Economy Class & Beyond

Tiers and Dreams – Two MD-80s and St Louis

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Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams Two MD-80 Legs with American Airlines and St Louis. Contents: Tiers? And Dreams? Huh? Off to Heathrow, American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge American Airlines AA99 London - Chicago Crowne Plaza O'Hare Back to O'Hare, AA AAdmrials Club American Airlines AA1380 Chicago to St Louis, St Louis AAdmirals Club, AA1685 St Louis to … [Read more...]

Tiers and Dreams: Crowne Plaza O’Hare, Rosemont

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Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams Crowne Plaza O'Hare, Rosemont Contents: Tiers? And Dreams? Huh? Off to Heathrow, American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge American Airlines AA99 London - Chicago Crowne Plaza O'Hare - THIS SECTION Back to O'Hare, AA AAdmrials Club American Airlines AA1380 Chicago to St Louis, St Louis AAdmirals Club, AA1685 St Louis to Dallas Fort … [Read more...]

Tiers and Dreams – AA99 London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare

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Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams AA99 - London Heathrow T3 to Chicago O'Hare T5 Contents: Tiers? And Dreams? Huh? Off to Heathrow, American Airlines FlAAgship Lounge American Airlines AA99 London - Chicago - THIS SECTION Crowne Plaza O'Hare Back to O'Hare, AA AAdmrials Club American Airlines AA1380 Chicago to St Louis, St Louis AAdmirals Club, AA1685 St … [Read more...]

TRIP REPORT: Tiers and Dreams – The Introduction

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Chicago XV - Tiers and Dreams Feature an American Airlines Tier Points run and British Airways new 787 Dreamliner. Welcome to my traditional autumn audit where I look at airlines and see how well things are going on a particular route, operated by particular airlines. In the past, this used to be a United love fest, but as I'm now a BA Executive Club member - I'm … [Read more...]

GhettoIFE makes Photoblog.com’s front page!

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In the other remaining minutes of my days, as well as writing for GhettoIFE.com, I also maintain my own Photoblog, where all the images I take on trip reports end up (as well as a few other things). And occasionally, my images are taken notice of.  I logged into my account, and found this: Image - Photoblog.com 3rd November 2013 I wasn't sure, so I checked this … [Read more...]

Homeward bound part 1

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After a not so great weekend and the Hyatt Regency O'Hare (more on that in the trip report... Suffice to say there will be limited nice words in it about that hotel), it's time to turn tail and head for home. So hello from the American Airlines lounge at the far end of G gates.... ( which had been refurbished so it looks a nice lounge now). More from the next … [Read more...]

AA: Good flights… not so good luggage handling….

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Good evening from San Juan (Yes, I'm in the process of a mileage run atm). Alas, good cannot be described to the megarucksack when I found this at SJU Sadly, this is at the base of a rucksack - which isn't good for its long term life. A broken strap and stitching coming apart equals one thing: trouble. So, at my hotel, I've got a few sewing kits. Alas, … [Read more...]

Let the chaos commence…

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Good morning from Chicago O'Hare - or more precisely, one of the Admirals Clubs there Today is going to be an interesting day, with a couple of mad dogs... And an 757. All for tier points. And the fun this is - I do it all again tomorrow! All for the joy of travel ;) Want to keep up with me at GhettoIFE? Join me either by signing up for my newsletter, or … [Read more...]

Four words…

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It could be worse.... See you on the flip side.... Want to keep up with me at GhettoIFE? Join me either by signing up for my newsletter, or follow me on Twitter @GhettoIFE for when there are posts to the blog! … [Read more...]