USAirways Lounge PHL Terminal B/C

American Airlines PHL Lounge in Philadelphia – PHL AA Terminal B/C

For my morning trip to Houston which was leaving from Terminal B, I thought “hey let me see what the American Airlines PHL Lounge looks like in Terminal B/C” since I had recently visited the Terminal A lounge. The B/C lounge was a bit tricky for me to find.  I […]

USAirways Envoy flight from Paris, a bittersweet flight

Today, March 31st is the last day of USAirways as an airline.  Tomorrow, on April 1st (not lost is that it is April Fools’ Day), the new American will emerge from the merger of the two airlines and my loyalty program shifts from the Star Alliance to One World.  I’m […]

Planning for my first TBEX travel conference in Toronto

  I’ve visited Toronto many times over the years to attend the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and pretty much only saw the inside of my hotel, the multiple movie theaters and the closest takeaway in order to get back in line.  I was excited to visit for the Travel […]

A marriage of two airlines: the USAirways/American Airlines merger

Quite appropriate that the US Airways and American Airlines merger would be announced last week on Valentine’s Day – the marriage (merger) of two single parents (airlines) in a sense.  Sure we should be happy that they found each other but as children (frequent fliers) of each parent, we of course are a bit […]

The Price of Travel Convenience – Is It Worth the Money?

Having forgotten to pick up bananas today and realizing that the nearest Trader Joe’s market is over five miles away, I decided to pop into the Whole Foods store next to my gym.  Now while the bananas would have cost less than a dollar at Trader Joe’s, the trip to […]