I’ve never seen an airline unravel quite this quickly. It’s embarrassing, and doesn’t reflect well on Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways’ takeover of Air Italy Last year Qatar Airways acquired a 49% stake in Air Italy, which was formerly known…
Qatar Airways & Edelweiss Air Join TSA Pre-Check
TSA Pre-Check is one of the innovations that has made the air travel experience in the US a bit more pleasant. Those eligible for Pre-Check enjoy expedited security screening, where they don't have to take off their shoes, or take their liquids out of…
Official: United Airlines’ New Livery
Yesterday United Airlines' new livery leaked, one day ahead of the official reveal from the airline. While I'm sure they weren't happy that the details leaked early, the reality is that with the number of people working on the project, it's not surprising…
Etihad A380 First Class Apartment: How Is It Holding Up?
Hello from New York! Yesterday I flew Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi to New York, which I booked using Etihad Guest miles (they're transfer partners with Amex Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou). I've flown the Etihad First Class Apartment several times…
United Offering Mystery Bonus On Purchased Miles
United MileagePlus has just launched their latest promotion on the purchase of miles. With this promotion, United is offering a mystery bonus that varies by account, so you'll have to log into your account here to see what kind of an offer you're eligible…
Audio: Pilot Calls ATC Incompetent, ATC Calls Pilot An Idiot
VASAviation has the audio of a heated exchange between a pilot and an air traffic controller in Argentina. So, what happened? An Avianca Argentina ATR-72 and Austral Embraer 190 passed just a few hundred feet apart when flying in the airspace over Buenos…
Emirates Adds New First Class To More Routes
A bit over a year ago Emirates introduced their new first class on the 777-300ER, which is the best first class product in the world, as far as I'm concerned. The bad news is that Emirates only has a total of nine 777-300ERs featuring their new first…
Extended: Buy Choice Privileges Points With 50% Bonus (Best Offer Of The Year)
Since mid-March, Choice Privileges has been offering their best promotion of the year on purchased points.. Through April 29, 2019, Choice Privileges is offering up to a 50% bonus on the purchase of points (initially the promotion was only valid through…
New: Redeem American Business Extra Awards & Upgrades Online
We’ve written extensively here at OMAAT about American’s Business Extra program, which is their business rewards program. The program is really easy to use, and even small businesses can sign-up for it (you need to register at least two people, and there…
LEAKED: United Airlines’ New Livery
We know that United is expected to unveil their new livery tomorrow, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. This is a big development for United, since it's the first new livery they've introduced since United and Continental merged, and will be part of a larger…
Is Marriott Ambassador Elite Worth It?
I've been a big fan of Starwood Preferred Guest for over a decade, though that was recently folded into Marriott Bonvoy. In the SPG program I had Ambassador status for several years, which could be earned by racking up 100 elite qualifying nights in…
Great Deal: 15% Off JetBlue Award Tickets
JetBlue has a revenue based frequent flyer program, meaning the number of points required for a redemption is directly correlated to the revenue cost of a ticket. Therefore there’s not really a best time to redeem points, since you’ll usually get roughly…
The Two Best Business Credit Card Duos
I've written in the past about what I consider to be the best personal credit card duo -- the Chase Freedom Unlimited® and Chase Sapphire Reserve® Card. To me, those two cards offer a great balance of reasonable annual fees, big welcome bonuses, valuable…
Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex 100K Offer: Last Chance
In mid-February Marriott's new Bonvoy loyalty program launched. As part of that we've seen a refresh of Marriott's credit card portfolio, from both American Express and Chase. Since mid-February, The Marriott Bonvoy BusinessTM American Express® Card…
Asiana Airlines Cuts Chicago, Other Unprofitable Routes
It's an interesting time for global aviation. You have some airlines doing really well, and at the same time we're seeing more airlines liquidate than we've seen in a really long time. Even within regions we're seeing huge variance in terms of airline…
Heaven: The TWA Hotel’s JFK Airport View Infinity Pool
On May 15, 2019, the TWA Hotel is opening at New York's JFK Airport. As an aviation geek, this 500+ room hotel will possibly be the coolest thing ever. I wrote about the TWA Hotel a couple of months ago, and just about everything about this hotel is…
UK Opening E-Gates To US Citizens (And More) As Of June 2019
This is an exciting development for many non-EU/UK passport holders who are traveling to the UK starting this June. As of June 2019, the automated e-gates at immigration in the UK will be available to passport holders from the following countries:
Chase Offering 30% Bonus On British Airways Points Transfers
At the moment Chase Ultimate Rewards is offering its first ever transfer bonus, which I'd consider to be huge news. Of the four major transferable points currencies, Ultimate Rewards is the only program that hasn't historically offered transfer bonuses,…
Marriott Bonvoy Titanium & Ambassador Recognition?
The Marriott Bonvoy program launched just over three months ago. The changes that kicked in as of then weren't too substantive, as Marriott's three loyalty programs were largely aligned as of last summer. What changed in February was how the programs…
What I Miss About Home When Traveling
A bit over a month ago I wrote a post entitled "I'm Over My Travel Addiction." I've flown millions and millions of miles and even lived in hotels for years. Now that I've settled down I'm really happy at home, and my addiction to travel is over, which…
Ink Business Cash Card: 8 Reasons To Apply
The Ink Business Cash℠ Credit Card, is one of the all around most lucrative business credit cards out there. The card has a big welcome bonus, no annual fee, and offers up to 5x points. In conjunction with cards earning Ultimate Rewards points, this…
