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Premium travel strategy · personally handled by David — The Plane Prince

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The flagship offering

Full Trip Planning.

The entire experience handled — flights, hotels, transfers, dining, experiences, and the itinerary that ties them together — with elite hotel benefits layered in through the right booking channel.

Full trip planning

Room upgrades

Preferred-channel bookings carry upgrade priority — and at several programs, the upgrade is confirmed at booking.

Subject to availability

$100+ property credit

Dining, spa, or the room — most programs include at least $100 to spend on property.

At most programs

Daily breakfast for two

Breakfast included every morning — at some brands, even as room service at no charge.

Early in, late out

Flexible check-in and check-out priority, so the first and last day still count.

Subject to availability

Benefits vary by property, program, and rate — exactly what applies to your stay is confirmed in your proposal. Bookings are made directly with the hotel through preferred channels, so you keep your loyalty points and status.

The math on a typical stay4 nights · 2 guests
Daily breakfast for tworuns up to $65 a person at these propertiesup to $520
Property creditdining, spa, or the room$100+
Room upgradeoften the single largest benefit — at several programs, confirmed at bookingvaries
Free-night promotions3rd, 4th, or 5th night free when running — the equivalent of 20–33% offwhen offered
Estimated benefit value$600–$1,000+
Estimates for a typical stay; actual benefits vary by property, program, rate, and stay length — your proposal itemizes exactly what applies. And the rate itself is the hotel's own best available — never marked up, and often effectively below public pricing when free-night promotions apply.

Booked through the programs that matter

Four Seasons Preferred Partner logo Marriott STARS & Luminous logo Hyatt Privé logo Rosewood Elite logo Mandarin Oriental Fan Club logo Belmond Bellini Club logo Peninsula PenClub logo Hilton For Luxury logo Accor Preferred logo Shangri-La Luxury Circle logo Jumeirah Passport to Luxury logo IHG Destined logo Anantara Journeys logo SLH WithIN logo Virtuoso logo

Each program page explains what the benefits are and how they reach your stay. Where a hotel has no dedicated program, Virtuoso covers it.

Plan a Full Trip How full trips work

Somewhere in mind but no plan yet? Tell me what you're imagining.

The signature craft

First & Business Class Flights.

The seats up front, for a fraction of what they retail for — found through points, miles, cash fares, purchased miles, or a blend, and booked without ever handing over your logins.

Every path compared

Points, miles, cash, or buying miles when the math works — the smartest route to the cabin, not the default one.

Options with receipts

Option summaries show dates, cabin, total points and fees, and the same-cabin retail benchmark — decide with real numbers.

Your accounts stay yours

Award tickets are booked together in a live guided session. I never ask for passwords. Cash fares I ticket directly.

Judgment from the seat

Emirates First, QSuites, Lufthansa First — personally flown. I recommend cabins I know first-hand.

Amex Membership RewardsChase Ultimate RewardsCiti ThankYouCapital OneBilt+ airline programs

I work with the points you already hold — and tell you honestly when the cash fare is the better move.

Start a Flight Request How flight help works
Case files

Proof, with sources on file.

Real bookings — 3,716,037 points redeemed against $273,381 in same-cabin retail benchmarks so far. Every figure traces to a source document.

Case 01 — Personally flown
Emirates First Class cabin, photographed by DavidShot from my seat

Emirates First.

RouteJFK–DXB–PRG
CabinFirst · A380 & 777
Points168,750
Retail benchmark$27,823

Flown, filmed, and documented — not theoretical award-search knowledge.

Case 02 — Personally flown
Qatar QSuites cabin, photographed by DavidShot from my seat

Qatar QSuites via JetBlue.

RouteIAH–DOH
Points80,000 + $7.65
Retail benchmark$10,827

The value was knowing where to look — most travelers would never book Qatar through JetBlue.

Case 03 — Personally flown
Lufthansa First Class cabin aboard the 747-8, photographed by DavidShot from my seat

Lufthansa First, 747-8.

RouteEWR–FRA–YYZ–EWR
Points160,000 + $218.23
Retail benchmark$21,621

First class out, upper-deck business home — one award, booked through Air Canada.

Case 04 — Client booking
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class cabinSame cabin, flown myself

Upper Class from zero points.

RouteLHR–YYZ · Virgin Atlantic
Client paid$655 fees + $600 miles
Retail benchmark$10,879
Saved88%

No points balance — so we bought miles during a targeted promotion.

Case 05 — Client booking
The Boca Raton resortHarborside Pool Club · property image

The Boca Raton, family of four.

StayTower · 5 nights · 2BR
Booking value$11,150
Eligible creditsUp to $1,300 if fully used

The right property, room setup, and channel — with breakfast and resort credits layered in.

The Flight Log 3,716,037 pts

Every booking, every number, sources on file — including what's already ticketed and waiting.

Open the log

Hotel benefits vary by property, program, rate, and availability. Availability-based benefits are not guaranteed. Read client words or see the full flight log.

Pricing

Transparent fees for real planning work.

You are paying for strategy, research, access, coordination, and judgment. For many clients, the value shows up through better flights, hotel benefits, savings, upgrades, time saved, and mistakes avoided.

Full Trip Planning

Flights, hotels, benefits, transfers, experiences, and itinerary design.

Trip Design
Up to 7 days · 1–4 travelers · includes award ticketing when part of the trip
$750
Signature Trip Design
8–14 days, multi-city, or more complex travel · includes award ticketing when part of the trip
$1,500
$300 credited deposit to begin design work after your consult — applied to your fee, refunded only if I cannot deliver a viable plan.

Business & First Class Flight Help

Premium cabin flights using points, miles, cash fares, buying miles, or a blend.

Round trip, or two one-ways in the same region
Per itinerary
$200first passenger · $150 each additional
Single one-way
Per itinerary
$125first passenger · $100 each additional
Complex, multi-city, or round-the-world
Scoped before any commitment
Custom quote
$100 credited deposit before research begins — applied to your fee, refunded only if no viable award is found.

Deposits are credited toward your total fee. They are refunded only in the cases stated above — not if plans simply change. Airline taxes, fees, and the cost of points or fares are always separate from, and in addition to, planning fees. Full terms are confirmed in writing before any payment.

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Choose the path that fits, or send a note if you are not sure where to start.

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