Voting for the Frequent Traveler Awards runs throught the month of March. Vote today. The ceremony itself will be held April 28 at Citi Field and the frequent flying public can sign up to attend. The following day, April 29, will be the Randy Petersen Travel Executive Summit. And then there’s Frequent Traveler University April 29-30. I’ll be offering all of my award booking tips, other speakers include Ben from One Mile at a Time and Rick from Frugal Travel Guy blog, and many more. Meanwhile, you really should register at the new frequent flyer community, Milepoint.com. Milepoint is giving away an iPad2 a day every day during the month of March, and all you have to do to enter is register, which takes just a couple of seconds…
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Thai Airways Business Class, Singapore – Bangkok – Phuket
This is a Continuation of “Trip Report – A Private Jet Experience: Alone in First Class on ANA and Thai, Plus Singapore First, a Suite, a Villa, and Some Incredible Food Porn” Past installments:Prologue: The decision-making and booking process Washington Dulles – Chicago in United First Class and the Greatest Airport Hotel Ever, the Intercontinental O’Hare Alone in First Class on ANA, Chicago-Tokyo Singapore Airlines First Class, Tokyo-Singapore JetQuay Planeside Pickup in Singapore Intercontinental Singapore Ambassador Suite In and Around Singapore Tetsuya’s Restaurant Waku Ghin at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore Iggy’s Restaurant in Singapore JetQuay Departure from Singapore Changi Airport We boarded and found Thai’s international business class seats, which are perfect for a short hop like this but I wouldn’t want to sit in them for true long-haul. Leg room was ample,…
JetQuay Departure from Singapore Changi Airport
This is a Continuation of “Trip Report – A Private Jet Experience: Alone in First Class on ANA and Thai, Plus Singapore First, a Suite, a Villa, and Some Incredible Food Porn” Past installments:Prologue: The decision-making and booking process Washington Dulles – Chicago in United First Class and the Greatest Airport Hotel Ever, the Intercontinental O’Hare Alone in First Class on ANA, Chicago-Tokyo Singapore Airlines First Class, Tokyo-Singapore JetQuay Planeside Pickup in Singapore Intercontinental Singapore Ambassador Suite In and Around Singapore Tetsuya’s Restaurant Waku Ghin at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore Iggy’s Restaurant in Singapore Our driver took us from the hotel to the Jetquay terminal at Changi airport. It was time to leave Singapore. As we pulled up to the driveway, our driver announced the flight that we were on. When we arrived,…
40% off at the W Hotels Store (including W Beds and Bedding)
Via Points, Miles, and Martinis, the W Hotels Store is offering 40% off with promo code K7H9V. I posted a similar 35% offer back in September. I believe it’s been since 2007 that I last saw a 40% discount. Of course, the price of the mattresses went up about 10% back in May of last year, so this 40% isn’t as good as the one I used to buy my own W Hotels bed four years ago. I am still happy with my purchase (of a plush top with feather bed). Expiration date on the offer is unknown, if you’re interested you may want to make the purchase now.
No More Second Bag Free on United for Star Alliance Silver Members
As noted by EagerTraveler in the comments to my post about getting instant free Star Alliance silver status through british midland, United has just changed their checked baggage policies. Star silver members now get just one free checked bag both domestically and internationally. The international changes just went into effect on March 9. Note that United Premier and Continental Silver members, who are also Star Alliance silver, continue to receive second checked bag free.
Iggy’s Restaurant in Singapore
This is a Continuation of “Trip Report – A Private Jet Experience: Alone in First Class on ANA and Thai, Plus Singapore First, a Suite, a Villa, and Some Incredible Food Porn” Past installments:Prologue: The decision-making and booking process Washington Dulles – Chicago in United First Class and the Greatest Airport Hotel Ever, the Intercontinental O’Hare Alone in First Class on ANA, Chicago-Tokyo Singapore Airlines First Class, Tokyo-Singapore JetQuay Planeside Pickup in Singapore Intercontinental Singapore Ambassador Suite In and Around Singapore Tetsuya’s Restaurant Waku Ghin at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore The night following our lovely dinner at Waku Ghin we had dinner at Iggy’s in the Hilton on Orchard Road. This is possibly Singapore’s most celebrated restaurant, and we were looking forward to it. We arrived at the Hilton and took the elevator…
Free Instant bmi Silver Status (free checked bags on United, Continental, and US Airways)
Via Dan’s Deals bmi Diamond Club is offering instant Silver status for new members. That gets you Star Alliance silver, so free checked baggage on United, Continental, and US Airways, and some priority services. Status lasts 12 months from signup. Get in one this one right away if you do not already have status with a Star Alliance airline. And of course if you don’t want to actually credit your miles to bmi Diamond Club (though it’s great for both really short-haul flights and for paid premium cabin flights), you can check in with the bmi Silver number in the reservation to get free checked bags and then switch your frequent flyer number at the gate.
Tetsuya’s Restaurant Waku Ghin at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
This is a Continuation of “Trip Report – A Private Jet Experience: Alone in First Class on ANA and Thai, Plus Singapore First, a Suite, a Villa, and Some Incredible Food Porn” Past installments:Prologue: The decision-making and booking process Washington Dulles – Chicago in United First Class and the Greatest Airport Hotel Ever, the Intercontinental O’Hare Alone in First Class on ANA, Chicago-Tokyo Singapore Airlines First Class, Tokyo-Singapore JetQuay Planeside Pickup in Singapore Intercontinental Singapore Ambassador Suite In and Around Singapore One of the best meals I’ve ever enjoyed was at Tetsuya’s in Sydney several years ago. So when we heard that Tetsuya had opened a second restaurant, at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, we decided we wanted to give it a try on our visit. The restaurant does two seatings per evening, 6pm…
Details on Frequent Traveler University April 29-30 at the Sheraton LaGuardia
A bunch of great people are giving their time to put on an excellent day-long educational event on how to earn the most miles, how to get the most out of your miles, and how to travel as comfortably as possible… I think the marketing folks described it as “Learn to live like a jet-setter without having to pay for it — by attending Frequent Traveler University, where the best of the best will impart their experiences, recommendations and tips to you.” Or something like that. Frequent Traveler University will be held at the Sheraton LaGuardia East in Flushing, New York. It begins with a cocktail reception on Friday, April 29 and educational sessions will be held throughout the day on April 30. Confirmed speakers include: • Randy Petersen • gleff • beaubo • lucky9876coins…
US Airways New Member Signup Bonus
Through March 31 US Airways Dividend Miles is offering 2000 miles for signing up for their program and another 2000 miles for booking a flight within 30 days of joining. (This flight must be flown within 6 months of purchase.) Use promo code TF11 when enrolling.
