Air Europa adds Etihad redemptions, Virgin Atlantic 70,000 bonus card, 7,500 Hilton Honors bonus points for car rentals, Hong Kong’s low fuel surcharges to end, Lufthansa’s new 777X Business Class and South African Airlines in trouble again

– Air Europa SUMA miles can now be used to book Etihad flights The award chart makes most flights pretty expensive but long-haul redemptions seem quite attractive. You can credit most Skyteam flights to Air Europa (SUMA). – The Virgin Atlantic Bank of America offer is back and you can earn 70,000 bonus miles after […]

Posted on September 25, 2018 by mightytravels in Hilton Honors, Hilton Hotels

The 16 Things I Learned about the Canary Islands (Gran Canaria and Tenerife)

The Canary Islands are located in the Atlantic, just 75 miles off the coast of Southern Morocco, north of the Cape Verde islands. The Canaries consists of seven islands – Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. Both Tenerife and Gran Canaria have major urban centers (Santa Cruz and Las Palmas) […]

Posted on January 17, 2018 by mightytravels in TOP Travel Destinations, Travel Deals

Canaryfly Review Las Palmas (LPA) to Tenerife North (TFN) and Sala Galdos Lounge Las Palmas Review

Canaryfly does not get much press but is one of the regional airlines competing with Binter Canarias and Air Europa for flights between the Canary Islands. Canaryfly and Binter Canarias sell tickets between the islands at a dual-price system – the subsidized price for island residents and the regular price. Regular fares are about twice […]

Posted on January 14, 2018 by mightytravels in Airline Reviews, Travel Deals

Europe – US $1,229 RT in Business Class, Royal Air Maroc 6,000 miles, UBS new premium travel credit card, Singapore Airlines phasing out A380s, Ryanair and Air Europa to partner

– Quite excellent fares on IcelandAir in Business Class for Europe to the US East Coast starting at $1,229 RT – Royal Air Maroc now offers 6,000 miles if you sign up and take a flight with them (via Frequent Flyer Bonuses) – UBS is the latest to dive into the Premium Travel rewards credit […]

Posted on May 23, 2017 by mightytravels in Airline Reviews

SkyTeam celebrates its 15th anniversary year around the world

What’s the scoop with SkyTeam? June 22nd, 2015, marked the fifteenth anniversary of one of the world’s largest airline alliances – SkyTeam. On June 22nd, 2000, the alliance was founded by four leading airlines – Delta, AeroMexico, Air France and Korean Air. Today, there are 20 airline members and it has become the second largest global alliance, just behind StarAlliance and ahead […]

Posted on June 24, 2015 by mightytravels in Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta Skymiles

Airfare Deal Miami (MIA) to Munich (MUC) and return from Milan (MXP) $674 in summer

Despite much lower oil prices, summer fares from Miami to Europe are still sky-high, hovering between $1,300 and $1,500. Reader Sean recently asked me to find a better airfare and I came up with this:

Posted on January 29, 2015 by mightytravels in Cheap flights

Awesome fares to Miami from Europe – $337 Milan, $381 Brussels, $393 Paris

Air Europa has lit up the European market and is intent on taking everyone in Western Europe to some Florida beaches this winter. Here are some of the current fares:

Posted on January 24, 2015 by mightytravels in Cheap flights

Amazing Business Class fares to Europe starting at $1,506 Boston to Helsinki

There are again some amazingly cheap Business Class tickets, this time from the East Coast, with fares over the Atlantic for next year. Delta/KLM/Air France have flights around $1,500 from Boston to Helsinki for many dates in 2015.

Posted on October 27, 2014 by mightytravels in Cheap flights

How to use Delta Skymiles miles on Skyteam Partners for trans-atlantic flights

Delta Skymiles are dubbed SkyPesos because they can be so difficult to use but are rather easy to earn. I have a stack of current miles from the Suntrust promotion and a 74K + $200 AMEX credit card. I was looking for an itinerary like this SFO-JNB in business outbound and return DXB-SFO. As you […]

Posted on January 12, 2013 by mightytravels in Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta Skymiles

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