I had just under 24 hours in London, as I was arriving from Calgary at around 11AM, and departing the next morning to Madrid around 10AM. While I would have loved to go into London and spend the day walking around, I decided to just book an airport hotel…
A few times per year Aeroplan offers a bonus when you convert hotel points into miles, and Aeroplan has just announced their last such promotion. Note that it only launches tomorrow, though (so don't transfer points today!). Aeroplan will be offering…
It goes without saying that Boeing is in quite a pickle with the 737 MAX. The plane is grounded globally following two accidents. Boeing and regulators are now working on getting the plane back in the sky. Boeing claims the necessary software updates…
There are areas of my life where I'd like to think that I'm fairly competent (like writing 10 blog posts per day, knowing everything about 90 Day Fiancé, and taking good pictures of my dog). Then there are areas of my life where I'm a hot mess. I'm a…
Well here comes an A321XLR order that shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. American Airlines has just placed an order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. This deal includes the conversion of 30 A321neo orders (they have a total of 100 A321neos on order), as…
I'm sure everyone is tired of hearing about the A321XLR by now, but in this post I wanted to address a big picture concern that many readers have had with the plane. The A321XLR is no doubt incredibly innovative in terms of the route possibilities it…
The Maldives is a bucket list vacation destination for many, though historically there have been a limited number of options for redeeming points. Lately we've seen a significant improvement in the opportunities to redeem points for hotels in the Maldives:…
At the beginning of the week the A321XLR was launched, and the orders for the plane just keep coming in. This plane will launch in 2023, and will be the longest range single aisle plane in the world, with a range of 5,400 miles. Phoenix-based Indigo…
The newly announced A321XLR just keeps getting orders. This plane will launch in 2023, and will be the longest range single aisle plane in the world, with a range of 5,400 miles. This gives it 15% more range than the A321LR, which has already been popular…
While the A350 has been around for a few years now, there are several major airlines taking delivery of their first A350 over the coming months. In many cases the introduction of the A350 also means the introduction of a new premium cabin product. For…
China Southern has just launched a new 3x weekly flight between Guangzhou and Vienna. What makes this route so interesting is that it operates via Ürümqi in both directions. Ürümqi is the city in China I'd be most interested in eventually visiting (though…
When it comes to mid-range credit cards, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card seems to be the most popular card. However, the Citi Premier℠ Card is seriously worth considering as well, and is a direct competitor. In this post I wanted to share nine reasons…
Having grown up in Tampa, I'm always interested in watching how the airport has grown. I remember growing up the airport's only real transatlantic flight was on British Airways to London Gatwick, though since then the airport has grown significantly.…
The Paris Air Show is going on right now, which has led to quite a few aircraft orders. However, this year it's Airbus with the edge over Boeing -- Airbus unveiled the A321XLR, while Boeing hasn't done a whole lot of anything, given their 737 MAX challenges.…
Cathay Pacific is becoming the third airline in the past few months to scale back first class. Just a few months ago Korean Air announced that they'd cut first class on dozens of routes, while Asiana announced that they'd eliminate first class altogether.…
Yesterday Airbus formally launched the A321XLR, which is the new longest range single aisle plane in the world, and which I think will be immensely popular with airlines. The A321XLR will launch in 2023 and will have a range of 5,400 miles, giving it…
I had just under 24 hours in London, as I was arriving from Calgary at around 11AM, and departing the next morning to Madrid around 10AM. While I would have loved to go into London and spend the day walking around, I decided to just book an airport hotel…
I love trying new products, so I was so excited when I boarded the WestJet 787! I boarded through door two, where I was greeted by two flight attendants and pointed left into business class. WestJet has a fairly premium-light configuration on their 787.…
My layover in Calgary was about 3.5 hours, as I arrived from Denver shortly before 4PM, and my flight to London departed at 7:20PM. Calgary is a fairly small airport, so I was expecting the transit experience to be quite easy. First I followed the signage…
Since I had flown in from Miami the same day and wanted to leave a buffer in Denver (given American's on-time performance) I had quite a long layover. I spent my time in the American Admirals Club getting caught up on work, and also walked around the…
Welcome to my next trip report, covering travel in WestJet's new 787 business class, Air Europa's 787 business class, and more. The motivation for this trip was really simple. This spring WestJet started service with the 787-9, which represents an exciting…
We boarded through the second set of doors and turned left into the business class cabin. KLM's business class cabin takes up the entire space between the first and second set of doors on the 787-9, and consists of a total of 30 seats. KLM has reverse…
The Skytrax World Airline Awards were held in Paris today. While I place very little value on Skytrax ratings, these awards are given based on voting by the public, which I think is why they're worth sharing. Today Skytrax published their annual ratings,…
Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer program offers monthly "Spontaneous Escapes" promotions, where they constantly have a list of flights that can be booked at a discount when redeeming miles. Presumably they're primarily discounting flights that they don't…
Lufthansa will be the launch customer for the Boeing 777-9, as they have 20 of these planes on order. They're expected to take delivery of the first such plane in 2020, so it's not too far away. While the 777-9 in general is a plane I'm looking forward…
The Paris Air Show is going on at the moment, which is an event where airlines often place aircraft orders. It's safe to say that Airbus has had the edge this time around -- Airbus launched the A321XLR at the event, while Boeing has basically just been…
Marriott Bonvoy has just revealed the details of their newest promotion. Marriott's previous promotion ran from March 19 through June 4, and offered double points on all stays, starting with your second stay. So how does this promotion compare? Marriott…
There are lots of videos of inflight turbulence on YouTube. For example, here are a couple that I've seen over time: Sometimes we'll even hear stories of people being seriously injured due to turbulence because their seatbelts weren't on. I've heard…
There aren't many areas in which I'd say American Airlines' product is industry leading. However, one area where American has done really well is with inflight wifi. Recently American has reached a new milestone for which they deserve credit. American…
I love trying new products, so I was so excited when I boarded the WestJet 787! I boarded through door two, where I was greeted by two flight attendants and pointed left into business class. WestJet has a fairly premium-light configuration on their 787.…
While some hotel programs are aggressive about offering status challenges (like Hilton Honors), IHG Rewards Cub is generally pretty stingy in this regard. That's surprising, since the program isn't that rewarding, and also because they make it easy to…
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…
