Last summer, Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines announced that they were planning on undergoing a major transformation, aligning more closely with the business model of an ultra low cost carrier. For years the airline has been surprisingly full service,…
Alaska Mileage Plan is one of my favorite programs to buy miles from, and this week they've announced their latest promotion on purchased miles. Alaska is offering a bonus of up to 40% on purchased miles through July 3, 2018. The bonus is tiered, as…
Yesterday we saw Chase introduce the Ink Business UnlimitedSM Credit Card, meaning that there are now three Chase Ink business cards for people to choose from. This is great news, as each of these cards has a big welcome bonus and valuable benefits.…
One of the best perks of The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN is access to Centurion Lounges. These lounges are generally far nicer than what’s offered by US airlines as they offer complimentary…
This situation just got even cooler, and I have to share an update. Yesterday I wrote about my temptation to fly Azores Airlines to Praia, Cape Verde, via Ponta Delgada, in the Azores. $800 in business class for a routing like this? How could I not?…
Earlier this week, Ben wrote about how to save money by booking mixed-class itineraries where you book business (or first class) one way, and economy the other way. He used USA to Europe as a routing example. As soon as I saw the headline, I immediately…
Obviously not all OMAAT posts are going to appeal to everyone, and that's totally fine. I know a good number of you love my random posts about airline routes that fascinate me, while others are bored as could be by them. This is one of those posts, so…
While LAX has a lot of great lounges (like the Qantas First Class Lounge, American Flagship First Dining, etc.), the most exclusive space in the airport isn't even in one of the terminals. Rather that would be The Private Suite, which is a completely…
While Best Western perhaps isn't a fan favorite around here, I think it's worth highlighting their promotions as well, especially given how reasonably priced many of their properties are. Not only can you score a great deal on a hotel stay, but you can…
For those of you not familiar with Amex Offers, it’s a program available through most Amex cards, where different cards are eligible for different savings and bonus offers. In many cases the offers can be huge, and more than offset the annual fee on…
Today Chase has introduced a brand new business credit card, which joins their portfolio of the Ink Business Cash℠ Credit Card and Ink Business Preferred℠ Credit Card. Specifically, Chase has introduced the new Ink Business UnlimitedSM Credit Card, which…
Qatar Airways’ Qsuites debuted between Doha and London Heathrow as of June 2017. Since then they’ve also started offering Qsuites to Paris, New York JFK, Washington Dulles, Seoul Incheon, Chicago, Frankfurt, and Shanghai. So far Qsuites are available…
On Saturday I wrote about the incredible deals available at the Park Hyatt St. Kitts for stays this summer. The hotel is offering a fourth night free plus a $300 per person resort credit for bookings made by June 30, 2018, and for stays through July…
Over the past several months we've seen both oneworld and SkyTeam airlines add transatlantic "basic economy" fares, which don't include a free checked bag, and don't include free seat assignments. While we saw US airlines add basic economy on domestic…
Early last year I briefly visited Brunei, and also flew Royal Brunei Airlines. They're a unique airline -- in addition to operating some shorthaul routes, they operate just three longhaul routes, from Melbourne to Bandar Seri Begawan to Dubai to London.…
A few days ago, I shared some fun ways to use the 125,000 Membership Rewards from the increased bonus on The Business Platinum® Card from American Express OPEN. Just in case you missed the details of the current bonus, here they are: 50,000 Membership…
For our last night five nights in the Seychelles we visited Desroches Island, where a brand new Four Seasons opened in March. The Seychelles consists of over 100 islands, though Mahe is by far the largest, and then there are a few more populated islands.…
We were spending eight days in the Seychelles, and when we booked this trip many months ago, we initially booked five nights at the Four Seasons Desroches Island, which was going to be the "highlight" of our trip. I'll talk more about that booking process…
Before I get into this review, I just wanted to clarify that this flight was supposed to be operated by Air Seychelles. However, shortly after we booked, Air Seychelles announced a major restructuring, which would include them canceling their Paris to…
Our flight was departing Paris at 9:55PM. We had to check out of our hotel at 4PM and decided to head to the airport at around 5PM, and arrived around 6PM. Air Seychelles departs from Terminal 2. We had already checked in online, so didn't need to stop…
For our four nights in Paris we booked the Park Hyatt Vendome using points. This is typically considered to be one of the most aspirational points properties out there, and I hadn't yet stayed there. The Park Hyatt is a Category 7 World of Hyatt property,…
My layover at Heathrow was roughly five hours, as I was arriving in London around 3PM, and departing for Paris shortly after 8PM. Ford was on a different transatlantic flight, and landed in London about an hour after I did. My flight from San Jose arrived…
While I've written about the Ink Business Cash℠ Credit Card in many contexts, I haven't written a thorough review of the card, so wanted to do that in this post. I consider this to be one of the best no annual fee business credit cards, and at the moment…
Earlier I shared the list of the next 14 first & business class products I'd like to review. Whenever possible I try to redeem miles for flights, though some of the airlines I want to review don't partner with major loyalty programs, so that's not an…
Airlines have long been talking about ways to make the experience of flying in a middle seat less miserable. Spirit Airlines often has an onboard giveaway where they offer 5,000 miles to one lucky passenger in a middle seat. The new Bombardier CSeries…
I frequently commend the Gulf carriers for their superior onboard products, excellent service, and attractive fares. However, I've also long said that they leave so much on the table with their subpar loyalty programs. It makes no sense to me. If there's…
Getting approved for a credit card with limited credit history can be a challenge. Credit card companies want to see that you can spend responsibly before they'll extend you credit, but at the same time if they don't extend you credit, you can't really…
Right now I'm in a bit of a travel planning frenzy. I had a ton of international travel early in the year, and have now been in the US for a couple of weeks. Around that time my international travel bug usually starts to kick in, so in this post I wanted…
Last month came the surprising news that IAG, the parent company of British Airways, had bought a stake in one of their biggest competitors, Norwegian. There were rumours that this could lead to IAG then launching a full takeover bid for Norwegian, which…
For a bit over a month now, Starwood has been offering a 35% discount on purchased Starpoints, when you buy at least 5,000 points in one transaction. This promotion is valid through May 31, 2018, so if you've been considering this promotion, you only…
Thai Airways has been looking for a new CEO for nearly two years. The previous CEO retired in September 2016 at the age of 60, and since then they've had a VP as acting CEO, while the airline tries to find a qualified replacement. After quite a search…
Recently I wrote about what I believe to be some of the best uses of Qantas points. I mentioned the Oneworld Classic Flight Reward, which is a round-the-world redemption offered by Qantas Frequent Flyer. A number of readers asked for more information…
