They can’t keep us down for long! The original offer page I posted over the weekend for instant free silver status with British Midland is now dead. Matt in the comments to that thread offers up the direct link and promo code 1DC6SM which seems to still be working. Bmi Silver is also Star Alliance silver which means free baggage. United has just reduced their free baggage allowance for Star ALliance silvers to only one on domestic flights (everyone gets a free bag internationally). Continental also offers just first bag free to Star Alliance silvers. Star Alliance silver members still get two free bags on US Airways. When FatWallet and Slickdeals pick this up perhaps the good folks there will be good enough to link back to this post 🙂 Update: The ‘voucher code’ no…
25% Discount on Awards with Etihad Guest
Via Milepoint, Eithad Guest is offering a 25% discount on all flight rewards: Book yourself a weekend getaway or a short trip with 25% discount on Etihad Guest Flight Rewards Promotion. From March 09 to May 31, 2011, you can redeem your miles for travel to any destination on our worldwide network in any cabin and enjoy a discount of 25% off the Etihad Guest Miles that you would normally require. So take a short break and book your tickets now on our Reward Shop. For those of you who may have already made your bookings and want to indulge in luxury travel, you can also upgrade your travel to the higher cabin and also enjoy the same discount on upgrading your journey using Etihad Guest Miles. You can call the Etihad Guest Service Centre…
The Agenda: Monday, March 14
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…
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…
