I was recently in Las Vegas for a work trip, and decided it would be a good excuse to head back to California for the weekend after to visit my family. In typical TravelWithElbie fashion, I had this brainwave the week before I departed, so there were limited flight options available. I was able to change my Delta MSP-LAS ticket to an open jaw MSP-LAS and LAX-MSP flight for relatively low cost, but that still left the matter of getting from Vegas to LA.
After living in the midwest for a little over a year, I realized I needed to open my mind to a new choice for airlines and alliances. Previously having spent the last few years on United and Star Alliance (it made sense for a lot of trips between Boston, LA and Europe), I’ve begun searching for other options.
It’s time for another guest post from my dad! Check out his thoughts and review of BA’s Club World Business Class. If you are an Anglophile you may have tried Marmite, a savory spread for toast that people tend to either love or hate. There isn’t…
I recently got back from an awesome vacation to Ireland and the UK, and had a blast. On the way back, I thought I’d try out United’s new Polaris Business Class service across the pond from London to Washington D.C. and then connecting to my hometown…
When flying out of Minneapolis, one has limited lounge options. Of course MSP airport is a nice airport in and of itself, so this isn’t that big of a deal. That being said, your main options in terminal 1 (aka the Delta, United, AA terminal etc)…
It’s time for another guest post from my dad! This time he takes us with him on a recent trip to San Francisco. I recently made a last-minute business trip to San Francisco and found a really good deal via Expedia at the Fairmont Hotel, offering…
Update 6/12/17 Talk about great social media service. Sun Country saw me tweet my review and responded to let me know you can now receive mobile boarding passes. Talk about awesome!! ********* Looking around the inter-webs, I’ve not seen a lot of trip reports of Sun…
Some exciting news this morning in the world of credit card sign up bonuses. The American Airlines AAdvantage Aviator Red card (wow that’s a lot of ‘A’s ) is offering 50,000 miles after a first purchase and payment of the $95 annual fee. The card also…
I was in Los Angeles over the long weekend, and had some time to kill before my flight home to Minneapolis. Having a Priority Pass membership through my Amex Platinum card, I thought I’d check out the (now only two) LAX lounge options: The Korean Airlines…
I was lucky enough to be in Southern California in February to celebrate my mom’s birthday. It just so happened the weekend coincided with The Oscars, which is sort of a big deal in Los Angeles 😜. Over the weekend, I had been surfing Instagram and…