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Amazing Rocket City Adventure American Minneapolis Dallas

May 19, 2017 Airline, American Airlines, Review, Travel, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

Amazing Rocket City Adventure American Minneapolis Dallas This post is Amazing Rocket City Adventure American Minneapolis Dallas. Trip Details Date: May 2, 2017 Flight: American Airlines 2423 From: Minneapolis – MSP To: Dallas Fort Worth – DFW Aircraft: 737 Seat: 7C Booking Book your next trip: Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Priceline, or TripAdvisor. Note: Elite benefits may be limited when not booking direct. The flight was booked about a month or two before the conference for $375 on American Airlines. For this booking, I used my Alaska Airlines’ frequent flier number and could select Main Cabin Extra seats. American does not offer upgrades for Alaska frequent fliers; however, you are able to select premium seating at the time of booking. Have peace of mind by insuring your next trip with Allianz Travel Insurance with affordable plans as low as $17. Airport..

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American Airlines Hong Kong Los Angeles

April 1, 2017 Airline, American Airlines, business class, Hong Kong, LAX, Los Angeles, Travel, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

American Airlines Hong Kong Los Angeles This post is my review of American Airlines Hong Kong Los Angeles which is operated on a 77W aircraft. Trip Summary Date: Monday, February 27, 2017 Flight: American Airlines From: Hong Kong – HKG To: Los Angeles – LAX Aircraft: 77W Seat: 5G Booking I purchased a one-way ticket from Hong Kong to Minneapolis and paid $315. I had a credit of $150, so I paid $165 for the flight. I requested to use my last remaining system wide upgrade. The upgrade was waitlisted until the time of departure. About four hours before the flight, the American Airlines app showed the upgrade list. I was #4 out of 30+ upgrade requests for the flight. As I stood in line for boarding, an agent cleared my upgrade and he provided a new boarding pass for..

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Alaska Airlines Minneapolis Seattle

March 9, 2017 Airline, inflight, Review, Travel, TravelBlogger, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

Alaska Airlines Minneapolis Seattle This post is a review of Alaska Airlines Minneapolis Seattle. Trip Details Date: Friday, February 24, 2017 Flight: Alaska Airlines 37 From: Minneapolis – MSP To: Seattle – SEA Aircraft: 737 Seat 2C Booking My trip to Hong Kong originally started as a weekend trip to Seattle to attend a conference; however, I later changed it when the award booking to Hong Kong became available. Support the John the Wanderer blog by booking your next trip using our affiliate links: Expedia, Priceline, or TripAdvisor. Note: Elite benefits may be limited when not booking direct. Airport Experience The check in area was busy with activity when I arrived. I already had my boarding pass via the app so I made my way to the security line. Minneapolis Airport recently added CLEAR for faster security access for a..

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News Hawaiian Airlines 330 – 32 cent hot dogs

February 23, 2017 John the Wanderer, News, Travel, TravelBlogger, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

News Hawaiian Airlines 330 – 32 cent hot dogs This post is the news Hawaiian Airlines 330 – 32 cent hot dogs – more which highlights news from around the web. I read a lot of blog articles and travel news every day. This post includes some of those articles. If you see a great article worth sharing, let me know and I will include it in the next post. Support the Blog I appreciate your support of the John the Wanderer blog when you use one of my affiliate links for shopping, travel booking or checking out other reviews online. Find great deals on just about everything on Amazon. I love Amazon Prime because you get free video streaming and downloads, music, books and free shipping. Get a Priority Pass membership and enjoy the comforts of a great lounge while..

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American Airlines Dallas Minneapolis

February 21, 2017 Airline, AmericanAir, AmericanAirlines, DFW, Review, Travel, TravelBlogger, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

American Airlines Dallas Minneapolis This post is a review of American Airlines Dallas Minneapolis as we returned from our Winter Hawaiian Vacation in Maui. Trip Details Date: January 25, 2017 Flight: American Airlines 329 From: Dallas Fort Worth – DFW To: Minneapolis – MSP Aircraft: 737 Seat: 6D Upgrade I received a complimentary upgrade to first class shortly before boarding the flight. Normally I let my wife sit in my seat if I am upgraded; however, she let me take the seat this time since she just got to relax in business class on the flight from Maui to Dallas. I used the time to get some work done on my laptop. Ground Experience We approached the gate area a minute or two before the scheduled boarding time. Other passengers were standing in line near the boarding area. The gate..

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American Airlines Maui Dallas Fort Worth

February 16, 2017 Airline, AmericanAir, AmericanAirlines, flight, Hawaii, John the Wanderer, Review, Travel, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

American Airlines Maui Dallas Fort Worth This post covers the flight on American Airlines Maui Dallas Fort Worth. Trip Summary Date: January 24, 2017 Flight: American Airlines 6 From: Maui – OGG To: Dallas Fort Worth – DFW Aircraft: 767-300 Seat: 13B Check In My wife and I arrived at the airport about three hours early. When we arrived, the check in area was completely empty and no other passengers were waiting to check in. Being that we were in Hawaii, we had to send our checked bags through the Agriculture Screening prior to checking in with American Airlines. Later near the gate area, we had to have our carryon bags checked as well. We entered the ticketing area and an agent asked us to use the kiosk for checking our bag. I normally would have followed her advice; however,..

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Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu Maui

February 7, 2017 Airline, Hawaii, Travel, TravelBlogger, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu Maui This post covers our short connecting flight on Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu Maui. Trip Details Flight: Hawaiian Airlines 334 From: Honolulu – HNL To: Maui – OGG Aircraft: 717 Seat: 6A, 6B Ground Experience My wife and I made our way to the inter-island terminal to obtain our boarding passes for the flight on Hawaiian Airlines to Maui. We located the customer service desk and a friendly agent greeted us and offered assistance. The agent printed our boarding passes and she informed us where to go for the gate. The agent wished us a good flight. We returned to the boarding area at the scheduled boarding time. The area was busy with activity. The gate agents asked everyone to line up in two lines. On the right side would be guests in First class and groups one..

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American Airlines Dallas Fort Worth Honolulu

February 2, 2017 Airline, AmericanAir, AmericanAirlines, DFW, Travel, TravelBlogger, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

American Airlines Dallas Fort Worth Honolulu This report covers a flight on American Airlines Dallas Honolulu. Trip Details Date: January 19, 2017 Flight: American 137 From: Dallas Fort Worth – DFW To: Honolulu – HNL Aircraft: 772 Seat: 15C Ground Experience My wife and I arrived at the D terminal of the Dallas Fort Worth Airport and approached the American check in area. We utilized a kiosk to check our bags. After placing our tags on the bags, we waited for about five minutes for an agent to accept the bags. The agent was polite and wished us a good flight. We were only provided boarding passes for the American flight and not the connecting flight to Maui on Hawaiian airlines. We cleared security within five minutes utilizing Pre-check. Gate Area We arrived at the gate area a few minutes..

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Phoenix to Guadalajara on American

August 5, 2016 Airline, AmericanAir, AmericanAirlines, GDL, PHX, Review, Travel, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

Phoenix Guadalajara American Our flight to Guadalajara from Phoenix on American Eagle operated by Mesa. The flight departed from the B-Terminal. We relaxed at the Admiral’s Club and the Club at PHX before the flight. Flight Info Date: Friday, July 15, 2016 Flight: American 5721 From: Phoenix – PHX To: Guadalajara – GDL Aircraft: CR9 Seats: 3D and 3F Boarding We approached the boarding area about five minutes before the boarding time. We located a seat near the gate and waited for boarding the start. Once it started, we approached the podium and we were asked to show our passport as well as the boarding pass. The gate agent thanked us when we reached the front of the line. The scanner was not working at that time, so the gate agent looked for the seat number and crossed it off the..

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Minneapolis to Phoenix on American

July 29, 2016 Airline, AmericanAir, AmericanAirlines, Review, Travel, upintheair

Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board

Minneapolis Phoenix American Our trip to Guadalajara started with a flight on American Airlines flying from Minneapolis to Phoenix. The flight was purchased using miles. We redeemed 50,000 miles for the trip in First and Business Class as economy was actually more expensive as it was at the anytime level of 60,000 miles. Flight Details Date: Friday, July 15, 2016 Flight: American 1447 From: Minneapolis – MSP To: Phoenix – PHX Aircraft: 738 Seats: 4A and 4B Airport Arrival Our flight departed around 7:30 AM so we arrived at the airport about an hour and a half early. We checked in via an agent as we had two bags to check containing gifts for our friends as well as our personal items. We arrived at the check-in area and noted that there was a line of about six other guests in..

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