All of the card issuers have different ways that they deal with people trying to "game" the system. Obviously card issuers want to encourage profitable behavior, so they do what they can to create policies that maximize the odds of that. There's no doubt…
Back in the day it was rare to see big welcome bonuses or generous rewards structures on business credit cards. That has changed, and nowadays we're seeing card issuers place huge emphasis on business credit cards. This is obviously an area where they…
American Express seems to be on a bit of kick with product revamps and I think I'm okay with it. They just launched the new American Express® Business Gold Card and it looks like they noticed how much people like the Ink Business Preferred℠ Credit Card.…
For 48 hours only, Delta is selling roundtrip tickets from North America to Europe for 98,000 SkyMiles. Tickets need to be booked by 11:59 PM ET on Thursday, November 15th (yes, tomorrow), and the sale is valid for travel from December 24th, 2018 through…
As well as airline insolvencies, 2018 will be remembered as a year when numerous major airlines were hit by cyber criminals, with valuable passenger data stolen. Air Canada and Cathay Pacific were hit, as well as British Airways, which said at the time:…
2018 has already seen several European airlines go bust, including Skywork, VLM, Azul Air and most notably Primera Air. Another airline to cease operations was Cyprus based Cobalt. I flew Cobalt a year ago from Larnaca to Brussels, and it was a great…
In late August JetBlue raised many of their fees, including checked bag fees. Among other changes, they raised the cost of a first checked bag on a domestic itinerary from $25 to $30. Not surprisingly, United, American, and Delta, all followed pretty…
Nowadays we're seeing more ultra longhaul flights than ever before. This is largely possible thanks to new planes that are long range and fairly low capacity, which makes these routes viable for the first time in history. For example, I recently wrote…
This is just pathetic. Video footage has surfaced of an "international criminal lawyer" and "barrister" losing it on an Air India flight from Mumbai to London after the crew refused to give her "a wee bottle of wine." This incident occurred on AI131…
Every month, the Air France-KLM Flying Blue program publishes Promo Awards, which offer discounts on select routes for a travel period of (typically) around two months. These offers coincide with the calendar month, so a particular Promo Award will be…
It's that time of year again. People are starting to think about their plans for the Southwest Companion Pass in 2019 and many more are thinking about how they can earn it early next year. Before we dive into that, let's talk about the new welcome bonus.…
Over the summer Iberia Plus had a ridiculously generous promotion where they were offering 9,000 bonus Avios for every flight booked during that period, for a total of up to 90,000 Avios for booking 10 flights. The best part was that they didn't actually…
When it comes to collecting points through credit card spend, I’ve long recommend earning a transferable points currency, which gives you the flexibility to transfer points to a variety of airline partners. As of now, Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate…
The Capital One® Spark® Miles for Business and Capital One® Spark® Cash for Business are two of Capital One's popular business credit cards. The cards ordinarily offer welcome bonuses of up to 50,000 miles and $500, respectively, upon completing minimum…
The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is a solid travel card that offers two miles per dollar spent with no caps. Each mile can be redeemed for one cent towards the cost of a travel purchase, effectively meaning you're getting two cents of travel…
At the forward door I was greeted by the cabin manager and pointed towards my seat, 4F. Etihad's business class cabin on the A320 consists of a total of 16 seats, spread across four rows in a 2-2 configuration. For aircraft mostly operating regional…
At the forward door I was greeted by the cabin manager and pointed towards my seat, 4F. Etihad's business class cabin on the A320 consists of a total of 16 seats, spread across four rows in a 2-2 configuration. For aircraft mostly operating regional…
I had a roughly four hour layover in Abu Dhabi, as my flight from Washington arrived around 7PM, while my connecting flight to Ahmedabad was departing at 11PM. As usually seems to be the case, our flight arrived at a remote stand. I didn't mind this…
I landed at Washington Dulles Airport from my connection around 6PM, so I had over four hours until my flight to Abu Dhabi. Upon arrival I headed to the Etihad Lounge, which only opened around 6:30PM. There my passport was checked and I was issued boarding…
Welcome to my next trip report, which will cover travel in Etihad first & business class, as well as travel in Singapore business class on the world's (new) longest flight. Singapore Airlines resumed the world's longest flight, between Singapore and…
It's not often I review economy flights, though this will be an exception. While we could have flown Air Canada between Whitehorse and Vancouver, we went out of our way to fly Air North, which bills itself as Yukon's airline. We arrived at Whitehorse…
I love dogs and I love travel...so when I can incorporate dogs into my travel experience, it’s a perfect puppertunity. Just outside Whitehorse is a place called Muktuk Adventures. In addition to an “off-the-grid” guest ranch/B&B (which would probably…
For those of you not familiar with Amex Offers, it’s a program available through most Amex cards, where different cards are eligible for different savings and bonus offers. In many cases the offers can be huge, and more than offset the annual fee on…
Most Angelenos will concede that LAX, the area's flagship airport, leaves a lot to be desired. While there are plans underway to modernize the airport before the 2028 Summer Olympics and create light rail transit links to points throughout the city,…
It sure feels like just about every loyalty program is offering a bonus on purchased points right now. IHG Rewards Club has just rolled out a new offer on purchased points. With this offer, members can receive up to a 100% bonus when they purchase points by…
Jambojet is a Kenyan low cost carrier that's a subsidiary of Kenya Airways. The airline has a small fleet consisting of just five Bombardier Q400 turboprops. The airline also had Boeing 737s, though they're returning those to Kenya Airways. The airline…
I don't have many good things to say about American Airlines nowadays, so it's time for a compliment. ;) For the most part I don't think food in US domestic first class is worth eating. This isn't just limited to American, but also applies to Delta and…
Hello from New York! Norwegian has been an incredibly disruptive airline when it comes to both shorthaul and longhaul flying, and there's no denying that they've altered the airfare landscape on transatlantic flights. So I figured it's about time that…
For most of us, flying is an experience we love, especially if using miles and points to make the journey as comfortable as possible. We gaze out the window at the clouds, marvel at the miracle of flight, and calm ourselves down during any turbulence,…
This airline needs to make up its mind! To give you just a taste of the drama that has unfolded over Garuda Indonesia's flight to London, here is a brief history:
One of the greatest improvements we've seen to Priority Pass the past couple of years is the addition of airport restaurants. Priority Pass has partnered with some airport restaurants to offer members a certain dollar amount credit (typically $28-30)…
While I don't rent cars all that often (because usually I find it's easier to just Uber), when I do rent cars in the US, it's through Silvercar. They're typically a bit more expensive than the "big guys," but renting with them is a joy. They have an…
