Nov
16
2020
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.
[Roundup] Missing Cat Strands Boeing 787 In Asia For Days
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Asian Airline Offering Elite Status Match Good For Four Years [Roundup]
Sep
10
2020
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.
Wide Open Business Class Awards For 4+ Passengers Next Year, Use For Europe/Asia/Mideast/Africa
Jun
25
2020
Turkish Airlines has 4 or more business class award seats available most dates next year, January – May 2021, from a variety of U.S. gateways. You can claim these seats using miles from a variety of different Star Alliance carriers, and connect onward to Eastern Europe, Mideast, Southeast Asia or Africa.
United is also offering wide open business class award space on several transatlantic routes.
New Qatar Policy Creates Opportunity Of Lifetime, Most of Europe Asia or Africa Business Class $1600
May
14
2020
Qatar Airways is giving more value to customers than I can recall ever seeing an airline offer without it being a mistake. It even lets you buy a ticket on one of the least expensive routes, and use the ticket on one of the most expensive. And the airline has been pretty clear that this is for real.
Great Business Class Award Space To Asia For 4 Passengers With American, Chase or Amex Points
May
02
2020
I’m starting to want to plan travel, even if it’s not clear when I’ll be able to travel abroad. I’m really hungry for sushi in Tokyo, laksa in Singapore, and prawn mee soup in Malaysia. I want a Asia trip, and there’s great business class award availability to Asia for January – March, 2021 right now. It’s available for four passengers, and far enough out that I’m willing to make some bookings.
Watch: AirAsia Pilots Flee Out Cockpit Window To Avoid COVID-Infected Passengers
Mar
25
2020
Two AirAsia pilots climbed out the window of their plane on Friday when they arrived in Delhi. Video shows one of them taking luggage from the other. They had learned a passenger on board might be infected with the novel coronavirus – or at least was sneezing, which isn’t commonly a symptom of COVID-19. No one on board actually had the virus.
United Won’t Stop Flying To Europe, Israel, Asia Or South America After All
Mar
21
2020
After just yesterday announcing the end of all long haul services, United Airlines on Saturday evening changed their mind and reintroduced several flights through their May schedule. They’ll fly to Europe, to Israel, to Tokyo, Sydney and even into South America.
$118 Buys One Year Unlimited Asia Travel Pass (And Coronavirus Will Have Passed For Most Of That Time)
Mar
02
2020
Southeast Asian low cost carrier AirAsia has been a success (except for their restaurant chain). AirAsiaX, the long haul version of the airline, has struggled.
The airline had plenty of empty seats even before coronavirus, so they’re selling a one year all you can fly pass for 499 MYR (about US$118) offering “Australia, Japan, India and more.”
Two American Asian Men Denied Hotel Check-in Because They Could Be Chinese, And Coronavirus
Feb
15
2020
Two Hmong men were turned away from the Super 8 hotel in Plymouth, Indiana. Then they tried the nearby Days Inn and were turned away there too. In both cases the front desk employee was afraid they might be Chinese, and therefore a coronavirus risk. They wound up sleeping in their car.
Kaopra Lor videotaped the incidents and posted them to Facebook.
Business Class: New York To Over 40 Destinations In Asia From Just $1807 Roundtrip
Jan
20
2020
You can fly roundtrip from New York to most anywhere you’d want to go in Asia for about $1800 roundtrip in business class. And the fare should even be refundable for a small fee.
