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Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes details of a stealth devaluation by Hilton, a very easy way to search for British Airways Avios awards, details of the major transferable rewards currencies and their transfer partners, an improvement to Delta’s Business Class offering to the UK and more.
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Monday
BA Redemption Finder – A Free Tool For Finding British Airways Avios Awards
BA Redemption Finder is the quickest and easiest way to search for Avios reward flight availability on British Airways – with just 4 basic questions about your needs BA Redemption Finder will display all the Avios award availability on any BA route of your choice.
The New Trump Travel Ban: Who’s Now Affected & The Inconsistency Within
Donald Trump has issued a presidential decree that has added Chad, North Korea and Venezuela to the list of counties considered a danger to the United States while, at the same time, removing Sudan from the list of the ostracised. But there are some inconsistencies in the executive order.
Hong Kong Airlines Schedules Flights To San Francisco
Hong Kong airlines is following up its recent announcement of flights between Hong Kong and Los Angeles (due to start in December) by scheduling service to San Francisco in 2018.
Tuesday
Tier Points Or Comfort & Convenience – Sometimes That’s A Choice You Have To Make
Just as not all Business Class flights are the same neither are the routings. You can earn a lot of tier points by being clever with your routings…but is it worth it?
Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed a new codesharing agreement which will see the airlines working closely together. Customers will be able to earn and bun Hawaiian and JAL miles on the respective airlines and frequent flyer benefits will be reciprocal.
Chase Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partners – Which Programs Are Included?
Chase Ultimate Rewards transfer partners include a variety of airline and hotel rewards programs…but do you know which they are? TFM takes a closer look at where you can transfer your Chase Ultimate Rewards points when the time comes to use them.
Wednesday
Delta Significantly Improves Its Business Class Between The US & UK
Delta has announced a shake up in its routes between the US and UK which will take place from next summer. The shake up sees Delta change the aircraft it operates on three of its routes to the UK as well as relinquishing one of its New York – London flights to its partner Virgin Atlantic.
Delta Will Offer Free In-Flight Text Messaging From This Weekend
Delta has announced that it plans to offer passengers free text messaging on all its Gogo-enabled flights from 1 October 2017 as an addition to the free in-flight entertainment that’s already on offer.
Citi ThankYou Rewards Transfer Partners – Which Programs Are Included?
Citi ThankYou Rewards’ transfer partners include a variety of airline and hotel rewards programs…but do you know which they are? Traveling For Miles takes a closer look at where you can transfer your Citi ThankYou points when the time comes to use them.
Thursday
Virgin Atlantic Is Adding More Seats On Select Routes To The US
The latest schedule changes posted to the reservations systems show Virgin Atlantic taking over one of the USA – UK routes currently operated by Delta as well as adding extra seats to two US cities out of its Manchester base. If you’re looking for Premium Economy seats the news is good but, on the other hand, if you’re hoping to book Upper Class rewards I’d brace for disappointment.
United Airlines Will Let You Bid To Be Bumped Off An Overbooked Flight
United Airlines is expected to begin trialling a “bid to be bumped” program in select markets from October and, should the trial go well, passengers across the airline’s network will soon be given the chance to say how much compensation it would take for them to give up their seat on an overbooked flight.
Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partners – Which Programs Are Included?
Amex Membership Rewards transfer partners include a variety of airline and hotel rewards programs…but do you know which they are? Traveling For Miles takes a closer look at where you can transfer your Amex Membership Rewards points when the time comes to use them.
Friday
List Of Ryanair’s Cancelled Routes For Winter 2017
Following all the recent issues surrounding staff shortages Ryanair has now cancelled 34 of its routes for the Winter 2017/18 season – here is the list as it stands right now.
You Can Now Fly “Low-Cost” From London To Singapore
Norwegian has started service between London and Singapore and, in doing so, is now operating the world’s longest “low-cost” route…but just how low-cost are the fares? Here’s everything you need to know.
Cathay Pacific Adds More Services To Europe & Israel From 2018
News that Cathay Pacific is to add yet more frequencies to one of its European routes in 2018 as well as increasing the number of weekly flights it offers between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv.
Big Devaluation In Hilton “5th Night Free” Benefit
Hilton has quietly put a change through the Hilton Honors terms and conditions that significantly devalues the 5th night free benefit – with no warning for members this appears to be another example of an underhand move by a loyalty program.
Hyatt Will Add The Párisi Udvar Hotel in Budapest To Its Unbound Collection
Hyatt has announced that it has entered into a franchise agreement which will see the Bruden House hotel in the centre of Budapest renovated into what Hyatt is calling “an upper-upscale 110-room hotel”.
