I have been traveling every week as a business consultant for a little over four years now. I average around 4 nights per month in my Chicago apartment but I am OK with that. At the beginning of 2012 I made the (mighty difficult) decision that I value my personal relationships and community over a…
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Do not fly Lufthansa First Class on the A380!
Flying First Class with Lufthansa on the A380 seems like a good idea at the time when you are being wined and dined like royalty laying on a bed in the sky……but just wait until you touch down and board a future flight. Lufthansa First Class You start asking yourself questions like….. Why don’t…
How to time the release of Lufthansa First Class award inventory for partner airlines
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…
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 – Lufthansa Business Class Munich to Oslo
With the First Class portion of the itinerary behind me, it was time to get back to reality and head North to Norway. 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 Blu Polar Hotel, Spitsbergen…
North of Norway – Lufthansa Munich First Class Lounge
I begrudgingly exited the Lufthansa First Class flight experience and headed towards the Lufthansa First Class lounge to experience their ground service for the first time. This lounge is the real deal. Introduction and trip planning Lufthansa First Class Dulles to Munich Lufthansa Munich First Class Lounge Lufthansa Business Class Munich to Oslo SAS Economy…
North of Norway – Lufthansa First Class Dulles to Munich
“Now I know what everyone else is talking about.” 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 Blu Polar Hotel, Spitsbergen Exploring Longyearbyen Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, Oslo Exploring Oslo Park Inn By Radisson Oslo…
North of Norway – Introduction and Trip Planning
My recent trip to Norway was a trip of firsts. For me, each trip I take inspires the next. Last year I made it up to a respectable 71 degrees North to chill with a Polar Bear in Barrow which inspired me to go further north. Longyearbyen, Norway at 78 degrees North, is the northernmost…
Greetings from the Lufthansa First Class Lounge in Munich
I am fresh off my first ever International First Class flight and all I have to say is WOW! I flew on a Lufthansa A330-300 overnight from Dulles to Munich en route to Norway. It was the ‘old’ First Class product though that doesn’t mean much to someone who has never flown International First Class. …
Lufthansa First Class to Norway
As correctly (and quickly) guessed by readers yesterday, I am pulling out the winter coat and heading north again for summer. Each trip I take inspires the next. Last year I made it up to a respectable 71 degrees North to chill with a Polar Bear in Barrow which inspired me to go further north.…
Earn Double Points Or Miles With Priority Club Rewards
I finally received my 2x points or miles offer in an email from Priority Club. I like staying at InternContinental hotels which is part of the Priority Club hotels program and sign up for all of their promotions. They also announced a Q1 promotion you can see here via DealsWeLike. Below is the double points…
Back from Spain. Here is my trip report of a two week trip to Madrid, Mallorca, Rioja and Barcelona
Here is my trip report of a two week trip to Madrid, Mallorca, Rioja and Barcelona using points from 3 hotel programs and miles from US Airways to stay completely free and fly first class on Lufthansa. We returned in July from a 2 week trip to several parts of Spain. With my new position I haven’t been…
Upcoming Trip to Spain – Use of Free Nights
We have a trip to Spain coming up where I was able to use 4 free nights from the Hilton Q1 Free Night & Q2 Free Night Promotion, 4 free nights from the Starwood Q2 Free Night Promotion, 3 night on Starwood points, and 3 nights at a Ritz Carlton with Marriott Points. Booking the Flight…
How I Redeemed US Airways Miles for 2 First Class Lufthansa Tickets
This past weekend I used a total of 250,000 (125,000 x2) US Airways miles for two round trip First class tickets to Europe on Lufthansa airlines. I’ll explain how I found availability, and transferred & bought miles to get enough to redeem for the First class tickets. Finding Availability on Star Alliance Since US Airways…