– Singapore Airlines is bringing back the non-stop service between Singapore and Newark on a new A350 ULR (Ultra Long Range) The Singapore to Newark flight is just of range for most aircraft right now and the airline will just have 170 passengers on board. Talk about long and thin! I found the Business Class […]
– Aer Lingus is BA’s newest expansion vehicle to the US and the IAG company is planning a new route to Seattle from Dublin and a partnership (incl. a frequent flyer partnership) with Alaska Airlines – rumors are abound that British Airways Executive Club is following Flying Blue and Miles & More to use revenue […]
– my favorite neighborhood in Seoul is Hongdae and it’s finally getting a new chain hotel – look out for the Holiday Inn Express Seoul Hongdae – Hanoi is loosing its backpacker charm with yet another upscale hotel addition (after the new Intercontinental Hanoi) with the Four Seasons Hanoi Hoan Kiem Lake – if you […]
– flyDubai’s new 737MAX are getting the cool JetBlue Mint seat configuration – yeah! – Emirates has started the Dubai Air show with a bang – showing off their new First Class Suites AND ordering Boeing 787 en mass (instead of the much expected A380 orders) – LATAM is planning to add Tel Aviv as […]
– 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 […]
– China Eastern is in love with Cebu with yet another Business Class sale, this time to Europe from Cebu starting at $1,094 Round Trip. The fares book into J and I (both earn plenty on most Skyteam programs). You can Open Jaw the return to another destination with price increases (we tried CRK). The […]
– the MERRILL+ 50,000 bonus credit card is back It is hard to get approved for this card unless you have EXCELLENT relationships with Bank of America but the $1,000 in rewards form the sign up bonus make it well worth it. – Iberia is running a 25% less redemption, 25% higher earning promotion Redemptions […]
– more details are emerging from yesterday’s crash in Colombia – there is a whole web of stories about the airline’s backers and it seems the plane was never equipped to fly that far and ran out of fuel – if true this would one of the most avoidable air disasters in recent history – […]
– United has it’s own ‘Spirit Moment’ with the introduction of United Basic Economy fares that DO NOT allow carry-on bags The exact process is still fuzzy but United plans to board Basic Economy through boarding group 5. If you are in those late boarding groups overhead space is full anyways (right now). However instead […]
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