I hope that you’ve enjoyed the past week of travel information – here’s a recap of what you may have missed from Points With a Crew over the past week or so
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After a few hours in the totally ridiculous and over the top Emirates First Class lounge in Dubai, it was time for our flight to New York
Whereas our Emirates First Class flight from Singapore was “only” on a 777, this time we went all out
Emirates First Class A380 Review Dubai to New York City – onboard shower pics optional
I’ve visited all 88 counties in Ohio in 24 hours, and have also visited the 67 counties in the 6 New England states (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine) in just over one day as well
And I hold the world record for the fastest time to jump in all 5 Great lakes
But check out the guy who visited 12 countries in 24 hours using only scheduled transportation
There are 4 new Delta American Express offers that are at all time highs
The Delta Amex Gold card is up to 50,000 Skymiles AND a $100 statement credit, and the Delta Platinum card offer is up to 60,000 Skymiles
With personal and business versions of each, getting all 4 cards could net you 220,000 Skymiles!
I am a map and computer nerd, which is obvious if you spend much time talking to me!
So I really enjoyed this data visualization of every airport connected to every other airport it flies to
Read more and see the detailed pic at: Data visualization of EVERY airport connected to EVERY other airport it flies
Other news of the week
- American Airlines finally dropped the other shoe – here’s the rundown of the (mostly bad) AAdvantage changes announced this week
- My 50,000 American Airlines miles from the Citigold promotion have FINALLY posted!
- I’m trying to get to New York City but… I just can’t figure out how to get there!
If you’re still up for more travel reading, here’s last week’s recap: 5 increased credit card signup bonuses, how I LOST a $400 signup bonus, and the beginner’s guide to cooking in hotel rooms