DonW - Personal Travel Blog

Overview Our flight was delayed for 4 hours this Sunday. Rather than sitting uncomfortably near the gate doing nothing but fighting for a plug-in, I bought two access passes to “The Lounge” in Terminal C through Lounge Buddy (Use code "8ToFeeDHnU" to receive $10 credits!). This app is pretty cool especially if you use Tripit also because it can automatically sync your airport information from itinerary and provide with you which lounge you have access to and reviews. Besides, it also comes with a $25 coupon if you have Tripit Pro subscription in the end I bought a pass for two for $53 which I felt like is a pretty good deal. In this blog, I will be doing a comprehensive review on this lounge with the focus on the accessibility & availability, drinks & food, seating & view and other features. Accessibility & Availability Compared to some lounge which only provides the exclusive access toward certain level of elite members or card holders, The Lounge is ...

Overview         In my previous trip to New Orleans, I used my points to upgrade to even more space seats on flight 401 from BOS to MSY (which is potentially the best value way to use your points). Luckily enough I was also being upgraded for free on my way back to Boston because of my Premier Gold Status on United Airline. In this blog, I will cover the airlines comparison between those two airlines especially focused on the premier seats experience.   Routes and Pre-Boarding Process         Since Boston is the focus city for JetBlue, it is very easy to find direct flights to nearly all the cities in the US. United Airlines, on the other hand, does not have a hub in Boston so it usually requires another stopover to get to another non-hub city. That the reason why I can fly non-stop to MSY on JetBlue and have a stopover in IAD when getting back on United. So from the route/time-saving perspective, JetBlue is better than United for Bo...