Qantas runs a surprisingly large operation at the smallish Melbourne Airport. Qantas has flights to Los Angeles and Asia on an A380, as well as several flights with codeshare partner Emirates. The company runs a dedicated first class lounge (similar to what you may have seen at Los Angeles Airport). The lounge occupies the upper […] Read on →
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The Four Points by Sheraton Melbourne hotel that I selected for this review is located in the Docklands neighborhood. It’s a recent high-rise building that aligns well with this newly-built up area that serves as a way to add more housing to the expensive city. When I booked, rates were just under AUD$100 but showed […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
Aircalin has an interesting route network, with many destinations in the South Pacific and Australia. However, what the airline doesn’t often say about its 12 destinations is that service is just once or twice a week, including their flights from Noumea to Melbourne on an A320. Ticket prices fluctuated a lot but sold at around […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
– investors are announcing plans to take over parts of the Air Berlin empire Lufthansa seems to be in the drivers seat for now but given it’s near monopoly on aviation in Germany it needs to try to restrict itself. Air Berlin’s assets include their planes, profitable routes, slots at congested airports and the topbonus […] Read on →
My 15 Favorite Things to do Noumea, New Caledonia – Understand Noumea is the capital of New Caledonia – a French overseas department north of New Zealand. New Caledonia is not just French in name but the whole group of islands and the city of Noumea are so French that you have to remind yourself […] Read on →
– after a successful Vancouver launch Hong Kong Airlines will soon come to Los Angeles with their brand new A350s – Cathay pacific can’t shake the bad bets on fuel and the huge competition from Chinese mainland carriers buying jets by the dozen and reports another stinging $250+ million loss – Skylux is the latest […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
– Air Berlin has finally filed for bankruptcy protection – ostensibly this is just to complete the restructuring According to the ailing German carrier, the German federal government, Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) and other partners are assisting Air Berlin in its restructuring efforts with the government providing a bridge loan allowing it to continue flight […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
– great Qatar fares from Moscow to Saigon again (there most competitive route for some reason) at $1,080 RT in Business Class (HT Flyertalk) – Vule Airways headquartered at Entebbe airport has announced launch plans with 12 destinations in Africa in Europe – let’s hope it happens and the super high fees at Entebbe airport […] Read on →
I selected the Ramada Hotel & Suites Noumea for this review during my time in New Caledonia’s Noumea for two simple reasons – a good location and great value at 3,000 Wyndham Rewards points and EUR 60 per night. The hotel is just behind the beach promenade (which isn’t at all busy) and in the […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
This is my review for the excellent Aircalin Business Class from Osaka to Noumea on the A330. Aircalin is the national carrier of New Caledonia – a small overseas territory of France. If you haven’t heard of it, don’t worry; it is west of Tahiti but does get much less PR. Aircalin features 11 destinations with […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
The InterContinental Osaka is located in a new development just outside of Umeda Station. If you have been to Osaka you may know Namba Station and its surroundings; Umeda is four subway stations further. There is no airport express train but there is an express bus that gets you to within an hour of Umeda […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
What’s the deal with free instant Marriott Rewards Silver? Depending on the company you work for, you could earn complimentary Marriott Rewards Silver Elite Status instantly when signing up with your eligible corporate email address. You’ll enjoy Silver status until February, 2019, which includes benefits such as 20% point bonuses, free WiFi at participating locations, […] Read on →
What are StarHOT rates? Starwood Hotels & Resorts employees’ family members can get discounted rates for personal leisure travel (though not for business travel) at participating properties all over the world. For years, these rates were named StarHOT, but since Starwood and Marriott merged, they were renamed to Explore. The Explore program currently has rates […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
– Alaska Airlines offers 5,000 miles if you join the loyalty program and take one flight – Kenya Airways has great Business Class fares from Dubai to Kigali at $437 Round Trip – Qatar finally scraps the visa on arrival fee for almost all nations – bravo! Read on →
China Airlines operates an A330 daily from Taipei to Osaka, which I flew for this review. The airline has a pretty decent regional network; it’s no Dragonair but it reaches most cities across the region at least once a day. The two airports are just about one thousand miles apart and such a short distance […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
After my experience just a week prior at the ‘flagship’ EVA Air Infinity Lounge at Taipei Airport, I wasn’t expecting much from the China Airlines Business Class Lounge. (This lounge is named V2 at TPE; there are two other China Airlines lounges there, named V1 and V3). For some reason, the forte for creating a […] Read on → Get your daily travel inspiration filled with top notch travel deals for your airport via email. Note we only list one sample date usually – flights might be available on more dates. Use the booking link to find more dates. While we check all fares for availability – it changes quickly. All fares are quoted […] Read on →
– IHG is out with the fall Accelerate promotion – I seem to always get around 43,000 points offered and so far I have been able to make good use of them Check your offer. – fantastic new promotion from Wyndham Rewards – get 7,500 points after one stay – up to 15,000 which is […] Read on →
I had been looking forward to this flight for quite some time. Ten years ago, China Airlines was THE airline to avoid but the company has had an amazing turnaround; the new business class on the A350 has won several awards already. China Airlines departs to Taipei as one of the last flights of the […] Read on →