No Way Home

Episode 58: Show Notes.

Planning the trips are getting harder and harder. The way home often becomes more challenging, with many more constraining factors. This episode we’re unpacking why. We begin with our examples of going on trips without planning the route home before exploring the limiting factors that make the trip home a daunting prospect. We throw some tangents in along the way including a discussion of Fifth Freedom Flights, the current state of airline alliances, the merits of flying non-premium over the Atlantic, and why “unicorn” destinations are harder to visit now than ever before. We also look inward to see how our miles and points behavior limits our choices, how procrastination paralysis leads to incomplete bookings, why alternative routes home when flying may not be an answer, and TK’s troubling cruise moment when looking for a way back home. We end with an oddity that Tom has latched onto and how this may affect your September travel plans, and we discuss why a lack of airport arrival lounges compounds the woes of traveling home. 

Key Points From This Episode:

Quotes:

“This has been an unspoken rule, where we’re always seeming to have a lot more difficulty figuring out how we’re getting home than how we get there.” — @TktweetsKim [01:16]

“The world is our oyster, but it’s really not when you think about it. South America is almost unattainable at this time.” — @tmount [11:08]

“It’s possible to fly non-premium over the Atlantic.” — @TktweetsKim [19:04]

“On your way home, you want that experience. You really want that enjoyment to continue. That’s why I prefer not to fly economy over the Atlantic because I feel like the flight home is an extension of the vacation.” — @tmount [21:31]

“A guy can dream. If we don’t dream, then we have nothing to aspire to.” — @tmount [24:39]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Lufthansa 

Delta One®