While details are limited as of now, the idea behind this is refreshing, if nothing else. Live and Let's Fly notes that United Airlines' Chief Customer Officer, Toby Enqvist, posted an employee video sharing how United needs to become an airline that…
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Things are looking even worse for the future of the Etihad Airways A380... We're seeing some airlines retire the Airbus A380 early due to the pandemic. Both Air France and Lufthansa have announced plans to retire their A380 fleets, and Etihad's CEO has…
The Maldives is heavily reliant on tourism, as the sector makes up 67% of the country's GDP. The country briefly shut down due to coronavirus in early 2020, and then reopened in July 2020 with limited restrictions. Ultimately the Maldives is a relatively…
We know that domestic travel is booming, and that we're seeing an incredible number of people traveling to Florida. So while hotels in Florida are doing better than hotels just about anywhere else, how do those numbers compare to 2019 levels? Travel…
Corsair, has just taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo, and the interiors look kind of swanky, and kind of miserable. For those of you not familiar, Corsair is a French leisure airline that operates long haul routes, primarily to French overseas…
Qantas has been especially hard hit by the pandemic, given the extent to which Australia's borders have been closed. It looks like some international travel will finally start to become a reality for Australians, as the country is launching a quarantine…
The Amex Offers program frequently has promotions for hotel stays, which can save you money or earn you bonus points for stays you’d make anyway. The company has just rolled out its latest such promotion, which is one we’ve seen a few times before. There’s a…
At the beginning of March, some phenomenal limited time welcome bonuses were rolled out on co-branded Delta Amex cards. This is a reminder of that, as these bonuses will be expiring in less than two weeks, so the clock is ticking. While Delta SkyMiles…
American AAdvantage and World of Hyatt have a partnership, and many members are being targeted for a fantastic new offer (my guess is that it's primarily targeted at members with status). Select American AAdvantage and World of Hyatt members who have…
While we've seen airlines launch all kinds of short haul leisure routes during the pandemic, we haven't seen many new transatlantic routes. Well, here's a noteworthy exception. Air France will be launching a new flight between Paris and Denver, which…
If you're flying Air New Zealand this week, you may get weighed... Some passengers flying Air New Zealand this week have expressed embarrassment after being asked to step on a scale at the airport. That's something most of us aren't used to when flying…
At the beginning of February JetBlue revealed its new Mint Suite and Mint Studio seats, which will eventually be used on transatlantic flights. However, these seats will first make an appearance on routes between New York and Los Angeles, and we now…
Here's a change that has some major implications for those who get lounge access through credit cards, as reported by Executive Traveller. Priority Pass is the world's largest network of independent airport lounges, with over 1,300 lounges around the…
Today a new offer has launched for those considering signing up for or renewing an InterContinental Ambassador membership. IHG has a rather complicated rewards program structure. In addition to the IHG Rewards Club program that covers all of IHG’s brands,…
A lot of places require a negative coronavirus test result to travel. Some people seem to think it's easier to just fake a test result, so here's a good reminder of why you shouldn't do that, as reported by The Nassau Guardian. A 21-year-old Bahamian…
EDITION has today provided an update on the opening schedules for new hotels, which I think are worth covering, given how many are in the pipeline, and since I'm pretty excited about some of these. Stylistically EDITION is probably my favorite Marriott…
One question I'm often asked is if credit card issuers close card accounts due to inactivity. In other words, could your card be canceled if you don't put any spending on it? I figure it's time to revisit this topic in light of a recent experience. Many…
Greece is one of my favorite places in the world to visit in summer. What's not to love about the food, the breeze, and the landscape? While most European Union (particularly Schengen) countries have been closed to most foreigners for around a year now…
We frequently see loyalty programs sell points at a discount, and for many, this is an opportunity to buy points at a cost that makes sense, especially for aspirational redemptions. At the moment we're seeing many loyalty programs offer promotions when…
Here's a fun avgeeky topic that's ultimately of very little consequence, but that has an element of mystery to it. Cuba's flag carrier is Cubana, and Cubana's flagship long haul aircraft is the Russian-built Ilyushin Il-96. The airline has four(ish)…
Marriott and Uber have just launched an exciting new partnership, giving Bonvoy members the ability to earn points for purchases with Uber. Starting today, members of Marriott Bonvoy can earn points when ordering food delivery with Uber Eats and requesting…
For as customer friendly of an airline as Southwest is, that doesn't seem to extend to the frequent flyer program. Southwest Rapid Rewards has devalued points overnight, with no advance notice, in the middle of a pandemic (or I suppose towards the end…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched its latest sale on purchased points. Through 11:59PM CT on Friday, April 30, 2021, United MileagePlus is offering a sale on purchased miles. Different accounts may be eligible for different bonuses, so you'll…
Here's an opportunity to donate to a great cause, and potentially come out ahead purely in terms of the points you earn. Hilton and Lyft have a partnership that allows Hilton Honors members to earn bonus points for Lyft rides (if you're not yet enrolled…
