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New Zealand Business Class Awards Wide Open May Through September, Act Fast

by Gary Leff

Jan 16 2017

Air New Zealand business class award space is wide open, you can book these seats with miles you likely already have, and this surely will not last.

Australia and New Zealand are among the toughest awards out there. So while May through September isn’t peak season for travel to New Zealand, many will want to take advantage and of course it’s easy to hop over to Australia from New Zealand and some will want to use these flights as part of a broader Pacific Islands trip.

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Missed Connections: Woman on Flight from London Wants to Find You

by Gary Leff

Jan 15 2017

A woman on January 3rd’s Ryanair flight FR2371 from London Stansted to Dublin has fallen for a man she barely spoke to during the journey. Only she didn’t get his number and she’s seeking the world’s help to track him down.

She’s a blond from Berlin living in Dublin. He was in 9D, about 5′ 11″, with dark blond hair. They made eye contact, but didn’t speak until passport control.

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The Dumb, Stupid, Dull-Witted Way British Airways Has Moved to Buy on Board Food and Drink

by Gary Leff

Jan 15 2017

British Airways now charges for food and drink on intra-Europe flights in economy. They go much father than US airlines, who are actually bringing amenities (like stroopwafels) back to coach.

British Airways now charges for food and drink on intra-Europe flights in economy. They go much father than US airlines, who are actually bringing amenities (like stroopwafels) back to coach.

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One Hyatt Hotel Makes 3 Times as Much from a Cash and Points Booking as a Paid Room

by Gary Leff

Jan 14 2017

There’s a new “Hyatt affiliate hotel” the Hotel Levent Istanbul (formerly Marriott Edition) that’s a category 7 redemption. That means free rooms cost 30,000 points per night.

Paid rooms are under $140 right now, while on a cash and points redemption a member should have to pay $300 plus 15,000 points — and the hotel would get over $100 for those points!

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