My Stay at the New Courtyard Hamburg City in Hamburg, Germany Last month, I traveled to Hamburg, Germany to attend the grand opening of the Courtyard Hamburg City. Normally, I wouldn’t travel over 5,500 miles to attend a grand opening of… Johnny Jet , December 18, 2019
Why I’m Not Buying Back My American Airlines Executive Platinum Status American Airlines (AA) just sent me an email (screenshot below) encouraging me to buy back my AAdvantage Executive Platinum status. I appreciate them giving me ample notice, but the offer… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2019
My Trip to Chicago for United Media Day 2019 Greetings! Last week, I flew from Los Angeles to Chicago for the night, as a guest of United for the airline’s Media Day. It was my first time flying United… Johnny Jet , October 31, 2019
My Trip to Florida for Embraer Media Day and a Private Flight to Kennedy Space Center Last week, I got on a plane for the first time in two months. It was the longest I’ve been grounded in 25 years, and it felt really good. It… Johnny Jet , October 25, 2019
I Had a Colonoscopy and I Took Notes No one (at least, no one that I know) wants or looks forward to getting a colonoscopy. I mean, who wants to go on a “low residue” diet three days… Johnny Jet , October 10, 2019
Flying My Dad Back to Florida With Help From Blacklane I didn’t travel this week, but I feel like I did after building a relatively last-minute trip (72 hours out) for my dad from Connecticut to South Florida. My dad’s… Johnny Jet , September 25, 2019
My Mom’s Name Is on an American Airlines Plane It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost 19 years since I lost my mom to cancer. My mom was my world and it took me years to get over… Johnny Jet , September 21, 2019
A Very Brady Bunch Renovation Tour & Party I grew up watching The Brady Bunch and always wanted to drive by the house featured in the show, even though the real house was only used for the exterior… Johnny Jet , September 6, 2019
8 Tips for Keeping Newborns Healthy When Traveling The past few days have been very stressful for our family. On Wednesday evening, our newborn baby Olivia felt a little warm so my wife and I took her temperature…. Johnny Jet , September 3, 2019
Baby Olivia Arrived 3 Weeks Early It’s been a crazy week! I was in Las Vegas attending Virtuoso Travel Week. I knew that by attending, I was taking a small chance, since Natalie was 8 months… Johnny Jet , August 21, 2019
The Story of the Time I Met Megan Rapinoe I’m embarrassed to admit that I didn’t know who Megan Rapinoe was or how important she was to the United States women’s national soccer team when I first met her… Johnny Jet , July 11, 2019
How to Avoid Bank of America’s International ATM Fees It’s always smart to check with your bank to see if they have international partners so you can get the withdrawal fee waived (usually $5). For example, I use Bank… Johnny Jet , June 9, 2019
What My Memorial Day Adventure Taught Me About American Airlines Perks I almost always spend Memorial Day Weekend and my birthday (May 31) in Connecticut, where I grew up, with my East Coast friends and family. However, I didn’t think I… Johnny Jet , May 30, 2019
8 Steps You Should Take Immediately If Your Flight Is Delayed or Canceled A few weeks ago, I asked my pregnant wife where she’d like to go on the last big trip she’d be taking for a while (her doctor has grounded her… Johnny Jet , May 15, 2019
Highlights From a Family Weekend in Temecula, CA As I wrote yesterday, my family and I were recently invited to visit Temecula by the tourism board. Unsure what to expect, we all left pleasantly surprised and ready to… Johnny Jet , April 30, 2019
