Confirmed: All Marriott Properties Will Be Bookable At Standard Rates
Marriott's new loyalty program is launching today, so it has been quite an exciting day. First it was bad news about Marriott's…
Weekly Review: August 18, 2018
Hello from Riga! My dad and I are currently on a trip to Estonia and Latvia, and have been having an incredible time. Not only…
Marriott Reveals How Travel Packages Will Map To New Program
Marriott has finally revealed how Travel Packages will convert (this is something I've discussed endlessly here, and I finally…
Marriott Clarifies New Suite Upgrade Policy
Marriott's new loyalty program launches today, and so far it looks like the transition is going pretty well. It seems…
Hilton Honors Already Poking Fun At New Marriott Loyalty Program
The Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programs are being integrated as we speak, and it sure isn't taking long for Hilton…
Hot Deals for August
Impressions Of Tallinn, Estonia
Obviously the focus of this blog is the journey rather than the destination, but when I find it interesting I like to briefly…
“AAviation Day” At Reagan National Airport
Yesterday I got to attend this awesome event at my local airport that I know a lot of you would appreciate. It's organized by AirlineGeeks.com,…
Marriott’s New Platinum Suite Upgrade Policy Isn’t What We Expected
It's Marriott & Starwood integration day, and while you can't yet log into your account, Marriott has already uploaded…
It’s Marriott & Starwood Integration Day — What Should You Expect?
Well, the much anticipated (dreaded?) day is finally here, as Marriott is forming a unified loyalty program for Marriott Rewards,…
AirAsia X Plans To Fly To US West Coast Using A330-900neos
For those of you who may not be familiar with AirAsia, they are Asia's biggest low cost airline. I've flown them several times, and…
New Amex Offer Can Save You Money On Delta
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…
Introduction: Around The World (And Then Some) In 5 Days
Welcome to my next trip report, covering travel in business class on Austrian, EgyptAir, Oman Air, and Air Belgium, and travel…
Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal: The Complete Guide To Booking Flights
I often joke about my disinterest in using the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal to book flights as my focus is on redeeming…
Hong Kong Airlines Will Honor $600 Business Class Tickets To Asia
Yesterday Hong Kong Airlines published some outrageously cheap business class fares originating in the US, as you…
Too Much Growth, Too Quickly? Icelandair And WOW Air Both Record Losses
If you're a regular reader here at OMAAT, you'll have noticed that we write about the two biggest airlines in Iceland, Icelandair…
8 Reasons To Get The Citi ThankYou Premier Card
Since the beginning of the month the Citi ThankYou® Premier Card has been offering its best ever welcome bonus, and…
Recent Trip Reports
Introduction: Around The World (And Then Some) In 5 Days
Welcome to my next trip report, covering travel in business class on Austrian, EgyptAir, Oman Air, and Air Belgium, and travel…
Review: Dubai International Airport Hotel
For the return portion of our trip we were flying from Milan to Dubai to Los Angeles, and had a roughly 11 hour layover…
Review: Emirates Lounge Milan Airport
After spending the night at the Sofitel Athens Airport we flew Aegean in economy from Athens to Milan, which was a surprisingly…
Review: Sofitel Athens Airport
After an incredible four days at Amanzoe, our vacation was coming to an end. We had an early morning flight out of Athens Airport,…
Review: Amanzoe Dining & Activities
In the previous installment I wrote about our Pool Pavilion at Amanzoe, and in this installment I wanted to look at everything else the hotel…
Review: Amanzoe Pool Pavilion
After four great nights in Santorini, we spent our next four nights at Amanzoe, which is a property I've heard so many great things…
Is It Better To Donate Miles Or Money To Charity?
We're often asked about donating miles -- both whether or not it's something we do, and if it's a good way to contribute to a cause. To…
Lufthansa A380 First Class In 10 Pictures
On Tuesday evening my dad and I flew Lufthansa's A380 first class from Houston to Frankfurt. Lufthansa's first class product is incredibly…
Priority Pass Increasing Cost Of Guest Visits For UK Members
Priority Pass is the world’s largest independent network of airport lounges. Priority Pass members receive access to…
I Just Redeemed 810,000 Marriott Points For Two Travel Packages
Marriott's new loyalty program kicks in tomorrow (August 18), and I finally pulled the trigger on two Travel Packages, and…
Applying For Amex Business Cards: What You Need To Know
At the moment we're seeing several increased welcome bonuses from American Express, in particular on…
United’s Outstanding Houston Polaris Lounge
I had the chance to spend most of the day Tuesday at United's Houston Polaris Lounge, prior to flying Lufthansa's A380 first class to Frankfurt.…
Air France-KLM’s Brilliant & Surprising New CEO Pick
While the major European carriers have generally been doing pretty well the past few years, Air France has been the exception. I can't think…
Swiss Joins TSA Pre-Check
TSA Pre-Check is one of the innovations that has made the air travel experience in the US a bit more pleasant. Those eligible for Pre-Check…
Korean Air SkyPass Awards You Might Want To Book [By Region]
When it comes to SkyTeam awards, Korean Air SkyPass has been a go-to Ultimate Rewards partner thanks to solid availability on…
Ethiopian Airlines Wants To Help Launch Nigerian Airline
Africa is full of interesting airline stories. Ben recently wrote about the comical situation of Air Zimbabwe and their…
