Oman Air Business Class (DXB-MCT-DOH) + DXB/MCT First Class Lounge Experience
Both lounges were excellent, but both flights were only on the standard business-class seat. Since these were short hops, we were basically at our destination right after eating, s...
Introduction to Store Co-branded Credit Cards (Store Credit Card)
Store co-branded credit cards (Store Credit Card) are usually credit cards jointly issued by major brick-and-mortar retailers and online merchants together with banks. Today I’ll s...
Etihad Airways Business Class Review (Beijing PEK to Abu Dhabi AUH)
This is the first post in my UAE and Qatar trip series, and I was really excited to finally try one of the Gulf carriers in a premium cabin for the first time. The hard product was...
Alaska Airlines Announces It Has Joined OneWorld and Re-entered a Relationship With AA
Alaska Airlines announced today that it has joined OneWorld and resumed cooperation with AA. For such a strong Alaska mileage program, this is a bolt from the blue. A phased devalu...
Chestnut’s 2019 Trip Back to the U.S., Part II: Japan Airlines 787-9 Business Class (KIX-LAX)
Let me share my Japan Airlines lounge visit and business class flight experience with everyone....
UAE and Qatar Trip Planning (Award Flights, Hotels, and Things to Do)
While planning a winter-break trip from China back to the U.S., I wanted to stop somewhere for a couple of days and do some sightseeing. Since I didn’t want to deal with getting a...
Chestnut’s 2019 Return-to-the-US Trip, Part I: China Eastern A321 Economy (PEK-KIX)
This is the first post in Chestnut’s 2019 trip back to the US—a straightforward trip report on flying China Eastern economy from Beijing Capital (PEK) to Osaka Kansai (KIX). Long s...
An Art Palace Beneath Moscow!
With more than 200 richly decorated metro stations in Moscow, even a full day only gives you time to rush through a small selection of these masterpieces. If I get the chance to vi...
Ride the Train to Moscow Like in “Jiong Ma”
The film “Jiong Ma,” released on the first day of Lunar New Year, reignited interest in a legendary train that has been running for 60 years. I fondly remember riding this green gi...
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AMEX Gold — Entry-Level Gold Card (Discontinued) [2020.1 Update: Ameriprise Version Will Soon Convert to Green]
The Ameriprise version will automatically convert to the AMEX Green credit card on 03/26....
"Ongoing Updates 01/31": Coronavirus Outbreak: Airline Change/Cancellation Policies and Flight Cancellation Updates (DL, UA, and AA Cancel All U.S.-China Flights)
The scope has expanded: DL, UA, and AA have canceled all U.S.-China flights....