In this post I’ll illustrate how using a stopover and open jaw can save you miles on an award ticket. Today, my friend who is going on his honeymoon later this year was so excited to let me know he finally booked his award ticket on Delta to Italy and that he even built in…
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My 2011 Earning And Burning Review
Just like the US government, Mr. and Mrs. WeeklyFlyer ran a deficit this year. We burned more than we earned to the tune of 877k points and miles. Wouldn’t it be great if we could just print points and miles? We burned through a little over 1.734 million points and miles. We took in a…
How Delta Is Handling Award Reservations Booked On Air Seychelles Code Share Flight
As I reported here, Air Seychelles announced they will terminate their 767 flight from Paris to Mahe in March of 2012. This is unfortunate news to many people who have booked the Air Seychelles code share flight with Air France through Delta SkyMiles. My good friend has an award ticket on the Air Seychelles Paris…
Air Seychelles Will Terminate Flights To Europe But There Are Other SkyTeam Options
Air Seychelles has recently announced it will terminate their flights to and from Europe. This is a result of their restructuring of its international route network. This is surprising because the flight from Paris is their second highest volume in terms of passenger traffic. This means you will no longer be able to redeem SkyMiles…
Last Leg Of French Polynesia Trip – Ritz Carlton Hotel And Delta Flight
In this post I’ll share a review of the Ritz Carlton LAX and the 777 Delta Business Elite flight from LAX back home. This post is part of a larger trip report from our two week “Year of the B†trip to French Polynesia. For our 1 night stay at the Ritz Carlton LAX we paid a competitive…
Air France’s Screws Are Not Loose, They Are Missing
On November 10th an Air France A340 left a maintenance facility in China with missing screws between the wing and fuselage. But the flight didn’t just make it to Paris before the air carrier caught the mistake, the plane made it all the way to Boston. A spokesman claims that at no time did this…
My 2011 “Year of The B” Travel Theme And Delta In-Flight Certificate Giveaway
Our 2011 travels allowed us to visit some exciting places. Professional and personal travel took us to international locations and places a little closer to home. We developed a personal travel schedule that we called our “Year of the B”. For this plan, we identified locations starting with a B and then went for it.…
French Polynesia Trip Report Part 2 – Los Angeles To French Polynesia In Air France Business Class
In this post I’ll detail the flight from LAX to PPT in Air France  Affairs (business class) and the beginning of our journey within French Polynesia with the Aremiti ferry ride from Papeete to Moorea. French Polynesia Trip Report: ATL > LAX in DL Business Class and an over night at the Andaz West Hollywood…
French Polynesia Trip Report Part 1 – ATL To LAX In DL Business Class And Andaz West Hollywood
In this series of posts I’ll detail a two week trip to French Polynesia. Â For this trip we used 150k Delta miles each to fly on Delta and Air France in business class. Â For hotels we used points and cash to stay at the Andaz West Hollywood, Hilton Moorea, InterContinental Bora Bora, Le Meridien Tahiti,…
Demonstration On How To Use Delta Miles To Bora Bora
In this post I’ll illustrate an option to redeem Sky Miles for a trip to French Polynesia (to take a separate Air Tahiti flight to Bora Bora and Moorea) on Air France in Business class. Hub Captive Delta Flyers Struggle To Find Value In Sky Miles Its a common problem most all Delta flyers face. …
AirFrance A380 Inagural Flight Auction
Last week I posted about the AirFrance inagural flight auction. The auction started today for the inagural flight from Paris to New York on November 20th, 2009. Check out the auction for the Paris>New York Flight here, and the New York>Paris flight here. They are both on Ebay.fr The least expensive business seat I could…
Air France’s A380 Inaugural Flight
Be the first to cross the Atlantic on the A380 with Air France Beginning October 1, 2009, Air France will be holding an auction for its two inaugural flights: one from Paris to New York and one from New York to Paris, in order to offer you a unique experience. Take part in humanitarian actions…
Seychelles, Mauritius and Paris Airline Trip Report
This spring we had the opportunity to redeem airline miles for a trip to the Seychelles, Mauritius, and Paris. A once in a lifetime opportunity. It was all possible by effective use of stopovers and open jaws. Trip Intenerary 1) Hilton Seychelles – Mahe, Seychelles 2) Grand Mauritian Resort & Spa – Turtle Bay, Mauritius…