The Holiday Inn Doha was part of the recent Pointbreaks release with redemption rates as low as 5,000 points but also posts rates under $70 for most Middle East summer dates. The hotel is in between the downtown area and the airport and it is just $7 for a quick Uber ride from the airport. […]
The day before my outbound travel to Kathmandu, Jet Airways had just announced the possible shutdown of the airline if employees did not start taking concessions. However, operations seemingly weren’t affected (as far as I could tell). Jet Airways operates from New Delhi’s Terminal 3, which is a new world of Indian aviation and looks more […]
– while Jetblue has a great product it does not have (as) extensive codesharing with other airlines and has trouble competing with ULCCs – now the company is getting into a major cost cutting effort – Delta is running an interesting promotion that gives you 50% more miles on all partner activities Registration is required […]
I’ve described what to expect and what to do in Doha, but check out some of my favorite pictures of the country below.
United has been busy behind the scenes for almost two years in renovating its huge United Club that’s just after security at the San Francisco International Terminal. Polaris branding came along in the meantime and the re-opening had been delayed for quite some time. It finally happened about a week ago and Oscar Munoz officially […]
After deplaning from my prior Saudia flight from Kochi, I followed the rather flimsy signs towards transit. An overly sleepy single attendant manned the security checkpoint and mentioned that he expected just four (!) other transit passengers within the hour. Not a busy day then! Riyadh Airport has two terminals that are interconnected behind security with […]
– interesting fares with Delta from Portland, OR to Lima, Peru in Business Class for $1,390 Round Trip – great Qatar Airways fares for $1,090 Return you can get (in Business Class) from Tunis to Johannesburg (via Doha) – United has Basic Economy fares for $115 Round Trip from Los Angeles, CA to Philadelphia, PA […]
After my flight on the Qatar Business Class 787 earlier this year from Doha to Windhoek, I was curious to try the Airbus A350 in business class. The A350 is a fantastic new plane – wider than the Boeing 787 but with equally innovative features like higher cabin pressure, higher humidity, and an incredibly quiet […]
The A320 short-haul jets that Qatar uses for its Africa and Middle East network are NOT my favorite. Last time, I had the ‘pleasure’ of spending 8 hours on my way to Uganda. This time, I would make the journey from Dar es Salaam to Doha. Julius Nyerere International Airport is just about 7 miles from […]
– the Gulf carriers have some great fares from Lahore, Pakistan and Teheran, Iran to the US East Coast starting at $1,432 Round Trip Those are obviously not an easy visa option for US Passport holders but Pakistan offers rather hassle free tourist visa for a $199 fee. – Philippine Airlines now has the direct […]