has added four Gaylord Resorts to the Marriott Family. “To introduce Rewards members to this spectacular new brand, you can enjoy earning and redeeming at the Gaylord National, Gaylord Palms and the Gaylord Texan beginning October 29, 2012” It appears the Gaylord Opryland, the most…
Martinis Down Under–Introduction and Trip Planning
I pride myself on a ‘book first, think later’ mentality when it comes to using points and miles. I wish I had some fancy story as to why a trip to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef needed to happen but in reality, it was the result of the decisions that are found at the…
Third inflight seat incident with American Airlines reported this week
Yesterday on PMM, we relayed two incidents of seats becoming detached on American Airlines flights resulting in emergency landings this week. Well, here we go again. Today, A third report surfaces of seats on an American Airlines flight from Vail, CO to Dallas, TX detaching inflight. American Airlines strongly denies the link between these three…
North of Norway – Park Hyatt Washington DC
The stars must have aligned for my last night on the trip as I was upgraded to the Ambassador Suite at the Park Hyatt Washington DC. Spectacular. Introduction and trip planning Lufthansa First Class Dulles to Munich Lufthansa Munich First Class Lounge Lufthansa Business Class Munich to Oslo SAS Economy Class Oslo to Longyearbyen Radisson…
North of Norway – Lufthansa 747-8i Frankfurt to Dulles
Few things excite me more than trying out a brand new plane. When I noticed Lufthansa, the launch airline for the brand new 747-8i, was using their new aircraft on flights to Washington Dulles I made sure to re-arrange my itinerary to get on that bird. The flight was a real treat as this was…
North of Norway – Park Inn By Radisson Oslo Airport
I wouldn’t normally review an inexpensive stay at an airport hotel though this was my first stay at one of Club Carlson’s Park Inn branded hotels and I found it to be quite a good value. Introduction and trip planning Lufthansa First Class Dulles to Munich Lufthansa Munich First Class Lounge Lufthansa Business Class Munich…
North of Norway – Exploring Oslo
With only a few days in Oslo and several sights I wanted to see, I put together an accelerated itinerary to cover as much ground as I could. Costs are astronomical in Osloso I was looking for activities that wouldn’t break the bank. Introduction and trip planning Lufthansa First Class Dulles to Munich Lufthansa Munich…
Chase offers Southwest Visa Upgrade Bonus
Chase must have the ability to read my mind. I was literally getting ready to call and cancel my Chase personal Southwest Visa that I have had for 2 years when I received a generous upgrade offer for the card. I intended to cancel the personal Southwest Visa because I was recently approved for the…