Jun
17
2015
A collection of the most interesting links you’ll want to see, many you’ll want to click.
Super Cheap Long Island – Europe Flights in the Future, $89 Off Silvercar Rentals, and 30% Fewer Planes for Thai Airways
Review: Virgin Australia Cairns Lounge and Business Class, Cairns – Sydney
Jun
16
2015
I love North Queensland, Australia but after just 3 nights I had to leave. That meant a stop at the Virgin Australia lounge in the Cairns airport and a business class flight (thanks to my Delta miles) Cairns – Sydney.
What Foreign Governments Tell Their Citizens About Travel to the US: Don’t Sunbathe Topless, Healthcare is Expensive, and Americans All Have Guns
Jun
16
2015
The US State Department offers travel warnings to Americans heading abroad. Other countries offer warnings to their own citizens. You’ll never believe (or maybe you will!) what those countries tell people to be careful of coming to the United States…
United Ending All Service at New York JFK in October
Jun
16
2015
United will be leaving New York JFK airport completely after October 25, and shifting their premium Los Angeles and San Francisco operations fully over to Newark. As long as the government signs off, Delta will get United’s JFK slots.
Introducing the Latest and Most Innovative Business Class Seat
Jun
16
2015
In general I find the best business class seat to be reverse herringbone like that offered by Cathay Pacific, American (and US Airways), Delta (on not enough routes), and EVA Airways. You get both privacy and comfort with all-aisle access.
There’s a new concept from B/E Aerospace, not yet installed in any aircraft, that’s certainly interesting — that it’s too limiting when you try to manage all functions through just the seat. There’s greater adjustments possible for more uses.
Lizard Found in Onboard Meal, Paying You to Use Public Toilets, and the Alcohol Policies of the Mideast Carriers
Jun
16
2015
A collection of the most interesting links you’ll want to see, many you’ll want to click.
Buy Hotel Points For About Half a Cent Per Point
Jun
15
2015
IHG Rewards Club – the loyalty program for Intercontinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and related brands — is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points through June 30.
This means you can buy points at $0.00575 apiece.
The World’s First 8K 360 Degree Interactive Video… And It’s a Time Lapse of Dubai Airport
Jun
15
2015
A truly top quality time lapse YouTube video of the Dubai airport made from 88,000 shots that you can spin 360 degrees.
Why You Should Switch Airlines, Even If They’re About to Devalue (or De-hub)
Jun
15
2015
A couple of comments I’ve heard over the past several days are worth addressing, because they represent ideas that make flyers worse off. And it’s flyers doing it to themselves.
The first is that — no matter how much better a program is — “I’m not going to switch because the other program will devalue too.”
Here’s the Inexpensive Flight Where American Will Let Everyone Confirm Upgrades at Booking for Free
Jun
15
2015
American flies 3-cabin 777s sold as 2-cabin domestically. And right now anyone, even without elite status, can reserve those business class seats when buying an economy ticket at least on one important route.
