On Middle Age Miles, our airline coverage tends to be American Airlines-centric, given that Philly and I are based in the DFW area and are largely wed to AA whether we like it or not. Sometimes I’m terribly unhappy with…
Mini Airport Lounge Review – Admirals Club, Nashville (BNA) in 8 Photos
This article is part of our Trip Report – Adventures with Edventure in Nashville. Having access to AA’s Admirals Clubs definitely makes travel a little more comfortable. We’re happy to have access and be able to share it with the…
Negative Changes Coming for AA Admirals Clubs – Higher Fees, Less Access
Yesterday, American announced negative changes coming for its Admirals Clubs. Specifically, starting February 1, 2019, individual membership fees will increase by $100 across the board, and household membership discounts will be discontinued. Then, starting November 1, 2019, same-day boarding passes…
I Want to Use My AA Miles to Fly Non-Stop US to Fiji – What Are My Chances? (Case Study)
Introduction Recently, American Airlines introduced a new feature to AA.com, allowing us to search and view mileage redemptions on its partner Fiji Airways. Even before this, it was possible to use AAdvantage miles to book flights on Fiji Air; however,…
Diary of a Mileage Run – Seattle to JFK and Back
As part of Middle Age Miles’ series of introductory posts, we look back in time to 2017 for what I hope is a very fun article about my one-day mileage run from Seattle to JFK and back, as part of…
My 2017 Journey to AA Executive Platinum Status
As part of Middle Age Miles’ series of introductory posts, we look back in time to 2017 to review my strategies and thought processes as I achieved Executive Platinum elite status on American Airlines for the first time in my…
New American AAdvantage 5k Promo – Earn Up to 5,000 Bonus Miles
Executive Summary American has a new promotion where you can earn a tiered bonus of 50 to 5,000 bonus AAdvantage miles by completing from one to five activities from now through September 30. Registration is required. Details This morning I…
Did I Get a Retention Offer on My Barclays AA Aviator Silver Card?
Executive Summary I made two retention calls to Barclays on my AA Aviator Silver MasterCard. I did not receive a retention offer on either call. Nonetheless, I decided to keep the card and pay the $195 annual fee in order…