One thing I really hate is waking up before my alarm goes off. On this particular day, I was awaken by thunderstorm at 0500. This was more than 30 minutes before my alarm and…
Flight Review
Review: American Airlines (CRJ-700) First Class – Jacksonville to Charlotte
My short time on the east coast had come to an end. While I enjoyed the six days on the road, I was looking forward to going home. I arrived at rental car return at 0515, 90 minutes prior to the flight. After recording the…
Review: American Airlines (CRJ-200) Economy Class – Philadelphia to Newport News
Boarding had just started so I waited until the Group 9 was called before I passed through gate control. The plane was packed, there was only two seats open. The seats were arranged in…
Review: American Airlines (757-200) Economy Class Dallas to Philadelphia
I had to be in Virginia for work this week, but due to the location, it would take me three segments to get there. The first segment was on an American Airlines ERJ-140, which I have reviewed before so I…
Review: Air China (777-300) Business Class – Houston to Panama
After indulging at the Air France Lounge and, to a lesser extent, the Executive Club, it was time for us to board the Air China 777-300 for our four hour flight to Panama. The flight arrived three hours late from Beijing. I was in no rush to…
Review: American Airlines (CRJ-900) Economy Class – Fort Walton Beach to Charlotte
We arrived at the airport about 45 minutes prior to boarding. The terminal was surprisingly busy for an early morning. Having checked in on the American Airlines’ app, I approached…
Review: Delta Airlines (737-700) Economy Class – Atlanta to Fort Walton Beach
Boarding was scheduled to begin at 0748, a full 30 minutes prior to pushback. I thought I had more time to make it to the aircraft, but I guess not. 0748 means 0748, not 0800 or 0805. Imagine my surprise when…
Review: Delta Airlines (A321) Economy Class – Tampa to Atlanta
We spent a few uneventful days in Tampa, but now it was time to make our way to Fort Walton Beach via Atlanta. I arrived at the airport around 0345, nearly an hour prior to boarding. I had already checked in through…
Review: American Airlines (A321) Economy Class – Dallas to Tampa
After trying to access as many lounges as I could during the 90 minute layover, I made my way to the gate. The gate area was full of people standing around, blocking the walkway…
Review: American Airlines (ERJ-140) Economy Class – Wichita Falls to Dallas
Due to my mid-morning departure, I arrived at the airport at 8:15. This was a full two hours prior to departure, which was not needed. The terminal was eerily quiet. It was so quiet because…
Review: United Airlines (777-200) Economy Plus Houston to Los Angeles
I quickly left Cadillac because there was a SMALL situation brewing with my seat on the flight to Los Angeles. As I scrolled through the United mobile app to check the flight status, I noticed that my aisle…
Review: American Airlines (737-800) Economy Class – Miami to San Jose, Costa Rica
I left the American Express Centurion Lounge approximately 15 minutes to boarding. The departure gate was at the far end of the terminal. American Airlines notoriously (or efficiently) boards early. To my surprise…
Review: United Airlines (737-800) Economy Plus – Panama to Houston
I made my way to the gate 20 minutes prior to boarding. It was a good thing that I because the gate security took 25 minutes. I approached the…
Review: Air China (777-300) First Class – Houston to Panama
I left the lounge a few minutes before boarding was scheduled to begin. As I approached the gate, there was not a line formed or any other passengers standing around. I approached the agent to ask …
Review: United Airlines (737-900) First Class – Dallas to Houston
I slept later than I would like for a flight at this time. This put me in a panic until I reached my seat on the plane. I had a few things working in my favor: 1) I could leave my car at the Marriott which reduced my time because…