This is absolutely tragic. An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 crash landed this evening. The flight in question was Air India Express 1344, bound from Dubai to Kozhikode. The plane operated the roughly ~1,660 mile flight as scheduled, in 3hr56min, but…
With Chase Offers you can save money for purchases with select retailers. These promotions are targeted, and you'll see different bonuses on different card accounts. There's a great new offer for anyone who is planning a Hyatt stay in the next couple…
United Airlines and Chase issue several co-branded credit cards. At the moment there are increased welcome bonuses on two of the popular personal credit cards. I recently reviewed the United℠ Explorer Card. In this post wanted to take a closer look at…
The US has lowered its international travel warning, though there aren't many implications to this as of now. Back in March: The US State Department issued a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" health advisory for all non-essential international travel The US Centers…
This is probably my favorite thing I've seen all week... This week United Airlines resumed nonstop flights between Newark and Munich, after the route was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. For the most part there's not much fanfare associated…
Back in March, major US airlines closed their airport lounges. This was both due to a lack of demand, as well as due to a need for updated procedures to keep guests safe. We've now seen airlines slowly start to reopen airport lounges. Initially this…
Well this is pretty disappointing... It can be extremely difficult to keep up with international travel regulations, given how frequently they change, and how complex they are. A couple of month ago I wrote about IATA's COVID-19 travel regulations map,…
Back in early April, United Airlines extended MileagePlus status by a year. However, at the time, United's invitation only Global Services status wasn't formally extended. That has now changed. United Airlines has today sent an email to Global Services…
Over a dozen Republican senators are now onboard with US airlines getting a further $25 billion in payroll support... The CARES Act currently provides roughly $25 billion in payroll support for US airlines. The government is essentially covering a majority…
Chase and United offer a suite of co-branded credit cards, and at the moment we're even seeing limited time welcome bonuses on some of these cards. In this post I wanted to take a closer look at the United℠ Explorer Card. Is this card worth getting,…
IHG made a rather strange promise to members of its paid loyalty program last week, and I'm not sure what exactly to make of it. Last week IHG launched a great promotion for those who join the paid InterContinental Ambassador program. For those of you…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points or cash back in addition to the rewards you’d earn for credit card spending. Rakuten…
Not only are Americans banned from visiting most of Europe, but we're increasingly seeing domestic travel restrictions as well, as many states see a surge in coronavirus cases. In late June New York announced a travel quarantine, and that has now been…
A couple of weeks ago Hyatt introduced a policy requiring guests to wear face masks while indoors at its hotels, and that policy is now being expanded. Since July 27, 2020, and for the foreseeable future, Hyatt is requiring guests at all US and Canadian…
We were scheduled to have a roughly 80 minute connection in Munich, as we were arriving from Montreal and departing for Bodrum. I figured I'd provide a brief rundown of our experience at Munich Airport, as well as the Lufthansa Lounge, given how much…
Our transatlantic flight to get to Turkey was from Montreal to Munich in Lufthansa business class, and boy was it an interesting one (see this post for a summary of how we booked our ticket). I've reviewed Lufthansa's A350 business class before during…
Our first flight enroute to Bodrum was from Fort Lauderdale to Montreal on Air Canada. Let me share the itinerary that we booked to get to Bodrum, and then I'll get into my review of Air Canada's updated business class service. Understandably airlines…
We spent the third and fourth nights of our trip in Moab, Utah. We decided to spend more time here because we knew there was a lot to do in the area, and we were very happy with our decision in the end. Moab has virtually every limited service hotel…
We spent the second night of our road trip in Page, Arizona, primarily so we could visit Horseshoe Bend. As we quickly learned, the real treat was just being able to drive around this part of the country, as the scenery is breathtaking. Page has virtually…
We spent the first night of our road trip in Springdale, Utah, so that we could visit Zion National Park. Springdale has a variety of limited service hotel options, though nothing terribly exciting beyond that. My loyalty belongs to Hyatt, Marriott,…
Wyndham Rewards has just introduced its latest promotion on purchased points. This follows the program making changes to how it sells points earlier in the year. Through Sunday, August 16, 2020, Wyndham Rewards is offering a 30% bonus on purchased points:…
United and Chase have just rolled out some fantastic limited time offers on two of their co-branded credit cards, which are valid through September 30, 2020. Let's take a look at the details of these excellent offers: The United℠ Explorer Card is offering…
Airlines around the world are making all kinds of temporary route cuts, though it looks like Emirates is permanently axing one of its US destinations. Emirates has updated its schedule to permanently pull its Dubai to Fort Lauderdale flight. The route…
Spirit Airlines has just introduced an incredibly generous promotion for future flight bookings, at least on the surface. Spirit Airlines is offering 5x Free Spirit miles for new flight reservations: This is valid for tickets booked between August 5…
Card issuers have added all kinds of temporary perks in light of the current pandemic. The latest such benefit is on the American Express Platinum Card, which is now offering a one-time credit that most cardmembers should be able to get value out of.…
JetBlue has once again extended its seat blocking policy for several additional weeks. Through October 15, 2020, JetBlue is promising that you won't sit next to a stranger on a flight. Until recently this policy was valid through September 8, while this…
A few weeks ago Virgin Atlantic revealed the full details of its planned recapitalization, and this week the airline has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in US courts. What exactly is going on here, and is this as big of a deal as one might think? For…
I'm surprised it took an airline so long to come up with something like this. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is offering new protective wear to first and business class passengers, and it's intended to be both practical and fashionable. Specifically,…
Virgin Australia has today announced details of a radical restructuring. This comes after the airline entered voluntary administration back in April, and as Virgin Australia prepares to be taken over by Bain Capital, which has a new direction for the…
It's a tough year for the travel industry (and many other industries, for that matter). I've written in the past few weeks about the second quarter financial results of some major airlines. Well, this week Hyatt reported its second quarter results, and…
