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The new Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card is a Visa Infinite card, only the second in the U.S. that I’m aware of (the other is offered to wealthy private clients of City National Bank).
Back in June Air Serbia launches its new New York JFK – Belgrade non-stop with an Airbus A330 they’ve named for Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla.
The flight is a great way to connect to Eastern Europe and this morning I wrote about $215 roundtrip to several cities (!!).
It turns out it’s also a great opportunity to visit Serbia, which is still off the beaten path for many in the US, because you can book the non-stop roundtrips right now for $143!
Etihad equity partner airline Air Serbia now flies New York JFK – Belgrade 5 times weekly. And you can book their service with connections to Sofia, to Sarajevo, to Bucharest as well as several other cities for $215 roundtrip.
Outbound travel is permitted August 21 through April 1, and a Saturday night stay is required. Fare rules say this must be ticketed by Thursday, but is likely not to last that long.
When a flight attendant spills drinks on a man in the aisle, the most improbable chain of events is alleged to have occurred.
Make no mistake: Singapore Airlines is being sued, in part, for providing foot rests in economy.
Star Alliance joint venture partners United and ANA have a far as low as $374 roundtrip between Los Angeles and Tokyo.
You need to depart Sunday through Thursday in each direction (no Friday or Saturday flights) and the fare is available for outbound travel August 31 through December 9, December 24 to 31, and again January 10 through March 31. Tickets are non-refundable with a $300 change fee.
Star Alliance carriers United, Air Canada, and Austrian Airlines have a $439 roundtrip fare between San Francisco and Vienna for October departures. You’ll fly from San Francisco to a United or Air Canada hub where you’ll connect to an Austrian Airlines flight.
Vienna is great in its own right. If you don’t fancy Vienna, it’s still a good opportunity because the two European capitals closest to each other are Vienna and Bratislava (Slovakia). Bratislava is a major hub for European low cost flights, and is often sold ‘as’ Vienna by those airlines. So head to Vienna and take off from there as well. It’s a great fare for fall travel!
UK citizens don’t need a visa to travel to the US. They need an ESTA, which is like a visa but is permission to travel under the Visa Waiver program.
In perhaps the strangest rigid application of rules, British Airways stopped a musician from flying with their cello because the instrument lacked an ESTA.
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.
Last year when an Emirates captain invited me into the cockpit of a 777 before takeoff, I felt like I was doing something special… and forbidden.
However British Airways is now encouraging cockpit visits prior to takeoff and after landing and even has an app for that.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
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