– American Express made the announced changes for Platinum cards live today – here’s what you need to know Personal Platinum cards now universally come with a 60,000 Membership Rewards sign-up bonus after $5,000 spend and a $550 annual fee. The Mercedes Benz Platinum Card was also changed to the same regime (the card comes […]
– Ethiopian has great fares in Business Class from Johannesburg to Guangzhou, China for $1,650 Round Trip – United runs some aggressive Business Class sales from Toronto to Shanghai and Beijing for $1,700 Round Trip now – Skyteam Airlines are running an aggressive sale from Berlin, Lepizig and Dresden to New York for $1,027 Round […]
I’ve just spent three weeks in South Africa, Zambia and Malawi. For most of this trip, I stayed at several Protea Hotels by Marriott and I recently reviewed the following seven properties: The Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo Airport, which is located next to Johannesburg‘s international airport. Protea Hotel Cape Town Mowbray, in the southern suburbs of […]
Cathay Pacific has had a long-standing service to and from South African’s largest city and I was curious to try out the long flight over the Indian Ocean to Hong Kong. The flight does not feature a first class anymore, but is run in a three-cabin configuration (economy, premium economy and business). It now features the new […]
– Lufthansa is installing Nespresso espresso makers at gates at Frankfurt and Munich airport – a serious upgrade to their instant coffee As Vassilios Georgakopoulos, Director Product Innovation and Concepts at LSG Group, puts it nicely: “The truth is that instant coffee is simply not good enough in 2017 and what international passengers want is […]
Kulula is a Comair subsidiary and is one of many airlines plowing the Johannesburg to Cape Town route – one of the world’s busiest. Comair itself is a small airline that is owned and run by British Airways. The Johannesburg to Cape Town (and also Durban) market is very competitive. Kulula is not part of Oneworld […]
What’s the rumors for Amex Black Card and Platinum cardholders? We let you know in January this year that Philadelphia International Airport will be adding an American Express Centurion Lounge. We’ve reviewed Centurion lounges before, including the ones in San Francisco (pictured above), Mexico City and Dallas Forth Worth. In the US, you can also currently find Centurion Lounges in […]
– Etihad and Lufthansa already agreed ‘mini-merger‘ goes much further than people think – Etihad will relocate into the sacred halls of Lufthansa in Munich and Frankfurt and the companies will work together in a number of areas – if that’s no preparation for a merger – what is? – RwandAir’s First Airbus A330-200 is […]
What’s the deal with citicards.com? In the world of travel, free points or miles that can be redeemed for flights or hotels is a huge deal. The easiest way to earn large amounts is usually by opening a new credit card and meeting the minimum spend. These days, savvy consumers can earn plenty of free […]
Introduction to our LAX Arrivals and Departures Guide… If you’re visiting LA or heading out of the city by air, then it’s likely you’ll be using Los Angeles International Airport on your travels. It’s one of America’s largest international airports, as well as the biggest and busiest in the Greater LA area and the state of California […]