Scholarship table
I just bought a piece of luggage .. the $120 model will do just fine. Serious q, Briggs & Riley seems to be $300-600. What makes it 3x better?
As a mid-tier road warrior I’m glad to see this thread. Couple questions for the group-1. I’m a delta guy and hover between gold and platinum status but thinking of making a job change and delta just wouldn’t make sense based on new travel requirements so I’m considering making a change to either American or United. Curious to get the groups preferences between those two carriers and why?2. Along those lines, I’m also considering platinum Amex for lounge access in either DFW or IAH. I have chase reserve and really like it but would it be worth it to swap it for the platinum AMEX?
Thanks guys...I’m based in San Antonio so will have to connect via IAH or DFW. DFW is logistically better but my experience with AA jets is that if you don’t get one of their new a321’s you end up with a really old md88 or 737; which is not preferred. From DFW I will be flying to ABQ, MEM, DEN, TUL, OKC, and lovely Lambert...STL
1) American's 737s generally are not THAT old. Most have been delivered in the past five years or so.2) From Dallas, ABQ and MEM probably are either A320s, the remaining MD88s (which will not be in the fleet much longer) or the Eagle. STL probably is a real jet but OKC is likely to be the Eagle. TUL is a crapshoot since American has a major maintenance base there and shuttles planes between DFW and Tulsa.3) If you are in San Antonio, you may want to consider living north of the city and fly out of Austin. Dpeending on where you are going, it may be nonstop.4) I would weigh driving to another airport against connecting time, especially if it is Austin. In my case, the winter, I generally drive from the Treasure Coast of Florida to MCO. The alternative is Delta via Melbourne, FL, and the connection time in Atlanta or Charlotte is usually longer than the drive up Interstate 95 (which is usually done at 90+ miles per hour).
Again...thanks guys, much appreciated!yes...we love San Antonio, which is why i'm making a change to stay. I do fly out of Austin as Delta has started adding directs to places I needed to go with my previous job. (Seattle, LAX, JFK) unfortunately, there aren't any Delta directs to my new required places but I have begun scouting out my new routes and the aircraft AA and UA use. I will definitely take your advice and see if I can get any deals from those 2 carriers if I switch.
Based on this set of cities you sound like a typical SWA traveller...basing out of SA dont ignore this obvious choice
You're right...there are some direct options on SWA but i'm not a fan...
I was able to join the 50 State Club today. I had a customer meeting in Salt Lake get canceled last minute after I was out here, so I drove I-15 North to Idaho and Montana. The Continental Divide as you enter Montana is amazing. I didn’t necessarily pick Montana or that route on purpose (it was spur of the moment), but I’ll humble brag that I’m proud of this accomplishment. I didn’t cheat either and just drive in and out of any state either or use an airport connection as a visit.
Favorite state? For people? Nature? Views? Food and drink? Business? Culture?
For People: California. There is no place nuttier than California. Only place I ever have been where they had a safe sex float in an Easter parade where the Easter Bunny was handing out free condoms. Same parade had a float from a funeral home saying, "we put the fun in funerals." Everything about California is just goofy and there is NO runner-up.
Glow jr. made his first trip to (southern) California at the age of 16. His analysis:"Like Florida, only with way more douchebags."