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Inside the New Kuwait Airways Boeing 777-300ER: World’s Cheapest Premium Long Haul Airline Gets Brand New Product!

by Gary Leff on December 26, 2016

Dec 26 2016

Kuwait Airways no longer flies between New York JFK and London because it would have had to carry Israeli passport holders to do so under US law, while the government of Kuwait does not recognize the state of Israel.

But they do fly non-stop between New York and Kuwait City. And they offer one of the least expensive premium products in the world. Historically that premium product has been awful (and they’re a dry airline to boot) but it’s cheap. For instance, here’s Cairo – New York JFK in business class for $592.

US Customs Video of Santa Claus Submitting to an Enhanced Background Check

by Gary Leff on December 25, 2016

Dec 25 2016

I. Can’t. Even. I have literally lost my ability to even.

FARE ALERT: Europe For Less Than $200 Roundtrip ($195!!!)

by Gary Leff on December 25, 2016

plane on runway

Dec 25 2016

The Flight Deal writes about New York JFK to Oslo or Stockhom from $212 roundtrip but you can travel for even less than that!

The trick here is that several of the airline’s international websites create the possibility of savings through currency arbitrage.

How Much Do Airlines Really Pay for New Planes?

by Gary Leff on December 25, 2016

airport hangar

Dec 25 2016

Aircraft manufacturers have highly inflated ‘list’ prices. When they announce sales, they announce the value of an order based on list prices rather than what an airline will actually pay for the planes.

They try to keep secret actual purchase prices, because they don’t want to broadcast to all potential buyers how much of a discount they’ll really give. At the same time it’s hardly a secret that no one pays list.

$3M in TVs and Paintings Stolen from a Hyatt and United Thinks Passenger in Cargo Hold

by Gary Leff on December 25, 2016

Dec 25 2016

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

Marriott Rewards Will Now Let You Redeem Points for Donations to Any Charity You Wish

by Gary Leff on December 24, 2016

outside marriott hotel

Dec 24 2016

Still need to make a last minute gift to someone? Go online and use your points to donate to almost any charity you could choose and let them your friends or family know you’ve done so for the holidays.

Drunk Passenger Refused Service Lights Cigarette, Drinks His Own Booze, and Bites Flight Attendant’s Ear

by Gary Leff on December 24, 2016

klm planes

Dec 24 2016

A passenger was arrested upon landing after KLM flight 605 from Amsterdam to San Francisco on Wednesday after fighting with his girlfriend, smoking onboard, and biting a flight attendant’s ear.

Our hero Jonah Cayle Snow got into a fight “after flight attendants asked the allegedly already heavily-inebriated Snow to put out his cigarette and refrain from drinking.”

This Worst Passenger Story Has All The Others This Week Beat

by Gary Leff on December 24, 2016

Dec 24 2016

With planes full and stress high during the holidays, passengers can go to extreme lengths to be terrible. But we don’t usually hear of such bad behavior on the ground as a man who had several drinks before going to the Memphis airport, needing to ‘go’, and deciding to do so “beside a woman who was sleeping inside the terminal.”

Awesome Flight Attendant Video Explains Why Holidays Are the Worst Time for Experienced Travelers to Fly

by Gary Leff on December 24, 2016

Dec 24 2016

The routine and efficiency of frequent travel were captured beautifully — albeit harkening back to before pre-check and mobile boarding passes, and you don’t have to swipe offer your elite card when returning a car at Hertz — by George Clooney in Up in the Air:

But now it’s the holidays. I’m grateful after a year of travel not to be going anywhere this season, to put some time in at home. When I do travel on peak holidays I do my best not to travel the Wednesday before Thanksgiving or the Sunday after, or the last business day before Christmas. These are amateur days.

Should All PreCheck Passengers Have to Go Through Nude-o-Scopes? And The Happiest Upgraders Ever

by Gary Leff on December 24, 2016

Dec 24 2016

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.