2025 in Review: Travel
I am one of many people that enjoys travel, and I’m also one of a slightly smaller population that enjoys the art of the travel hack and of compiling personal travel statistics. So here is my annual recap of the year’s travel with highlights of the hacks and stats.
Air Travel Stats and Status
In 2025, I flew a total of 12,762 miles across 11 segments. Five flights on American Airlines and six flights on United Airlines. I touched six airports: the familiar Chicago-O’Hare (ORD), Washington-Dulles (IAD), and Washington-National (DCA); returns to Detroit (DTW) and Miami (MIA); and my first time at Dublin (DUB).
Here are two consolidated view of all my flights in 2025; above from OpenFlights and to the left from Flighty. View all my personal flight stats — and start tracking your own! — at OpenFlights.
Hotel Stats and Status
In 2024, I was able to earn top-tier Globalist status in the World of Hyatt program for the second time (last had it for calendar year 2022). That status is valid all the way through February of 2026, and I was glad to have it for several trips including our vacation to Ireland (where we stayed at the Hyatt Centric the Liberties in Dublin) and for our Thanksgiving visit to Chicago.
Stats Summary:
Air Travel
11 segments covering 12,762 miles
2 carriers (American Airlines, United Airlines)
6 airports (Chicago O’Hare, Detroit, Dublin, Miami, Washington Dulles, Washington National)
8 plane types (Airbus A319 and A320; Boeing 737-800, 737 MAX 9, 757-200, and 787-8; Canadair CRJ-700; and Embraer ERJ-175)
Nights Away from Home
19 hotel nights (10 with Hyatt, eight Hyatt Centric and two Hyatt Regency; four Marriott; and five in campus housing), plus four nights with family and one overnight flight
9 cities, 5 states, 4 countries (Amsterdam, Atlanta, Brussels, Chicago [Oak Park], Detroit, Mexico City, New York City, Reykjavik, San Francisco)
Onward into 2026! Several trips already planned with more still in the idea stage…
