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Arrival Lounges – how they help & the best access
When arriving after a long flight, early morning in a place away from home & the hotel lets you check in only at 2pm, what do you do? Many options with the new trend of Arrival lounges. Check what your premium status gives you, else sign up for new services like Plaza Premium, else go to your hotel and change in the gym. One more choice - what you can do on the plane, but you need to read my post to learn that!
When Premium Economy is cheaper than Economy
The very mention of Premium Economy compels travelers into a passionate discussion of worthiness and relative value. We…
History: By Comet to Johannesburg
British Pathé have a large archive of news reels and some of them are available online. One of…
Krisflyer – the superb Singapore Airlines frequent flyer program
Choosing the right Frequent Flyer program can be one of the best decisions you make! Living in Singapore, using Singapore Air's Krisflyer program is natural, but it has shown me a lot about how to maximise my "mile" buck. Also has a live comparison of 2 major airlines on how much to spend to get a free ticket. Have a read
Review: American Airlines Dreamliner Business Class
Background: I stumbled on the fact that American operated a domestic Dreamliner flight from Chicago and Los Angeles…
WestJet Status Match is back
Its that time of the year again when select airlines float status match offers to lure elite customer…
Credit Card Review: British Airways Credit Card
Applicable to UK residents only. The British Airways Credit Card is the basic version of the BAPPCC (British Airways…
Which website to use – the airline or a travel site?
How should you book plane tickets - though the airline website or travel sites that aggregate? In the last 12 months I flew 11 times and used the a travel site only once, and that too with a bad experience that took me off them. See my Top Tips.
The new world of airline upgrades
Being well dressed, charming and a premium passenger will get you some upgrades, but there are new ways of getting one. Check if the airline offers airport upgrades (cash is always cheaper than a normal business fare, some also allow using miles). Airlines directly, and also through external websites allow you to bid for upgrades, again at much less than the actual difference in fare.
The Full List of Airbus A380 Routes From North America
NOTE: Table below updated on 3 January 2018. ——————————————————————————————————- Author’s Note: As many have pointed out in the…
