Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Today I enjoyed a really nice day with my dad, mom and girlfriend. We went to dinner early in the afternoon and enjoyed the rest of the day just hanging out and being lazy. It’s super hot in Philly today — around 95 degrees — so… [Read More]
I’m starting to get the hang of this flight deal thing, though I should probably diversify and find deals in other parts of the world 🙂 Mess around with the dates here, but it looks like tickets in the fall are cheap. Attention (thanks, Peer): The flights are not operated by Iberia, but rather the low-cost carrier… [Read More]
Back in January I signed up for the Amex Platinum card because I was looking to see what all of the hype is about with premium credit cards. Up until then, I didn’t own a card with an annual fee higher than $95 because I just didn’t want or need to pay $550 for a… [Read More]
This is my first foray into flight deals so apologies if it isn’t as refined as some other sites out there. I’ll try to keep it as simple as possible. I stumbled upon a nice deal to Spain from Los Angeles in the fall. Mess around with the dates to see what works for you!… [Read More]
Every couple of months, American releases a schedule on their cargo website detailing a number of routes that include widebody airplanes both domestically and internationally. This is great because it gives us the opportunity to try premium widebody seats without the international price. For example, a transcontinental flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles operated on… [Read More]
Back when I was a kid my parents always used a travel agent to plan our trips. I remember we had an agent named Karen from Liberty Travel (why do I feel like all travel agents are named Karen?) who was an absolute sorcerer. My mom is great at organization and planning, but she loved… [Read More]
British Airways is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs due to the distance-based award chart and ability to book short-haul award tickets on the cheap. Since BA is part of the Oneworld alliance, you can use Avios to book award tickets on airlines like American Airlines, Iberia, and Qatar Airways. Here’s how… Estimate cost… [Read More]
A great way to travel in premium cabins without giving up a ton of miles is to book a paid seat and upgrade using miles. For example, if you pay for an economy seat, you’ll be able to upgrade using a fraction of the miles you would have had to give up if you paid… [Read More]
This is the last post in the How to Master ExpertFlyer series and I really hope all of this information has been helpful. As always, if you have any additional questions, drop a line in the comments. Happy to help how I can. Other posts in this series: How to Master ExpertFlyer (Part 1): The Basics… [Read More]
Welcome (welcome back for some) to The Short Final! I’m Dom and I started this blog back in 2016 as a contributor to TravelUpdate and recently was given the opportunity to move on to my own independent blog under BoardingArea’s Prior2Boarding. I couldn’t be more excited! First, a bit about me. In my day job, I’m… [Read More]
