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…
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…
Hello from Aruba! I'm now over halfway through my four month trip, which is the longest trip I've ever taken. I've explained before about how (and why) I'm travelling hand luggage only (HLO) for this trip. I've done shorter trips HLO no problem, but…
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…
This gave me a good chuckle. Hotels keep notes on their guests, and typically the nicer the hotel, the more they'll note the preferences of guests. As guests we'll almost never see these notes, since they're kept private. Well, I'm staying at the St.…
Hello from Bora Bora! This is my first time in French Polynesia, which I've been wanting to visit for a long time, but haven't made it to yet. I've always been curious about how it compares to Maldives (since the two are popular honeymoon destinations…
Chase has some of the all around best credit cards, in terms of the welcome bonuses, return on spend, and perks. This is especially true with their business credit cards. For example, the Ink Business Preferred℠ Credit Card has the single best welcome…
Obviously we talk a lot about credit card rewards on this site, because one of the best ways to save money on travel is with points. It allows us to have experiences we probably couldn't otherwise afford. At a minimum, credit cards can save us money…
While American's top tier status with published qualification criteria is Executive Platinum, there's actually an official tier above that -- Concierge Key. For those of you not familiar, Concierge Key is American Airlines' invitation only status. As…
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…
This sure is a strange move. Malaysia Airlines presently has first class on 12 aircraft, including six Airbus A350s and six Airbus A380s. Their A380s each have eight first class seats, spread across two rows in a 1-2-1 configuration. Meanwhile their…
In 2014 Etihad introduced The Residence, the most exclusive experience available in commercial aviation. The Residence offers a three room suite with butler service on Etihad's fleet of 10 Airbus A380s. I reviewed The Residence on a flight between Abu…
Kenya Airways launched a daily nonstop flight between New York and Nairobi in late October (I reviewed the inaugural flight from New York to Nairobi). This was an airline that was on the verge of liquidation just over a year ago, so this was certainly…
At American Airlines' investor and media day last October, Doug Parker made two bold statements: -- He insisted that shares of American Airlines stock will reach $60 by November 2018 -- He proclaimed that the airline will never again have a year where…
