American Airlines Cancels Routes, British Airways Changes Washington Service & United Flys Its 777...
A round-up of some of the airline news I've noticed over the past few days including American Airlines cancelling three of its routes out of Philadelphia, British Airways changing the aircraft it uses on its London - Washington DC route and United Airlines scheduling a brief flurry of 777 service between San Francisco and Las Vegas in January 2017.
Etihad Reduces Flights To The West Coast
Following last week's announcement that Etihad will be increasing service to Dallas/Ft Worth the airline has now announced that it will be decreasing service to San Francisco from early next year. Etihad will reduce it's daily service between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco to just 3 flights per week and this may go some way to expelling where the airline is getting the aircraft to operate the extra flights to Dallas/Ft Worth.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (16 October 2016)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes what is probably the best/cheapest Business Class airfare I've ever seen between Europe and Australia, a look at what we know so far about Lufthansa's A350, an in depth review of the Hyatt Recency in Hong Kong, news of more Etihad service to Dallas and more Finnair service to Asia and a lot more.
Be Patient When Booking Business Class Fares For Next Year
I'm not normally one to make too many predictions when it comes to the direction in which airline fares will go but right now I think I have a fairly good idea of what to expect (fare-wise) for 2017 so I thought I'd share my thoughts.
Patience is going to be the key to snagging the best Business Class deals in 2017 but I think that those prepared to wait will be well rewarded.
British Airways Schedules Multiple Flight Changes For Summer 2017
This is just a quick heads up for anyone booked on a British Airways flight from London Heathrow next summer that the airline has scheduled a few changes (including cancellations) that may affect your plans. The destinations impacted are Boston, Tel Aviv, Las Vegas, Santiago (Chile), Nassau and Grand Cayman.
News Roundup: SWISS Adds New US Destinations For Its Boeing 777, A New SkyTeam...
A round up of some of the recent news stories from the airlines: News of the routes to/from the US that SWISS will operate using its new 777 aircraft, Qantas partnering with AirBnB, and SkyTeam launching a cool new online tool.
Delta Adds Lie-Flat Service Between Los Angeles and Washington Reagan
Delta has announced that it will commence daily service between Los Angeles and Washington Reagan from 24 April 2017 and will operate the route using 757-200 aircraft fitted with full flat-bed seats in First Class.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (9 October 2016)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes: Details of a Qatar Airlines promotion offering up to 20% off Premium Cabin fares, a look at a truly ridiculous set of travel award results, news that Cathay Pacific is going to squeeze in more seats to its aircraft, a lounge review, some good promotions/sales from Hilton and more.
Travel Awards Are Nonsense….And Here’s An Example Why
I'm a fan of Business Traveller and I find their website an interesting read and a good source of information....but I'm not sure I have that much respect for the opinions of a section of their readership (cue a flurry of emails!) Travel awards are, as a rule, pretty pointless because they're normally sponsored by someone with a vested interest so you can't pay too much attention to the results....but Business Traveller's awards are different. They're above reproach and they should mean something.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (2 October 2016)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes: A look at why British Airways status may be about to become a little harder to earn for some flyers, a review of the Aspire First Class lounge in Zurich, a review of Cathay Pacific First Class on their 777 aircraft, news of British Airways' move to buy-on-board food and a lot more.
Qatar Is Relaxing Visa Rules For Travelers On Short Visits
I'm an unabashed fan of Qatar Airways and that's primarily because the airline offers some truly fantastic Business Class deals from various cities in Europe to any number of cities in Asia. Unsurprisingly all of Qatar Airways flights route through their home base in Doha so, although this can take a little longer than a direct flight, it also offers an opportunity to visit Qatar.
TopCashback (UK) Offering Avios For £0.008
British Airways Executive Club and Avios have both been cashback options for UK TopCashBack members for some time but it's never really been a hugely attractive proposition. There have been quite a few reports of Avios not tracking correctly and the cashback to Avios conversion rate hasn't been good enough to warrant the hassle of having to chase a miss-recorded transaction...up until now.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (25 September 2016)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes: A review of the British Airways A380 First Class experience, a look a one of the worst First Class lounges I have ever seen, all the details that Marriott has released about the immediate future of Marriott Rewards and SPG, a review of the Iberia A330-300 Business Class cabin and a lot more.
Win Round The World Business Class Tickets With Star Alliance + Competitions From Radisson...
There are a few competitions running right now that offer the winners some pretty cool travel prizes so I thought I'd highlight them here. The strongest competition is from Star Alliance who are offering two Business Class round the world tickets while Radisson Blu is offering up to 30 nights at any 5 Radisson Blu Hotels in the world as well as airfare courtesy of SAS.
The Singapore Airlines competition is the costliest as it's predicated on you buying an airline ticket (the other two are free to enter)....but it also offers the best prize (two first class tickets to anywhere in the world) and offers the most chances of winning.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (10 September 2016)
Summaries & links for posts appearing on Traveling For Miles this week including numerous Qatar Airways aircraft changes, a British Airways Triple Avios promotion and great Finnair Business Class fares.
Round Up: Delta Closing Heathrow Arrivals Lounge, American Changes 787-9 Inaugural Flights & Cathay...
A round up of some of the airline news that I've noticed over the past few days including news that Delta is to close its arrivals lounge at Heathrow, Cathay Pacific is reintroducing fuel surcharges on flights to Hong Kong and American Airlines has changed the route for its inaugural 787-9 Dreamliner flight.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (4 September 2016)
It's a shorter than normal ICYM this week thanks to the fact that my travels took me deep into internet-free territory so fewer posts appeared...but there was some interesting news nonetheless. The summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week include: A look inside another Heathrow Airport hotel, details of an American Airlines bonus miles promotion and more.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (21 August 2016)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes: Details of the Virgin Atlantic worldwide sale, some fantastic Qatar Airways Business Class fares for travel from Europe to Asia, various bonuses if you purchase miles/points from Alaska, Hilton and IHG, a very cool feature from British Airways and a lot more.
The New Delta One Suite Looks Fantastic!
You have to feel a little sorry for United and American Airlines (ok you don't really). United and American have been playing catch-up to Delta for years and things looked like they were starting to go their way. American Airlines finally has some excellent Business Class cabins on its long haul aircraft (the 777-300ER currently has the best Business Class seat across the Atlantic and the 787 seats aren't too far behind) and United must have been looking forward to a long period where it clawed back some of the customers it haemorrhaged to Delta with its own impressive-looking Polaris Business Class that is coming in December.
US Hotels Hacked & Credit Card Details Compromised – This Is Getting Pathetic
HEI Hotels & Resorts has confirmed that 20 properties that it manages, including some under the Hyatt, IHG, Marriott and Starwood brands, have seen some of their credit card processing systems compromised and infected with malware. The malware was designed to record payment information as it passed through the system and, presumably, pass it on to the originators of the hack.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (14 August 2016)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes: Citi implementing a big change to how often customers can earn sign-up bonuses, Delta canceling a major route to Japan (and opening up new routes from Boston), two good Finnair Business Class fares, news on both the Qantas and Thai Airbus A350s and quite a bit more - it was a good week for news.
Delta Adding More Services Out Of Boston
In its latest batch of schedule updates Delta has clearly decided to give Boston a little bit more love. There are two new routes starting up this winter (one is even a short-haul international flight!), an old route is being restarted in the summer and an existing route is seeing frequencies significantly increased.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (7 August)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes: Some great Business Class fares between the UK and the US, details of amazing American Airlines Business Class award availability, the latest Amex travel offers you should be signing up for (if targeted), news of the first major 3Q hotel promotion and a lot more.
American Airlines Heathrow Arrivals Lounge Re-Opens
A fact that quite a few American Airlines frequent flyers seem to forget is that American Airlines has an Arrivals lounge at Heathrow T3 and, if you're flying in on a long haul flight, it can be a good place to freshen up and get a bit to eat before heading on into the city.
Since 29 February the arrivals lounge has been closed for renovations (as part of a broader lounge renovation project that American started in 2015) but now it has reopened and is once again ready for use.
Get 15% Off No.1 Lounge Access With Norwegian
British Airways is a former top-tier airline that has gradually repositioned its short-haul service to resemble a low-cost carrier more than the full-service carrier that its better known for being. Generally speaking it has been assumed that British Airways is trying to make its short-haul service more competitive with the likes of easyJet and Ryanair but I'm starting to think that the real competition it will face in the future will be from Norwegian.
British Airways Getting Strict On Lounge Access
With the busy summer season firmly underway British Airways has been reminding staff and agents to enforce lounge access rules to the letter of the law. In a memo posted on the British Airways Speedbird Club site the airline underlines the importance of managing overcrowding in its airport lounges by ensuring that passengers are not allowed to guest more people into the lounge than their status or class of travel allows.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (17 July)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes: Details of a new route for the Singapore Airlines A350 (albeit for just 7 weeks), reviews of the May Fair hotel London and the Sofitel at Heathrow T5, news of American Airlines' new credit card deal and quite a bit more.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (10 July)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes: More details of the American Airlines Premium Economy...
DOT Awards 8 Airlines Routes To Havana – Winners & Losers Announced
Back on 10 June the US DOT began awarding US carriers permission to operate flights between the US and Cuba but, while all the routes to Cuba's regional airports were announced, the routes to/from Havana were held back. Today the DOT announced, tentatively, that 8 US airlines will be given permission to operate non-stop services between the US and Cuba.
Singapore Airlines “mySQupgrade”, American Airlines Installing New Security Technology & More
A few news stories doing the rounds right now including Singapore Airlines introducing a new system to allow its passengers to bid on upgrades, American Airlines working with the TSA to improve the wait-times at airport security and Norwegian being optimistic and publishing a tentative Cork to Boston schedule despite recent issues with the DOT.
British Airways Improves Immigration At JFK & Etihad Giving Away Points For “Moonlight Check-In”
A look at a couple of stories that I've noticed over the past few days. One will help you earn easy Etihad Guest Miles if you're departing on a flight from Abu Dhabi to anywhere other than the US and the other is good news for British Airways travelers flying into New York JFK.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (26 June 2016)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week - Including a lot of new A380 service around the world, a great Business Class fare between Stockholm and Dubai, a look at how I'm changing travel tactics next year and why I'm sticking with AAdvantage next year.
The UK Just Got Cheaper For US Travelers – Cheaper Hotels & Cheaper Awards...
If you've been watching the news you may have noticed that, overnight, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union and, as a result, there's been a pretty serious rebasing of the value of the British pound with respect to other world currencies. As I type this the pound is trading at around 1.37 US Dollars, down significantly from highs of around 1.5 US Dollars when, yesterday, the world's traders thought that the UK would vote to stay in the EU.
News: New High-End Hyatt In Phoenix, Qatar Airways Delays A350 Service To Philly &...
A look at some of the news stories that I noticed over the past few days that didn’t merit a blog post of their own but that may be of interest or of use nonetheless. Stories include Hyatt adding to the Unbound Collection, Hawaiian launching upgrade auctions and Qatar Airways delaying the resumption of A350 service to Philadelphia .
Korean Air Schedules All A380 Service To NYC, Starwood Signs New Hotel In Sydney...
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In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (19 June 2016)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week - Including some great Business Class fares on oneworld and SkyTeam, a look at why I no longer trust American Airlines, details of how you can upgrade flights with AAdvantage miles and Avios, a British Airways worldwide sale and a lot more.
News: Hotel Program Offers TSA Pre-Check, United Clarifies Polaris Lounge Access & More
A look at some of the news stories that I noticed over the past few days that didn’t merit a blog post of their own but that may be of interest or of use nonetheless. Stories include American Airlines scheduling 2-class 777 service to Asia, United Airlines clarifying Polaris Lounge access Virgin Atlantic ordering the increasingly popular Airbus A350 and more.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (12 June)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week - Including drastic changes to the American Airlines AAdvantage program, a new Park Hyatt opening its doors in Europe, a look at earning elite stays with one of the Big 3 US legacy airlines, British Airways deciding that hot food was too much to offer on short-haul economy and more.
DOT Begins To Award Flights To Cuba – American, JetBlue & Southwest All Winners
Back in February the United States signed a historic agreement with Cuba to finally re-establish a true scheduled air services between the two countries. Although charter flights between the US And Cuba have existed for years the last scheduled flights between the US and Cuba took place over half a century ago.
Since the agreement with Cuba was announced, a number of U.S. airlines have been submitted applications to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to operate routes between the U.S. and Cuba but, because of restrictions within in the agreement, not all the airlines can get what they ask for.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (5 June)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week - amazing Business Class fares to and from the US and Europe, fantastic Business Class award availability from American Airlines, details of the new Etihad First Class lounge in Abu Dhabi, advice for some British Airways flyers not to collect Avios in the latest trans-Atlantc promotion, details of United Airlines' new Polaris Business Class offering and a lot more.
Etihad Opens New First Class Lounge In Abu Dhabi
It's been a long time coming and faced a number of long delays but the Etihad First Class Lounge & Spa Abu Dhabi is finally open as of today.
Without having visited the lounge in person (clearly!) I'm not in much of a position to comment on what the Etihad First Class lounge in Abu Dhabi is like so, what follows is all the information and pictures Etihad has supplied so far.
In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (29 May 2016)
Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week - reviews of airlines and hotels in French Polynesia,...
Cathay Pacific The Pier Business Class Lounge – Sneak Peek
Cathay Pacific has been refurbishing a number of its lounges over the past year and yesterday it offered up a preview of its Pier Business Class lounge at Hong Kong airport to a select group of guests (clearly my invitation was lost in the mail!).
Low Cost Airlines Launch The Value Alliance
We already have OneWorld, the Star Alliance and SkyTeam as alliances unifying a large number of the world's full service carriers but now we have something big at the other end of the scale too. Eight low-cost carriers in the Asia-Pacific region have banded together to form the world's first pan-regional low-cost alliance that they're calling "The Value Alliance".
American Eliminates 24 Hour Holds To Protect The Lazy From Themselves
Under US DOT regulations US carriers have to offer passengers the option to cancel a ticket within 24 hours of purchase with no penalty or offer them an option to hold a ticket for 24 hours during which time the fare is locked in. Historically, all US carriers except for American Airlines have offered the option to cancel while American has offered its customers the option to place tickets on hold....but this is no longer the case.
British Airways News: New Spanish Route From City Airport, Enhancement To Mobile App &...
A round up of some of the news I've noticed coming out of British Airways in the past few days including a new route to Spain out of London City Airport, a new feature for the British Airways Mobile App (which I'm not yet convinced is that great) and a reduction in Baggage Allowance for Club World travelers that's unlikely to affect too many people.
Hotel Wrap: Andaz Coming To Vienna, St Regis Langkawi Opening & More
A quick round up of some of the hotel news I've noticed over the past few days with four of the big chains either announcing major new properties or, in the case of Starwood, opening new properties that should please their loyalty program members.
American Airlines Adds 787 Service To London (Briefly) & Opens Reservations To Hong Kong
Two pieces of recent American Airlines news with the airline adding a 787 Dreamliner to its Chicago - London route (albeit for a short period only) and opening bookings for its new Los Angeles - Hong Kong route which is due to start on 7 September 2016.
Airlines Offering Unaccompanied Minor Services
At the end of February British Airways announced, somewhat suddenly, that offering an unaccompanied minor service was simply too much for them. They used...
American Airlines Pilots Claim Relations With Management Are “Toxic” – You Reap What You...
Skift ran an article over the weekend in which the American Airlines Pilot's union (APA) calls the relationship between the airline's management and the pilots "toxic". Apparently the APA has written a letter to American Airlines CEO, Doug Parker, claiming that the airlines's middle managers are "misaligned" with their CEO's call for better labor relations.
Roundup: Qatar Airways Super Business Class Seat, The Toilet That Cleans Itself & More
A roundup of some of the latest news from the airline, hotel and frequent flyer world. Links to stories that don't really warrant an article all of their own but may be of interest nevertheless.
These US Airlines Want To Fly To Cuba
In the middle of February the United States signed an agreement with Cuba to re-establish scheduled air services between the two countries. Charter flights between...
British Airways Opens New Lounge In Dubai
British Airways has opened its new lounge and First Class Concorde Bar in Dubai Airport's new Concourse D.
Some are categorising the British Airways offering...
Free Travel In London With MasterCard Tomorrow (Monday 29 Feb)
Just a quick reminder that tomorrow, Monday 29 February, is the first of three Mondays where UK MasterCard holders can enjoy free travel on the whole Transport For London Network just by using their UK MasterCard with Apple Pay.
New Qantas Heathrow Lounge Set For 2017
Qantas has announced that London will be the next airport to get the Qantas Flagship Lounge treatment and construction on the new facility is expected to begin in September 2016.
Heathrow Express Upgrades For Star Alliance Gold Members
If you're fortunate enough to hold Star Alliance Gold Status (and it isn't a hard status level to reach) and if you happen to...
News Bits: Climate Change To Slow Flights, China Airlines To Ban Rowdy Passengers, The...
A collection of travel news links from around the web including how climate change may slow down your flight, how China Airlines planning to get tough with unruly passengers, a new Sheraton in Portugal, British Airways gets some new aircraft (and gets an old one back too) and more.
Airberlin Cancels Dallas Route – Check Your Reservations
AirBerlin was scheduled to commence flights between Düsseldorf and Dallas Fort Worth from 6 May 2016 but, per airlineroute, the airline has cancelled the service...
New US Visa Waiver Restrictions & Reminder Of New Canada Entry Requirements
Both the United States and Canada have been busy making changes to the rules governing who can enter their counties and what paperwork is required to do so. The United States has added new restrictions to its Visa Waiver Program while Canada is introducing a new Electronic Travel Authorisation requirement from 15 March 2016 that will look pretty similar to the ESTA program the US has had for a few years.
TopCashback.com (USA) – My Preferred Cashback Site
There are a number of cashback sites that I use and that I see mentioned in blogs and in forms quite a bit (eBates, Mr Rebates etc..) but one that doesn't seem to get that much exposure is TopCashback.com. One of the benefits of using cashback sites is that they link directly to the merchant you're purchasing from so, in the case of hotels, you may be earning cashback but you're also booking directly with the hotel in question so you still get elite benefits and you still earn points as normal.
Which Airline Seats For USA – Asia (Economy Class)?
A couple of weeks ago I took a look at the amount of leg room and seat width Economy Class passengers can expect on the primary trans-Atlantic (TATL) airlines (Which Airline Seats For USA – Europe (Economy Class)?). Today I thought I'd do the same for the trans-Pacific (TPAC) routes.
Emirates Granted New A380 Route At Schiphol
Towards the end of November I reported on how Emirates wasn't having much luck with obtaining permission for a new A380 route to Amsterdam's...
Virgin Atlantic Delays Deployment of 787-9 On Dubai Route & Norwegian Updates Gatwick 787-9...
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner News: Virgin Atlantic delays its aircraft deployment on the Heathrow - Dubai route while Norwegian shows its hand with planned 787-9 routes from Gatwick to all over the US.
Etihad “Moonlight Check-In”, Fly Finnair A350 To NYC, New Partner For Flying Blue &...
A roundup of some of the airline news from the past few days including an innovative check-in incentive from Etihad, an opportunity (albeit brief) to fly on Finnair's A350 between Helsinki and New York, a new transfer partner for the Flying Blue loyalty program and a new route for ANA's 787 Dreamliner.
Which Airline Seats For USA – Europe (Economy Class)?
A little over a month ago, when Emirates launched their 615-seat Airbus A380, I wrote a blog post called Airbus A380 Challenge – Which Airlines Have The Most Spacious Economy & Premium Economy Products and that started me wondering about the seats provided by other airlines in other aircraft.
GoGo Introduces Messaging Pass
GoGo is the domestic WiFi provider of choice for a good number of US Airlines including Delta, United, and American Airlines amongst others. The plans that are offered vary from a 1-hour pass at $5 all the way up to a recurring monthly plan for $50 for a specific airline or $60 for use on all GoGo equipped airlines. All GoGo's plans are for full internet access and allow the user to surf the web, check emails, send messages and do pretty much anything other than stream to your device.
Star Alliance Introduces Connecting Partners
It may be an unlikely sounding marriage but it would seem that the days of Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) being invited to cooperate with (but...
Cathay Pacific A350 To Serve Gatwick, United Throws Toys Out Of Pram & Fly...
A round up of some of the airline news from the past few days including a new route for Cathay Pacific, a cancelled route for United Airlines and another opportunity to try out Finnair's new A350 without having to fly long-haul.
Airline Roundup: New Alliances, New Routes & More
A roundup of some of the latest news in the airline world including new alliances being formed, old alliances being reconfirmed, a new route to Cuba for European flyers and an increase in Asia - Chicago services.
US Global Entry Program Now Open For British Citizens
Back on 4 November I posted the news that the US Global Entry program was being opened to British Citizens. If you need to...
Interesting Links: Airlines That Lost Big On Hedges, A Rugby Team That Saved In-Flight...
Links to stories that I've noticed over the past few days that may be of interest. Including news of Boeing wanting to cram yet more seats into their aircraft and then fooling us all into believing we're all still very comfortable and a Rugby team that helped out in an unexpected situation.
St Regis Opens In Dubai, Four Seasons Follows Suit, New Holiday Inn For Manhattan...
A brief round-up of some of the hotel news that's been making the travel headlines recently - Starwood opening new hotels in Dubai and Australia, IHG expanding in New York and Four Seasons opens reservations for its second Dubai hotel.
Earn Qantas Miles For Keeping Fit, Faster OnBoard WiFi In The US, Delta Shoots...
A round-up of travel stories from around the net that didn't really deserve a whole blog of their own but deserved an honorable mention nonetheless. Everything from a new way to stay fit and earn miles (thanks Qantas) to new coffee onboard courtesy of United and a cool, short, video from Delta.
LCC Offering Live TV, Pilot Suffers Retina Damage From Laser, Waitlist Virgin Australia Upgrades...
A round up of some of the more interesting and useful news from the airline world in recent days - including a new upgrade offering for Virgin Australia flyers, live TV on a European low cost carrier, speculation on where Singapore Airlines will fly its new A350s and more.
New Crowne Plaza For Sydney, Two New Ritz-Carltons, Hard Rock Offers $99 Rooms &...
A round up of some of the recent hotel news outside of the huge "Marriott to buy Starwood" news that's dominated the travel scene recently. With a series of new hotels being announced by various chains and Cyber Monday rapidly approaching, there's quite a bit going on in the hospitality industry right now.
Qantas & American Airlines Promise Improvements
As we wait to see if we're going to get regular cheaper fares on flights to Australia and New Zealand, the airlines are already doing their bit to improve things from a passenger experience point of view. Or at least they're telling us that they'll be doing their bit soon.
News: Did A Solar Storm Make Planes “Disappear”? Why A Cracker Sold for $23,000,...
A collection of travel news from around the web including how Sweden's air traffic control is blaming the sun, a new way British Airways has introduced to throw money away and the most Intagrammed locations in the US & Canada - they're not all that obvious.
Are Amex Centurion Lounges Rapidly Becoming Pointless?
Back in June I reviewed the Amex Centurion Lounge in Dallas and described the Centurion Lounge network as “an oasis in an otherwise pretty drab lounge landscape in the US” but now I’m beginning to rethink my opinion.
I recently visited the Miami Centurion lounge while on my way to Aruba (review here) and it was anything but an oasis.
US Global Entry Program To Re-Open For UK Citizens
News that the US is re-opeing Global Entry applications for US citizens, which has to go down as one of the year's best pieces of news for those that travel to the US with any frequency. No more US immigration lines, fewer customs lines and a lot less hanging around.
British Airways Roundup: No 787 For Toronto, New Short-Haul Route To Denmark & Reminder...
A round-up of some of the British Airways news from the last few days including the removal of the 787 from the London - Toronto route and new short-haul route between London and Denmark and a reminder of a small change to British Airways' schedule between London and New York JFK.
London Gatwick Introduces Premium Immigration Lines
London Gatwick Airport has brought in a new service for anyone prepared to part with $19 (£12.50/€25) to skip a long line at passport...
News Links: It’s Now Easier To Join PreCheck, Marriott Rewards Promotion, Ultra Long Range...
Various bits of travel-related news from around the Web. Including a new aircraft that could possibly fly further than you'd want to, TSA are going to work longer to make your life easier, Marriott and Hertz want to give you some points (in return for your money) and more.
Alaska Airlines Adds “Space Bins” And Increases Overhead Storage Space By 50%
Alaska Airlines is set to be Boeing's launch customer for their new "Space Bins" which have been designed specifically for the 737 aircraft. The new overhead bins will significantly increase luggage space inside the aircraft cabin and should help to speed up boarding and alleviate delays.
News Links: Airbus Patents Economy Sleep-Pods, Liza Minnelli Takes Uber, JetBlue Growing Potatoes &...
Links to some of the more interesting/quirky/amusing stories from around the travel world in recent days.
Roundup: Will Qantas Return To Continental Europe? Delta Re-Starts Fight Over Haneda, Low Cost...
A roundup of some of the airline news from the past few days. This post sees a stronger than normal focus on Australian carriers but Delta,...
Roundup: iPhone Setting That Could Cost You, Titanic Menu Sold, Advertise On Your Luggage...
A round up of some of the interesting, unusual and/or informative bits and pieces of travel-related news from around the web.
More Routes: American Adds New Route To Mexico, Delta Seasonal Flights Now Bookable, New...
A round up of new routes, expanded routes, seasonal routes and route changes that have been announced over the past few days.
American's New Route...
Round Up: Pilot Saves Dog, Startup To Auction Airline Tickets, Lufthansa To Offer Broadband,...
A look at some of the travel and travel industry news from the last few days that’s interesting….but that doesn’t really warrant a post...
Emirates Changes Its Mind – Good News For London Gatwick
Back in June Emirates replaced one of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on its Dubai-London Gatwick route with an Airbus A380 "Super Jumbo" giving Emirates their second A380...
Iberia Express Launches Birmingham (UK) Service
Iberia Express is the low-cost baby sister to the better known Iberia and it primarily operates short-haul routes (intra-Europe) out of Madrid.
From 27 March 2016 Iberia...
Roundup: Qatar Adds More Fights To Europe, Qantas Axing Seat Selection Fees, Four Seasons...
A look at some of the travel and travel industry news from the last few days that's interesting....but that doesn't really warrant a post...
News Bits & Pieces: Plane Crashes Into Kangaroo, Four Seasons Seoul Now Taking Reservations,...
Bits & pieces of travel news and information from the past week-or-so. Some may be of interest, some may bore you to tears. You...
Wondering Where BA Will Fly The A380 Next? It’s Probably Not Where You Were...
I recently flew on a British Airways Airbus A380 aircraft on a flight from the US to the UK (more on that in a few...
News Bits & Pieces: New Ideas for Currency Exchange, Discount for Gordon Ramsay (UK),...
Bits & pieces of travel news and information from the past week-or-so. Some may be of interest, some may bore you to tears. You...
Airline News Roundup: US Airlines Face Lawsuits, New A350 First Class, Qantas Gets HBO...
A round up of some of the latest news from the airline industry that I've noticed over the past few days - some may...
Malaysia Airlines Downsizes – Frequencies Reduced & Routes Cut
Malaysia Airlines has been in trouble for a long time. The disasters involving MH370 and MH17 didn't exactly help but they weren't the beginning...
Interesting Travel Links: Manure To Fuel Planes, New JAL App for Android, EU Bans...
These are a few of the travel-related, interesting/informative links I've noticed around the Web in the past few days:
JetBlue Opens Outdoor Space at JFK...
Airline News Roundup: Awesome New Business Class Seat, ANA Offering Self-Service Baggage Drop &...
LOT Polish Airlines Reveals New Seats:
Hot on the heals of their announcement of multiple new routes, LOT has given Business Traveller a peek at the...
Starwood Announces A New St. Regis In The Maldives
Starwood St. Regis Vommuli, Maldives, To Open Next Year
Miles & Points collectors may have a new aspirational resort to aim for from 2016 -...
The Luxury Collection Breaks Ground On A New Resort in Los Cabos
Just last week Starwood announced a $300m injection of funds into their Luxury Collection hotels & resorts and now they've announced that they’ve broken ground...
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