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Things AvGeeks Do – Book Unnecessary Flights
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Things AvGeeks Do – Book Unnecessary Flights

There is no denying that I’m one of those AvGeeks (aviation geeks). That behavior leads me to do some crazy things – fly on weekend mileage runs to spend 18 hours in Taipei.  Or Beijing solely because of a $400 first class fare.  Changing my flight and working in the airport so I can meet up with…

Meet Me Halfway… The Six Month Status Checkup
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Meet Me Halfway… The Six Month Status Checkup

How can it be July 4th weekend already?  I feel like I was just ringing in the new year.  If you follow Jetsetter’s Homestead, then you know this has been a whirlwind year for me – I’m at a new firm after an acquisition which means my travel patterns have been altered a bit as I…

Its Not Easy Being Geek – What the 787 Dreamliner Inaugural Meant to Me

Its not easy being geek. I learned that at a very young age when my preschool class at the museum was two girls and twelve boys… it might have been all the time learning the names of various dinosaurs and reptiles that fascinated me so..  I further fleshed it out when most of my elementary school…

One Critical Thing I Learned on the American 787 Dreamliner Flight

One Critical Thing I Learned on the American 787 Dreamliner Flight

I was lucky enough today to grab a seat on one of the American 787 Dreamliner flights on the inaugural day.  I  used the Same Day Change feature yesterday to grab one of the open seats on the 12:10 pm return ORD-DFW segment. And I’m awfully glad I did.  Not only was it a bucket list…

Today is the Day – American 787 Dreamliner Service Begins

Today is the Day – American 787 Dreamliner Service Begins

#avgeeks rejoice!!! Today is the launch of the new American 787 Dreamliner service with an inaugural flight this morning from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago O’Hare. I had a chance to preview this aircraft last week and she’s a true beauty. I’ll be joining the flip side of today’s inaugural service – meeting the arrival in…

33 and a Third – What You NEED to Do This Weekend!
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33 and a Third – What You NEED to Do This Weekend!

If you are traveling in 2015, what you need to do this weekend is take a look at your current airline and hotel program use and make appropriate adjustments to your earning to be sure you are maximizing status opportunities.  With eight months left, you still have plenty of time to make travel plans that…