Taiwan’s starlux Airlines has unveiled its new uniform and cabin designs. The event was titled “JX Style” and was held to officially introduce the new styles and features that the luxury airline intends to launch in 2020. What is Starlux airlines? Starlux Airlines is an airline startup that has been under development for a few […]
Thomas Cook has collapsed in the middle of huge financial problems, stranding thousands. Unfortunately for hundreds of thousands of travelers, the company announced it has ceased operations. Based out of Manchester Airport and London’s Gatwick Airport, Thomas Cook offered service to 82 destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. It was both a charter […]
Qatar Airways reported record losses for the fiscal year ending March 31. They are blaming higher fuel costs and currency volatility for their big financial loss. This is all happening in the middle of an ongoing boycott by Arab countries restricting its flights. Biggest financial loss yet They reported a loss of 2.3 billion Qatari […]
What you need to know about the FAA ban In June Apple said they would recall some of the older MacBook models due to their batteries posing a risk of overheating. More specifically 15-inch MacBook Pro units sold between 2015 and 2017. You can identify these units by their serial number. Apple has warned airline […]
– Primera Air clearly was a bit late to the party of the transatlantic discounters and had the weakest branding – it’s unfortunate but the company ceased all operations overnight If you have an upcoming flight – call your credit card issuer and file a travel insurance claim (it is almost always included). The consider […]
You know the problem – most major credit cards provide excellent collision damage waiver when renting a car. The coverage applies whenever you rent a vehicle and you decline the insurance at the counter. It also applies to car sharing rentals such as Getaround or Zipcar. If you have an existing auto insurance policy (for […]
We all know the scenario – two separate tickets on different airlines are set up for the day of travel – often because its cheaper that way but other times because there simply are no tickets provided for the airport pair by one single airline. In my personal experience I try to keep at least […]
Quality Internet is important for anyone who works while they are traveling. The freedom to work from wherever you want usually only goes as far as (affordable) quality Internet is a given. I think of quality Internet with a bandwidth of 10Mbit or better and ping times to US servers under 200ms. That’s what I’m […]
Since my robbery in Kampala, Uganda last month I have re-equipped myself with a shiny new Macbook Air. Once expects some lost or stolen items when traveling but it only happened to me twice – once in Monterrey and in Uganda. All the countries I have been to I never had an issue and never […]
Several countries in Europe have had that for some time now – and finally Berkshire Hathaway launched it too – Trip Cancellation and Missed Connection Insurance! It's priced at $25 and you can buy insurance up to 1 hour before the departure of your first flight! If a flight in your itinerary is delayed beyond […]