Jet Lag
I love all the comments on this subject! Jet lag is a bitch! My normal day is out the door the first day at 9 am. Finish with first appointment by 11 or 1 depending on lunch. Back to hotel and second appointment at 2pm. Try for a short power nap in the middle. Back to hotel by 5pm. Sometimes a business dinner and back to the hotel later. Try for another short nap before party time. Normally I am good to go the first two days after arriving, but then it catches up on the third day. I leave the USA on Tuesday and arrive in my hotel about 10 pm on Wed. Work Thur and Fri and ease up on Sat. Sunday it really catches up and rest as much as possible--but Sunday night a bit of party. Anyway that's my schedule. it may or may not work for you.
I have been a 1K flyer on United for a few years and did manage to get some good upgrades, but those days are over with all the restrictions on earning miles they have now put in place. I don't think I will ever be a 1K flyer again (I will have the miles, but not $$$ spent on their Credit Card) and will be lucky to get much of a status at all.
If anyone has a good mileage program and airline to recommend please post it. The new UA qualifier for 1K status is: 100,000 miles + (and here is the kicker) $ 10,000.00 qualifying dollars spent on UA tickets. And remember, only a percentage of the actual ticket price results in "qualifying dollars", so likely you will have to spend $15,000 + TO QUALIFY! They have really put the screws to the frequent flyers and businessmen. | |
