A few weeks ago, it was announced that Marriott Bonvoy would be the new rewards program the Ritz, Marriott, and Starwood Preferred Guest brand. With the announcement…
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…
Which Marriott Annual Choice Benefit Did I Choose?
Last week, I wrote a post openly questioning which Marriott Annual Choice Benefit I should select. The options for the benefit were Five Suite Night Awards, gift of Silver Elite status for…
Southwest Airlines Lands in Hawaii for the First Time
Southwest Airlines has plans to fly to Hawaii in the coming months. The flights will be operated from four California airports…
Review: Cadillac Mexican Kitchen and Tequila Bar – Houston Intercontinental Airport
After an hour delay in Dallas, we finally arrived in Houston. I will not review the flight because it was an aircraft, United Airlines ERJ-175, that I have reviewed in the past. Upon arriving at…
Introduction: 33 hour Roundtrip to Dallas
Hi, welcome to my next trip report. This report will include all of the trials and tribulations that occurred during my quick round trip to Los Angeles International Airport. The entire intent of…
Two Christmases: American Airlines Offers Apple Music Access Inflight
American Airlines has announced that customers will have inflight access to Apple Music beginning February 1, 2019. This comes a couple of days after United Airlines announced free live television on 737 aircraft. Passengers aboard…
How Should I Use the Marriott Annual Choice Benefit?
As most of you know, Marriott is my hotel brand of choice. The merger with Ritz Carlton and Starwood Preferred Guest only increased my loyalty. I did have some minor…
WOW: United Airlines Offers Free DIRECTV
Effective immediately, United Airlines will offer over 100 free channels of live television on 200+ Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline has long had seatback entertainment on the 737s. Passengers in first class had…
Jet Blue Offering Two Day Fare Sale
JetBlue is currently running a two-day fare sale, “Try Our Wings”, on one-way tickets. Tickets can be purchased for as little as…
Airlines Issue Winter Storm Jayden Travel Waivers
The past few weeks of winter weather have been brutal on the United States, particularly, the northeastern potion of the country. As you might have heard by now, record low temperatures are due to blanket the northern states over…
U.S. Department of State Issued a Travel Advisory for Venezuela
Venezuela has been in in civil and political unrest for quite some time. This all came to a head on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 when Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido swore himself into office. The only issue…
Nasty AF: Overweight Passenger Makes EVA Air Flight Attendant Wipe His Butt
On a recent EVA Air flight from Los Angeles to Taipei, an overweight passenger sexually harassed and humiliated flight attendants. The man, brought onto the plane in a wheelchair due to his nearly…
Should We Thank TSA Agents?
As an 18 year active duty service member, I have heard my fair share of “Thank you for all you do” and “Thank you for your service”. I felt uncomfortable when I initially…
7 Things Went Wrong During My Trip to Los Angeles International Airport
Through my travels, I remain flexible because a lot of the happenings during a trip are beyond my control. As a matter of fact, the only thing that I control are my actions during said trip. My missed flights to…