Hello from Florida! I had some domestic travel this week, but am happy to be home (as I shared in a post earlier in the week). ;) I have my last full week at home, and then my international travel spree starts. Fortunately this gives me a chance to finally…
My layover in Singapore was just over three hours, as I was arriving from Melbourne shortly before 3PM, and departing to Kuala Lumpur at 6:40PM. Thanks to the fact that I was arriving in first class, I'd have access to the Singapore Airlines Private…
As probably everyone knows by now, the Boeing 737 MAX is grounded globally. There are several hundred of these that were in service prior to a couple of weeks ago. Slowly but surely virtually all relevant aviation authorities have demanded the plane…
Oman Air has introduced an awesome new stopover program for those laying over in Muscat for a night. One of the primary goals of the Gulf carriers is to develop the infrastructure of their home countries and put them on the map. One has to wonder where…
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer has just announced a Star Alliance award chart devaluation for bookings as of April 16, 2019. Why Singapore KrisFlyer is useful Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is a pretty useful frequent flyer program. This is partly because…
Through April 3, 2019, there are some great welcome bonuses on Delta’s co-branded American Express cards. The details of the increased bonuses are as follows:
Alaska Mileage Plan is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs, given their unique array of airline partners, combined with their generous mileage earning rates. It's an exciting year for transpacific flights out of Seattle, as next month both Cathay…
One of the cool developments we've seen with Priority Pass is that they've increasingly added restaurants to their network, where members can receive a certain dollar credit towards food & drinks at airport restaurants. I won't rehash that all here,…
Hyatt Place is one of Hyatt's limited service brands, with a constantly increasing global footprint. While World of Hyatt elite members are used to receiving late check-out as part of their elite benefits (Globalist members have guaranteed 4PM late check-out),…
I've flown Singapore Airlines a countless number of times before, including many times in their Suites and first class. I've flown their old A380 Suites, and I've flown their new A380 Suites. I've also flown their old 777 first class. However, in the…
The World of Hyatt Credit Card was introduced last summer, and is a card I really like. It has a $95 annual fee, but offers a variety of benefits that make it more than worthwhile, in my opinion. Among other things, the card offers:
IHG Rewards Club has just rolled out a new offer on purchased points, and it's potentially their best offer of the year. You have to log into your IHG Rewards Club account to see what you're eligible for, though best I can tell, IHG is offering up to…
RwandAir is an ambitious little airline. The airline has just a dozen planes, only two of which are widebodies. In addition to their African destinations, currently the airline flies to Brussels, London, Dubai, and Mumbai. For more than a couple of years…
Emirates Skywards has just rolled out a potentially generous promotion for travel on Emirates and FlyDubai. Skywards members who register and book flights by March 31, 2019, can receive a bonus on the base miles earned. The promotion is valid for travel…
A couple of years ago we learned that a St. Regis hotel is under construction in Hong Kong. While Hong Kong has a lot of amazing hotels, very few of them are points properties, so I'm thrilled to see St. Regis enter the market, as it's one of my two…
Iceland-based WOW Air has had a tough road the past several months. The airline has been growing like crazy but hasn't turned a profit, and now the aviation industry is in an environment where that's not good enough anymore. In November 2018 it looked…
My layover in Singapore was just over three hours, as I was arriving from Melbourne shortly before 3PM, and departing to Kuala Lumpur at 6:40PM. Thanks to the fact that I was arriving in first class, I'd have access to the Singapore Airlines Private…
I've flown Singapore Airlines a countless number of times before, including many times in their Suites and first class. I've flown their old A380 Suites, and I've flown their new A380 Suites. I've also flown their old 777 first class. However, in the…
In the previous installment I reviewed the business class section of the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, while in this section I wanted to review the first class section. Inside the entrance to the lounge, the first class section is to the left…
After checking out the Amex Lounge and Air New Zealand Lounge, it was finally time to visit Singapore Airlines' Lounge at Melbourne Airport. The SilverKris Lounge is located in Terminal 2 at Melbourne Airport, and it's right next to the American Express…
After checking out the American Express Lounge Melbourne Airport, I decided to check out the Air New Zealand Lounge. This lounge is located on the ground floor, so it's one level below the American Express and Singapore Airlines lounges. The lounge opens…
I got to Melbourne Airport before 6AM so that I could review several lounges before my 10:35AM Singapore Airlines flight to Singapore. Melbourne Airport was quite busy, even so early in the morning. Fortunately the security queues weren't too bad, and…
I've written extensively about Baltia, which is America's oldest startup airline. Or at least it was for a long time. I won't rehash everything here, but if you're not familiar with Baltia/US Global Airways/the most ridiculous airline project ever undertaken,…
It's not unusual for companies to get a little greedy when it comes to the ways in which they promote their products. For example, American Airlines describes their domestic first class catering as "healthy, delicious and customized." Similarly, we've…
Here's a great promotion for British Airways Executive Club members. British Airways is celebrating their 100th anniversary, and as part of that they've just launched a new offer. British Airways is offering a 100% bonus on Avios for your next six flights…
There are lots of great credit cards out there, and different cards serve different purposes. Some cards are great for those who travel all the time, others are great for those who don't travel a lot, and then there are lots of cards inbetween. In this…
There are a lot of questions right now surrounding the Boeing 737 MAX. The 737 MAX is grounded globally following two of the planes crashing in the past few months. While Boeing is working on a software update for the plane, it looks like the 737 MAX's…
Ah, tax season. As many Americans are starting to finalize their tax returns, questions about earning points for making those payments always come up. I pay all my estimated quarterly and annual taxes by credit card, so figured it would be helpful to…
In the US we've seen all the major credit card issuers add restrictions in order to encourage profitable behavior from consumers. This has come in many forms, and it's something that seems to evolve over time. The US is the most lucrative credit card…
British Airways is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year (or more accurately 100 years since the founding of Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited, which eventually became British Airways), and to celebrate the airline has rolled out four planes…
Qatar Airways Qsuites is my favorite business class product in the world. Historically the airline has also had exceptional business class fares, though we’re seeing fewer sales than we’ve seen in the past, especially for travel originating in the US.…
Shopping portals can be a great way to earn cash back for purchases you’d make anyway. While shopping portals offer bonuses for all kinds of retailers, sometimes they even offer bonuses for airlines and hotels. We're seeing shopping portals offering…
