Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists on Friday. They are launching a new visa regime for 49 countries and appealing to foreign companies to invest in a sector it hopes will contribute 10 percent of gross domestic product by 2030. The Muslim kingdom, relatively closed off for decades, has in recent years […]
Flying on the American A321T had escaped me for quite some time. Last Sunday it was finally time for me to give it a try. American launched this product in early 2014 and has been flying with the 10 First, 20 Business class and 66 Economy seats ever since from SFO and LAX to JFK. […]
The ‘SSSS bug’ keeps spreading to travelers that use Global Entry and have been to Turkey. Yesterday I tried to check-in online for my flight to Seattle and the boarding pass would not print. You are checked-in, but we are unable to provide any boarding passes for your itinerary via united.com. Today at the airport […]
I had been on a A320 Etihad Regional Business Class last year on my flight to Beirut. It was an old plane, a rowdy crowd in Business Class and just not a good flight to look back at. I was hoping this time it would be better for my flight to Male. Indeed the A320 […]
I flew Turkish discount airline Onur Air (Review) last week. The segment was short – just 200 miles from Istanbul to Izmir – the airplane basically does not even reach cruising altitude for such a short distance. Onur Air sold tickets for just about $32 for the one-way – this was on a very busy […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): United Club Honolulu Airport (HNL) Review United Economy Flight Review – a tale of two flights Review Hanauma Bay, Hawaii (near Honolulu, Oahu) Hyatt Place Waikiki, Honolulu Hotel Review American Express Centurion Lounge SFO Review Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort Review United Business Class Review Dreamliner 787 – […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): United Club Honolulu Airport (HNL) Review United Economy Flight Review – a tale of two flights Review Hanauma Bay, Hawaii (near Honolulu, Oahu) Hyatt Place Waikiki, Honolulu Hotel Review American Express Centurion Lounge SFO Review Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort Review For my flight to Guam, I wanted […]
The US Department of Transportation has been a proponent of a number of consumer-friendly guidelines. One of them is the requirement for all domestic and foreign air carriers to allow free cancellations or fare holds for 24 hours. The rule kicks in for any carrier and for non-refundable tickets bought at least 7 days […]
Trip Index (what we have published so far): Air France Economy Class Review Paris (CDG) to Bangkok, Thailand (BKK), Asia – AF 166 Eat fabulous Bangkok street food at Soi 36 (near BTS Thong Lo) and Victory Monument Sample original Thai food at Somtam Nua, Bangkok near Siam Square – Bangkok’s best papaya salad? Bangkok’s […]
Book your flight on South African Airways here. Trip Index (what we have published so far): Discover stunning Ethiopian coffee at To.Mo.Ca Coffee, Addis Ababa Radisson Blu Hotel Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Review Taste wonderful Ethiopian cuisine at Lucy (next to the Ethiopian National Museum) Even more incredible Ethiopian cuisine – enter Kategna Restaurant in Addis […]
Book your flight on South African Airways here. Trip Index (what we have published so far): Great Ethiopian cuisine at Yeshi Buna, Addis Ababa Why see the Addis Mercato in Addis Ababa? Or how to not get scammed in Addis… Discover stunning Ethiopian coffee at To.Mo.Ca Coffee, Addis Ababa Radisson Blu Hotel Addis Ababa, Ethiopia […]
Book your flight on COPA here. After my rather glowing review of my last flight via Panama City with Copa, I expected a great flight from Bogota to Mexico City as well. But as other reviewers have noted, Copa has a dark side as well. And this came out today. The Bogota El Dorado Airport […]
Book your flight on COPA here. I had flown Copa Airlines in December on my way from Rio de Janeiro to Panama City in business class and also reviewed my flight on to New York City. Availability was very generous in first class and frankly it was the only option for my dates. I wasn't […]
Book your flight on Malaysian Airlines here. Kuala Lumpur and the rest of Malaysia is still badly shaken by the tragedy of flight MH370. The call for prayers and commemoration is all over the city and especially in the airport. The premium cabin check-in area at KLIA is just to the left of the airport […]
Direct link to promotion page Type of promotion: Airlines, Reduced mileage awards Airlines: United What are the benefits? Save 25% on MileagePlus Saver Awards for United flights to Japan Book between March 31 and April 17, 2014, travel between April 1 and April 30, 2014. Not a bad promotion – we had it for Europe […]
Direct link Type of promotion: Airline, Reduced award pricing for Royal Orchid Plus miles redemptions Airline: Thai Airways What are benefits ? Pay 25% or 50% less miles when traveling with THAI until 30 June 2014. 25% Less Miles -Save 25% when redeeming roundtrip international or domestic Award travel on THAI in Economy Class to […]
The Citi AAdvantage® World MasterCard is one of the best cards to earn AAdvantage miles out there. – Earn 30,000 American Airlines AAdvantage bonus miles after $1,000 in purchases in the first 3 months of card membership – Your first eligible checked bag is free – Group 1 boarding and 25% savings on eligible in-flight […]
British Airways and Shell Drivers Club offer 20% save on flights from London Heathrow to many destinations. Additionally you can earn at least 6,000 Avios if you are a registered Avios member. Booking period: 10 – 24 March 2014 Travel period: May 01 2014 – June 30 2014 Use the promotional code ShellMARZH when booking. […]
Alitalia offers 50% discount with its new promotion Easy50. To participate you need to request your Easy50 Award Tickets in Economy class before 31 March and to travel until 15 April 2014. Here are some flights available with Easy50: Rome – Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo can be had for 40,000 miles […]
Book flight on Asiana here. Chengdu is a surprisingly modern city (if you stay somewhat in the city center) and so is the airport. The taxi way from the runway to the terminal must be 20 miles – it's like in a another town from the terminal. The Terminal1 used by Asiana is brand new […]
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