For years, IHG Rewards Club has been offering PointBreaks, which is one of the best promotions in the hotel industry. On a quarterly basis IHG has made well over a hundred hotels available for just 5,000 points per night. The hotels are available on…
A popular increased sign-up bonus has returned on the British Airways Visa Signature® Card. This is a card I have and one that I think offers a great bonus that's worth taking advantage of. In general there are a few things that make this card interesting…
This all went more quickly than I was expecting. Yesterday I wrote about how Air Belgium pushed back their launch by over a month. The airline was supposed to begin flying between Charleroi and Hong Kong as of April 30, though they now pushed that back…
The Bombardier C Series is a new narrowbody aircraft that is proving very popular with passengers and airlines. The plane is comfortable and has great economics and range, so over the coming years we should see more and more of these in service. Last…
I have written quite a bit about living in London, and British Airways especially. A number of readers have noted that I am ‘yet another BA basher.’ While they are far from a perfect airline (and certainly not my favourite airline to fly), I am a proud…
Hello from Los Angeles! I just flew Turkish Airlines all the way from the Seychelles to Istanbul to Los Angeles. In a previous post I shared my thoughts on Turkish's A330 business class between the Seychelles and Istanbul, which was a pleasant flight.…
Yesterday I wrote about how Air Belgium just pushed back their launch by over a month. The airline was supposed to begin flying between Charleroi and Hong Kong as of April 30, though they now pushed that back to June. This seems to be because they didn't…
United is finally making some progress with implementing their new Polaris experience. As I've recently reported: -- The new United Polaris Lounge San Francisco is scheduled to open on April 30, 2018 -- The new United Polars Lounge Newark is scheduled…
Both Delta and Qatar Airways introduced business class suites with doors last year. I had flown Qatar Airways Qsuites just weeks before this trip and was blown away by the experience, and was wondering how the new Delta One Suites compared. I boarded…
Like many of you, I take it upon myself to manage the points accounts for my family. I have all of their accounts linked to my AwardWallet. That way I can easily access their account numbers and passwords, track when their points are set to expire, and…
United's new Polaris Lounge in San Francisco will be opening on April 30, 2018. This will be United's second Polaris Lounge, and on top of that we should see them open the Polaris Lounge Newark just about a month later. I'm impressed that United finally…
Last weekend I headed out to Heathrow, but for once did not head into a terminal. Instead I made my way to the nearby Thistle Hotel, where a very special event was taking place for any fans of aviation. Heathrow Terminal One ceased operations several…
We've gotta give United credit where it's due. Up until now I've heavily criticized United for the abysmal rollout of their Polaris experience. The pace at which they've been reconfiguring planes and opening lounges has been disappointing, and on top…
A few days ago I wrote about how Lufthansa seems to be making first class award space available to partner airlines in advance. This typically doesn't happen, because historically Lufthansa has only made first class award seats available to partner airlines…
Delta doesn't publish an award chart, which is largely annoying, since you never know how many miles they'll want for a ticket. However, sometimes it's not all bad news, as Delta has unadvertised award sales (or something). At the moment Delta SkyMiles…
Well this throws a wrench in my plans... grrrr! In early April, Air Belgium began selling tickets for their new route between Brussels Charleroi and Hong Kong. This fascinating new startup airline intends to operate flights between Belgium and China…
Both Delta and Qatar Airways introduced business class suites with doors last year. I had flown Qatar Airways Qsuites just weeks before this trip and was blown away by the experience, and was wondering how the new Delta One Suites compared. I boarded…
Introduction: A Mess Of A Trip Review: Delta SkyClub Detroit Airport Review: Delta One Suites A350 Detroit To Beijing Review: Park Hyatt Bangkok Review: Thai Airways First Class Lounge Bangkok Airport Review: Thai Airways First Class 747 Bangkok To Hong…
Welcome to my next trip report, covering a trip I took with Tiffany that included travel in Delta's new business class, Thai's first class, and a review of the new Park Hyatt Bangkok. Unfortunately this trip ended up being nothing at all like what we…
While I fly American all the time, this was my first time flying one of their 787-9s, and for that matter my first time flying one of their planes with B/E Aerospace Super Diamond seats (they also have these on select 777-200s), which are different than…
Introduction: Swiping Left On TAAG Angola Review: Star Alliance First Class Lounge LAX Review: Lufthansa First Class A340 Los Angeles To Munich Review: Lufthansa New First Class Lounge Munich Airport Review: TAAG Angola First Class 777 Lisbon To Luanda…
I arrived from Luanda early in the morning, then spent the day at the Marriott Sao Paulo Airport napping and working, and then at 4PM headed back to the airport for my 10:30PM flight to Los Angeles. While I've flown to & from Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport…
As part of the bankruptcy process for airberlin, the topbonus program is being liquidated. Those with miles in the program are potentially eligible for compensation, though the final amount per mile hasn't been determined. I have a handful of airberlin…
Here's a service that almost sounds like an April Fools' joke. For those originating their journey in Dubai, Emirates has introduced a new home check-in option. No, we're not talking about being able to check-in online and print your boarding passes…
Through May 23, 2018, World of Hyatt is offering up to a 40% bonus on purchased points. This promotion is publicly available, meaning that all members should be eligible for the same offer. With this promotion you can receive a 30% bonus if you buy 5,000-9,000…
Nowadays there aren't many loyalty programs that offer new members significant welcome bonuses, even in conjunction with qualifying activity. That's why this promotion is pretty noteworthy. New Marriott Rewards members can earn a free night certificate…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the only remaining airline that has the A380 on order but hasn't yet taken delivery of a single one of the planes. ANA only placed the order for the A380 in late 2015, and they really only did so under pressure, as Skymark…
Many airlines offer their first class passengers complimentary pajamas, both so they can get more comfortable onboard, and also so they can take something home to remember their flight. However, one airline is replacing traditional pajamas with new loungewear…
Introduction: A Mess Of A Trip Review: Delta SkyClub Detroit Airport Review: Delta One Suites A350 Detroit To Beijing Review: Park Hyatt Bangkok Review: Thai Airways First Class Lounge Bangkok Airport Review: Thai Airways First Class 747 Bangkok To Hong…
Hello from Istanbul! I just flew Turkish from the Seychelles to Istanbul, which was a 7hr40min flight. In this post I wanted to share my initial impressions of the experience, and then I hope to publish my full review soon. Turkish flies to more countries…
WOW Air has been growing at an astonishing rate. This ultra low cost carrier operates flights to Europe and North America, via its hub in Reykjavik, Iceland. Its low cost base and extremely bare bones fares allow them to offer some of the cheapest transatlantic…
Two of Citi's popular AAdvantage credit cards are the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard® and the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite™ Mastercard®. The personal version of the card is presently offering…
