As noted on airliners.net, United has issued a media advisory that Oscar Munoz will make a "historic route announcement" tomorrow at 11AM CT: "United Airlines CEO to Make Historic Route Announcement Tomorrow United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz will host…
It sure is nice to see US airlines backtrack a bit when it comes to basic economy. While Delta has been selling basic economy tickets for years, both American and United only began selling them in early 2017. While Delta only had mild restrictions in…
For those in the US with good credit, the best way to rack up points is through credit cards. This can include the welcome bonuses offered by credit cards, the points offered for spend on the cards, and all kinds of other offers. I've written in the…
At OMAAT, we feature news articles about premium economy products that we think may be of interest to readers, such as the incredibly bad breakfast British Airways served on a flight from Tampa to London, and what United Airlines' new premium economy…
I'm spending some time in beautiful Bora Bora at the moment. A couple of days ago I shared my initial impressions of the St. Regis Bora Bora, and now I wanted to share my impressions of the Conrad Bora Bora, where I stayed afterwards. Let me start by…
Every month I make a post with what I consider to be the best credit card bonuses of the month. While there are several excellent long standing credit card offers, the specifics of the best offers are constantly changing (be it the annual fee, minimum…
Delta has announced that they're overhauling their boarding process. Or at least that's how they view it. I'm not sure it's quite as radical as they think. Zone boarding has been the standard in the airline industry for decades, and going forward Delta…
In 2018 we've seen the major US airlines crack down on emotional support animals. The first airline to do this was Delta, as they announced changes, though the other major US airlines followed as well. Delta announced a second set of changes to their…
One of the things I like about Capital One is how many new partnerships they've had over the past few years, which adds value for cardmembers. Over the past couple of years we've seen valuable partnerships with Uber, Spotify, and hotels.com. Now Capital…
Delta SkyMiles sure is a quirky loyalty program. We know that Delta is doing everything in their power to make SkyMiles a revenue based program in just about every way. This involves not only how they award miles, but also how you can redeem them. Increasingly,…
A few days ago United uploaded a video to YouTube entitled "a day in the life of a United flight attendant." I was briefly excited when I saw the title, because as an aviation geek I generally like these types of videos. Cathay Pacific did one a while…
Nowadays there are more great credit cards to choose from than ever before. Whether you're looking for a card that earns cash back or points, or a card that has an annual fee or doesn't, you have many choices. Personally I think there's a lot of value…
This sure is an exciting time for Royal Air Maroc. Just last week it was announced that Royal Air Maroc will be joining oneworld in mid-2020, making them the first airline in over five years to fully join the alliance. Currently Royal Air Maroc's longhaul…
It sure is an aspirational time for many African airlines. In late October Kenya Airways launched daily nonstop flights between Nairobi and New York. The daily route didn't last long, and the flight is already down to 5x weekly frequencies (and I'd guess…
Many of us rely on ridesharing services to get around. It's pretty crazy to think how much the "sharing" economy has changed our behavior, both when at home and when traveling. While Uber has had its fair share of issues the past couple of years, it…
Malta is a country with a big tourism industry, and it's something they're hoping to grow even further over the coming years. The national airline, Air Malta, operates a fleet of nine Airbus A319/A320 aircraft. They operate these planes to destinations…
My flight from Nairobi arrived at Terminal 3, while my connecting flight to New York was departing from Terminal 5. After a great flight my good luck continued, as my transit was seamless. I got on the connector bus between terminals, the bus wasn't…
The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum® Card from American Express offer an amazing slew of airport lounge benefits. In addition to Delta Sky Club access and Priority Pass Select membership, American Express has gotten a ton…
I was departing Nairobi for London the same day I arrived in Nairobi from New York (well, technically I was departing just after midnight, but close enough). I spent the day at the Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport. I'll be reviewing that in my…
I had landed at Newark Airport off the world's longest flight from Singapore before 7AM, and took an Uber to JFK, where I arrived at around 8AM. By chance I happened to stumble upon a Kenya Airways press conference happening on the arrivals level of…
Priority Pass is the world's largest network of independent airport lounges, with over 1,200 locations around the world. The number of Priority Pass members has increased greatly the past couple of years, ever since the Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card was…
Welcome to my next trip report, covering travel in Kenya Airways business class and British Airways 747 business class. In my previous trip report I covered my journey from Washington to Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad to Singapore to Newark. Originally that…
Today Capital One is launching an exciting new benefit for a few of their miles-earning cards, including: • Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card • Capital One® VentureOne® Rewards Credit Card • Capital One® Spark® Miles for Business • Capital One®…
At the moment EL AL is refreshing their fleet thanks to the nine Boeing 787-9s that they're taking delivery of, which are replacing their aging 747s. This is allowing the airline some expansion opportunities, and is also greatly improving their product.…
Kenya Airways is working on making their regional flying more profitable. They're largely trying to do this with Jambojet, which is a Kenyan low cost carrier that's a subsidiary of Kenya Airways. Lots of airlines try to keep costs down by using low cost…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spend. The number of bonus…
My flight from Nairobi arrived at Terminal 3, while my connecting flight to New York was departing from Terminal 5. After a great flight my good luck continued, as my transit was seamless. I got on the connector bus between terminals, the bus wasn't…
This might be one of the biggest hotel customer service fails I've ever seen. A UK couple received a full refund of the cost of their stay at a hotel in Jamaica after hotel staff got just a little bit too... enthusiastic (?) in trying to make something…
We’ve seen an incredible amount of growth when it comes to aviation in China, and in particular we’ve seen huge expansion when it comes to longhaul international flights being operated by mainland Chinese carriers. This has included a lot of routes that…
The two no annual fee cards with the best welcome bonuses are the Ink Business Cash℠ Credit Card, and Ink Business UnlimitedSM Credit Card. By my math, the welcome bonuses on these cards are worth $850 each, which is almost unheard of as far as no annual…
Hello from Bora Bora! I've spent the past few days at the St. Regis Bora Bora, which is easily one of the most aspirational hotels in the Marriott & Starwood portfolio. Until recently this hotel wasn't actually bookable with points at the "standard"…
At the moment American Airlines has some excellent business class fares for travel originating in Hong Kong. Specifically, you can fly from Hong Kong to several destinations in Mexico for well under $2,000 roundtrip in business class. This includes flights…
