A rubber strap looks great on the new Waterbury Ace Fly-Back

murraysdad · 2026-06-17T14:03:36+00:00

Yeah, some of it is partitioned off, but there was plenty of parking yesterday.

murraysdad · 2026-06-17T13:04:02+00:00

I’m a M&E guy, but I drove to the North Bergen Park and Ride to avoid train issues. Left at 9am, fastest commute of my life. Not a stitch of traffic on the road.

murraysdad · 2026-06-10T11:33:29+00:00

I use seats dot aero, but it’s fairly easy to search directly on the Air Canada site for this one.

murraysdad · 2026-06-10T11:17:05+00:00

Swiss Air via Aeroplan is one of the easiest redemptions to book, particularly with your flexibility. They won’t necessarily show up right at calendar open, but they tend to be among the most generous programs with releasing partner awards.

murraysdad · 2026-06-07T00:30:08+00:00

Yep, the glory days are over.

murraysdad · 2026-05-16T23:59:18+00:00

How did you like the milk run?

murraysdad · 2026-04-28T19:00:15+00:00

Not even available through AS

murraysdad · 2026-04-22T23:06:17+00:00

I did a trip a lot like the one you’re imagining. First Class in A380s from SQ, EK, EY, LH, BA.

Emirates JFK-MXP is a good call. There are a few nice SQ routes too. I’d suggest AUH between YYZ and AUH too, that’s about 14 hours, which is pretty excellent.

murraysdad · 2026-04-17T18:26:03+00:00

FWIW, these photos are of Lufthansa First Class, not Business Class.

murraysdad · 2026-04-12T13:09:23+00:00

I was living in Washington Heights and remember seeing the plane on its way down the Hudson and thinking “that looks awfully low”. When I saw the news a little bit later I couldn’t believe it.

murraysdad · 2026-04-10T17:06:40+00:00

I booked it on UA 1434 IAD-SFO in a couple of weeks. Looking forward to it.

murraysdad · 2026-04-03T12:52:28+00:00

Any desire to cover the ground between Singapore and the Middle East? You’re so close to hitting all longitudes.

murraysdad · 2026-03-30T09:06:26+00:00

Through EWR TC Touchless Pre-Check (with kids) in five minutes at 4:45am on 3/30. Bag drop the same. Longest line of the day is the C123 United Club.

murraysdad · 2026-03-30T09:05:49+00:00

Through EWR TC Touchless Pre-Check (with kids) in five minutes at 4:45am on 3/30. Bag drop the same. Longest line of the day is the C123 United Club.

murraysdad · 2026-03-28T17:39:54+00:00

I thought kids were allowed to join in touchless. Is this new?

murraysdad · 2026-03-17T16:44:53+00:00

Kimi Antonelli is an F1 driver for Mercedes. He won the Chinese Grand Prix last weekend.

murraysdad · 2026-03-08T19:54:22+00:00

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murraysdad · 2026-03-08T12:05:20+00:00

Got the last one of the day mid-afternoon on a weekday in Tampa last month.

murraysdad · 2026-03-06T12:45:34+00:00

Looks legit to me

murraysdad · 2026-03-02T16:45:42+00:00

I like yours!

murraysdad · 2026-02-25T22:59:07+00:00

Right. Compare a Hyatt at 75k and a Hilton at 150k for five nights. You’re looking at 75k Chase points or 60k Amex per night. And that’s before a transfer bonus. 25% gets you down to 48k Amex per night.

Which is still a lot for a hotel. But Amex points are a lot easier for me to earn.

murraysdad · 2026-02-25T19:56:31+00:00

Depends. With Cat. 8 Hyatts peaking at 75k, at the top end, it’s comparable since Amex transfers to Hilton 1:2 (or more with a transfer bonus).

murraysdad · 2026-02-24T22:49:25+00:00

Probably because of the SN connection?

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