Bring Snacks on the Plane If you know you’re going to be hungry on your flight and you’re in coach, you better bring food on the plane! Lately, I’ve been seeing (at least on American… Johnny Jet , September 21, 2017
Beware of Gate Check Fees When You Fly Basic Economy As you likely know by now, all three major U.S. airlines have introduced Basic Economy (here’s my story on American’s product) fares for flyers. The idea is that a seat in… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2017
Join an Airline’s Dining Program for Easy Miles One of the easiest ways to earn some extra miles is by registering your credit and/or debit card with an airline’s dining program. Currently, American Airlines is offering up to 3,000… Johnny Jet , August 24, 2017
American Airlines Now Provides Snacks to Passengers on Delayed Flights On our flight from Denver to L.A. I couldn’t help but notice a huge blue tub filled with snacks (granola bars, chips and mini bottled water) next to the gate… Johnny Jet , August 17, 2017
American Airlines’ New Admirals Club Lounge at Toronto’s Pearson Airport Natalie, Jack and I flew from Toronto (YYZ) to New York’s JFK on American Airlines. Usually, we fly to LGA but the JFK flight was much cheaper. We showed up… Johnny Jet , July 26, 2017
You Can Now Earn 25,000 AAdvantage® Miles with Sprint This is a sponsored post. All opinions included here are my own. One of the best ways to travel for less money is to take advantage of travel-friendly credit cards… Team Johnny Jet , June 27, 2017
Don’t Be Fooled by Elevator Buttons (Especially at JFK’s Admirals Club) I’ve been traveling through New York’s JFK airport a lot lately and I’ve noticed that the buttons to call the elevator in the American Airlines Admirals Club lounge have been… Johnny Jet , May 22, 2017
Jack’s First Flight and How American Airlines Almost Ruined It As soon as I found out I was having a child, I started looking forward to taking him on his first flight. Jack was born in mid-September and we thought… Johnny Jet , May 22, 2017
When an Airline Offers You Bonus Miles, Should You Buy Them? One of my well-traveled friends asked me the other day if it would be a good deal to buy the bonus miles the airlines offer after you purchase a ticket…. Johnny Jet , May 8, 2017
How American Airlines Takes Meal Orders in First/Business As I wrote in my recent story on my quick trip to Philadelphia: On American Airlines in first or business class, flight attendants take meal orders on odd-numbered flight numbers from back… Johnny Jet , April 3, 2017
Airline Policies for Flying With Pets For many travelers, the thought of leaving their furry friends at home and taking a vacation is enough to give them anxiety. And it’s no surprise! For many pet-owners, their animals… Caitlin Martin Marker , March 10, 2017
How to Get Directly Through to an Airline’s Customer Service Center One of my friends recently contacted me and asked if I had any secret numbers to get through to United Airlines customer service. He said he was trying to rebook… Johnny Jet , March 1, 2017
Another Way to Avoid a Flight Change Fee Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s tip comes from reader Dan K., who builds on my tip yesterday, in which… Johnny Jet , February 10, 2017
How I Avoided American Airlines’ $200 Change Fee Last week I was supposed to fly to San Francisco to cohost a #TravelSkills Twitter chat but I got sick, then my wife caught it and I couldn’t leave her… Johnny Jet , February 9, 2017
American and Delta Swap Terminals at LAX If you’re flying into or especially out of LAX on American or Delta, you’d better doublecheck your gate, since there’s a chance you might be flying out of a different… Johnny Jet , February 6, 2017