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Travel Tip: Selecting Seats Strategically when Expecting a Gate Upgrade

Selecting seats strategically when expecting a gate upgrade is very important when your companion might not clear the upgrade. As a frequent flyer of Air Canada, I am allowed to upgrade up to two additional companions on the same reservation as me. I also get preferred seat selection for myself and all my companions when traveling on the same reservation. Although I am writing this in context of Air Canada, the same strategy will apply to any airline where you are expecting a gate upgrade.
Maple Miles
January 17, 2025
a row of black seats in an airplane

Aisle Versus Window Seat: Why I’ve Changed Teams

Had you asked me a few years ago, I would have said that I am staunchly #TeamWindowSeat. It was the clear winner. But a few factors over the past several years have slowly transitioned me to an aisle seat man. Here is how the aisle versus window seat debate has broken down, at least in my thinking over my travels.
Family Flys Free
January 12, 2025
a seat on a plane

Tallying Up 2023 & 2024 Travel: Closing in on Visiting All 50 States

I like to take stock of each year's travel as we pass from one year into the next. There's usually a clear favorite trip, and there's certainly a clear favorite each year. This is the qualitative side, and arguably the most important. But as a points and miles nerd with a numbers brain, I also like to tally up travel quantitatively. Here's how the numbers stack up for 2023 and 2024.
Family Flys Free
January 1, 2025