In Case You Missed It – A Recap Of The Week (5 June)

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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.

Monday

Virgin Atlantic Launching New Route To Seattle

Details of the latest schedule updates which show that Virgin Atlantic is launching a new route between London Heathrow and Seattle from May 2017.

Fantastic Business Class Fares – Paris To US From $1,435 (£990/€1,282)

Information on some fantastic Business Class fares for summer 2016 for travel between Paris and the US with thousands of bonus miles available too.

Amazing Business Class Award Availability USA-London! (Upgrades Available Too)

News that American Airlines has released a glut of Business Class awards (& upgrades) for travel between various cities in the US & London Heathrow in 2017 – Other European cities now available too.

Etihad Opens New First Class Lounge In Abu Dhabi

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Etihad has finally opened the long-awaited First Class Lounge at Abu Dhabi International airport – see some of the first photos of the interior and find out about the amenities on offer.

Tuesday

Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 To Fly To Johannesburg

Details of Singapore Airlines’ latest A350 route to Johannesburg together with a couple of more updates to the airline’s A350 schedule.

What Is InterContinental Ambassador Status?

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A look at InterContinental Ambassador Status – the very specific status you can BUY if you feel the need for special treatment at InterContinental Hotels.

Delta & Virgin Atlantic Add & Swap Routes Between The US and UK

News of the latest route additions and swaps in the Virgin Atlantic/Delta partnership. Seattle, New York, Detroit & Atlanta all have routes that are affected and Portland gets a seasonal service.

Wednesday

Stunning Business Class Fares: USA – Europe (OneWorld & SkyTeam)

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SkyTeam and, to a lesser extent OneWorld, airlines have posted some truly amazing Business Class fares for travel from the US to Europe from August onwards. In this post I take a look at a some of the fares on offer and how to make some of them even cheaper.

Flying Blue Upgrades Now Available On All Fares

News that Flying Blue is relaxing the rules on which fares are eligible for upgrades – from 1 July all fares will be upgradable to a higher cabin of service…but will there be a catch?

Thursday

Should British Airways Flyers Choose AAdvantage Miles Instead Of Avios?

A look at why some British Airways Avios collectors may, sometimes, be better off collecting AAdvantage miles as their primary airline loyalty currency.

How To Earn Easy Miles For Premium Class Travel

A look a the simple things we can all do in our everyday lives to earn easy miles & points for the aspirational premium awards bloggers keep writing about.

United Airlines New Polaris Business Class

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Details of the brand new United Airlines Polaris Business Class that’s set to debut in December. Early signs are that it’s a massive improvement on what United has been offering so far .

Cathay Pacific A350 Latest Route Updates

Cathay Pacific has updated its schedules to show what new routes it has planned for its A350 aircraft as they’re delivered. Most launch in late 2016.

Friday

How To Find Cheap Qatar Airways Business Class Fares With ITA Matrix

A brief and simple guide to searching for the cheapest Qatar Airlines promotional Business Class fares using Google’s ITA Matrix search tool.

New Hotel Opening: W Miami Downtown

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A look at the new W Miami in the financial district. With bright rooms & communal areas it looks more “luxury collection” than W – and that’s good news for someone, like me, who normally whys away from W Hotels.

Marriott Promotion: Earn 1,000 Frequent Flyer Miles Per Stay

Details of Marriott Rewards’ latest promotion for guests choosing to earn frequent flyer miles – earn up to 5,000 miles for stays before 31 August 2016

Cathay Pacific’s New A350 Premium Economy

Details of the new Cathay Pacific Premium Economy seat that has been fitted to the airline’s newest aircraft.