World of Hyatt has just launched a phenomenal promotion for anyone looking to redeem points for experiences over the coming months. This is in addition to the current World of Hyatt promotion offering up to triple points on paid stays through September…
United Airlines will soon be resuming flights from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia... though the flights will be at most 20% full. Airlines around the globe have cut most long haul routes due to both increased travel restrictions and a decrease in demand.…
While most airlines around the world are downsizing, Eastern Airlines is in the process of expanding its fleet with a used Boeing 777. I initially wrote about this a bit over a month ago, but the airline is now showing off its new livery on this beautiful…
I have to say, Air Canada Aeroplan is impressing me more than just about all other airline loyalty programs combined nowadays. The amount of innovation and positive changes we're seeing from Aeroplan is simply fantastic. Last month Air Canada and Etihad…
As I often say, I find hotel credit cards to be quite underrated. More so than just about any other cards, hotel credit cards can be worth holding onto just for the benefits they offer. For example, I've written about how the World Of Hyatt Credit Card…
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…
Air Canada’s Aeroplan program has a solid promotion for any new member who joins and completes eligible activity. Aeroplan is offering 1,000 bonus miles if you join Aeroplan through this link and complete your first mileage accumulation activity…
Over the past few months we've seen airlines around the world ground planes temporarily, and now we're increasingly seeing airlines get rid of planes permanently. It's clear that demand won't fully recover anytime soon, so many airlines are expected…
Choice Privileges has rolled out its newest promotion on purchased points, which has the potential to represent a good value. Through Sunday, August 16, 2020, Choice Privileges is offering a 25% discount on purchased points. You receive a 25% discount…
Portuguese wet lease airline Hi Fly is showing off its reconfigured A380. Hi Fly is the first charter airline in the world to have an A380, which is an awesome concept as an avgeek, but questionable otherwise. Hi Fly acquired this A380 after Singapore…
This year TAP Air Portugal is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and as part of that we're seeing more promotions through its frequent flyer program, Miles&Go. TAP's goal is to expand its membership base, especially outside of Portugal. TAP Air Portugal…
Understandably a lot of people are at least temporarily reassessing their approach to using credit cards. Some people are looking for ways to be more efficient with their strategy and spending, while others are looking to earn cash back rather than travel…
Gogo is expanding the altitudes at which its inflight wifi offering can be used on both business jets and regional jets, which is great news for passengers. Gogo is one of the world's largest providers of inflight wifi. The company has different wifi…
I read Department of Transportation filings for fun, because I'm weird (and what's covered in them is often relevant to what I write about, but I'm still weird). ;) Anyway, if you're not someone who usually reads this stuff, you need to make an exception.…
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,…
While we were in Marrakech, I had a work call, and when I disclosed my location one of the other meeting participants blurted out "Man. I effing hated that medina." And I didn't hate it, but parts of the experience were decidedly unpleasant. Other aspects…
We wanted to stay in the thick of the medina on this trip, but that does come with some safety considerations. We also liked the idea of staying in a small independent riad. I'd had numerous people tell me that in Marrakech, your riad host is essentially…
This lounge review will be short and sweet, and not to put too fine a point on it, but hopefully your stay here will be as well. Bottom line up front: this lounge has little to recommend it, but it's not like the rest of the terminal is super glam either.…
United Airlines has just announced two long haul routes out of Chicago -- there's a new route that makes sense, while there's a route reinstatement that does surprise me. United Airlines has historically been by far the largest US airline in Israel,…
Airlines around the globe are struggling to stay in business with the current pandemic. EL AL has been in an especially tough spot, as the airline hasn't been able to secure government funding, and more or less had to temporarily cease operations...…
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,…
Hotel credit cards can be incredibly valuable. Typically the cards have reasonable annual fees, and offer outsized value, ranging from annual free nights to status. What's rare is to see a hotel credit card that offers perks in spite of not having an…
What are reasonable expectations to have when flying during the coronavirus pandemic? A reader points me to a complaint posted on Singapore Airlines' Facebook page, expressing frustration over a flight he describes as "daylight robbery." It does raise…
Personally if I were to launch a new airline I probably wouldn't do so during the coronavirus pandemic, but that's just me... Etihad Airways has been struggling financially since long before coronavirus, and in 2017 the airline began a five year transformation…
A few months ago demand for air travel began to plummet, as we've seen airlines cut capacity unlike ever before. During that time I've been keeping an eye on passenger numbers, as it's interesting to see how demand is evolving. The pace at which travel…
Airlines around the world are downsizing due to the current pandemic, and Royal Air Maroc is no exception, as reported by Morocco World News. However, there is one aspect of Royal Air Maroc's plan to shrink that surprises me. These updates come based…
Usually Spirit Airlines is in the news because of the fights that passengers manage to get into, so the positive ending for this story is a nice change of pace... On June 30, 2020, Spirit Airlines flight 3216 was scheduled to fly from San Juan to Philadelphia.…
11 people chartered a private jet from the US to the European Union, and were refused entry, as reported by castedduonline.it. But they're angry. Really angry. They feel they were "treated like criminals," and plan to "ask for damages." First it's important…
