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American Airlines Domestic First, Boston Logan – Chicago O’Hare, Embraer 175: Solid, but lacking flair

It was now time to board the first flight of my itinerary to Minneapolis, namely a flight to Chicago O’Hare. Boarding Having left the lounge a little over ten minutes before boarding, I reached the gate a few minutes later and...

American Airlines Domestic First, Chicago O’Hare – Boston Logan, Boeing 737-800: Excellent Service

This was the final segment of this business trip to the capital of Illinois, with the return flight back to Boston. Boarding I left the lounge less than ten minutes before boarding for my flight to Boston and reached the gate...

American Airlines Flagship Lounge, Chicago O’Hare: Excellent Despite the Crowds

After a short stay in Chicago, it was time to head back to Boston. Check-in and ground experience I checked in for my flight on the American Airlines app 24 hours before departure and promptly retrieved both my Passbook and PDF...

Restaurant Motomaro, Chicago: Good, But Nothing More

For my second evening in Chicago, I made a reservation at a Japanese restaurant located in West Loop, the neighborhood where I used to live when I was based in this city. The concept The concept is quite straightforward: a high-end...

JW Marriott Chicago: A Very Good Standard

For this short trip to Chicago, I chose to stay at a hotel I did not know and that had recently been renovated: the JW Marriott Chicago, located in the Loop, downtown Chicago, which also serves as the city’s...

American Airlines Domestic First, Boston Logan – Chicago O’Hare, Boeing 737-800: Good, but Nothing More

Here comes the first leg of this Chicago itinerary, with an uneventful flight between Boston and the Windy City. Check-in, ground experience and lounge I completed check-in formalities 24 hours before departure through the American Airlines app. I retrieved my boarding...

Business Trip to Chicago

As part of my professional activities, I had to travel at the last minute to the largest city of Illinois for a meeting with several executives at one of my clients. Here is a look back at a quick trip...

American Airlines Domestic First, Chicago O’Hare – Indianapolis, Boeing 737-800: Strangely empty

After a solid half-hour at the Flagship First lounge, we proceeded to the gate a few minutes before the scheduled boarding time. https://flic.kr/p/2oXLbpd https://flic.kr/p/2oXK96p Boarding Boarding began on schedule with the American Airlines Key Concierge passenger call, then Group 1 passengers were invited...

American Airlines Flagship Lounge, Chicago O’Hare: Great ground experience

After almost 5 wonderful days in Chicago, it was time to head back to Boston for the end of our vacation! A very, very short vacation indeed... A very, very short vacation indeed... Check-In and ground experience We left the hotel...