Aug
07
2015
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A New Easy Business Class Award to Asia, Hackers Hit American, and Where Presidential Candidates Stay
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Delta Gets its Shanghai Hub, Trivago Trolls Tripadvisor, and Woman Sues Asiana for Burning Herself
Jul
27
2015
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American Won’t Add More Dallas – Asia Routes, Signifying a Shift in Airline Strategy
Jul
25
2015
Since American reports success selling premium tickets Dallas – Hong Kong and since Dallas is getting a first class lounge one might imagine that in addition to Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul it could be that Dallas would see another Asia route in the future. One could imagine a third Chinese city.
However in yesterday’s earnings call it was made clear this wasn’t on the table.
A New Option US-Asia With Alaska Airlines Miles: Hainan Airlines
Jul
22
2015
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan has added China’s Hainan Airlines as a partner.
Mileage (including elite qualifying mileage)-earning has started, and award redemption is expected to begin in November. Award charts aren’t yet available. But this will be an option not just for travel to China, but for connections elsewhere in Asia as well.
Secret Things You Can Do in Asia, the Cheapest Apartments on the Internet, and 3500 Bonus American Miles
Jul
17
2015
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What’s the Best First Class for West Coast – Asia?
Jul
05
2015
The choice here is ultimately going to be driven by availability, although there are plenty of airlines worth checking given the miles that are available.
Consider that it’s entirely possible to use a different airline for the outbound as the return — not just to try different products, but because schedules and availability may differ, especially for an outbound to North Asia and a return from Southeast Asia.
I’d generally rank the first class products of airlines flying from the US West Coast across the Pacific as follows:
“Trick Routings” Using American Miles to Get to Asia
Reader Adam asks, I’m always using AA miles on CX awards to Hong Kong/ SE Asia. What are other options that may not be obvious? Like, are there possible routes through Europe, or HNL? Using American miles for Cathay Pacific awards is an outstanding use of points. Cathay Pacific has a great product The awards are relatively cheap at 55,000 miles one-way for business class and 67,500 miles one-way for first. In fact, I expect that Asia awards are the most likely to become more expensive when AAdvantage next makes changes to their award chart. Cathay Pacific First Class Seat Cathay Pacific Business Class Seat
The Tragic Mistake the Pilots of the TransAsia Flight Made Shortly Before Crash
Days ago we learned of the crash of a TransAsia flight from Taipei to Kinmen which hit a bridge and landed in the water. This was a horrible event, and it’s tough to shake the images we saw caught on a dashcam. Since the aircraft and its recorders were recoverable, we already know much of what happened. With the caveat that there are still unanswered questions, and a final report will ultimately likely explain even those, it appears that: There was a malfunction with the aircraft’s right engine. The pilots shut down the left engine. So they were essentially operating without either engine. One presumes they intended to shut down the right engine, which was neither necessary nor desirable to do in any case. Data from the ATR 72-600’s flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit…
Asiana Awards Have Disappeared From United.com. Here’s How to Find the Space.
On March 10th, there’s non-stop award availability in economy from Los Angeles to Seoul on Asiana. But searching United.com for non-stop awards I get this message: Indeed, search for award space between Seoul (Asiana’s hub) and Bangkok (Thai Airways’ hub), I am presented with options only for Thai on United’s website. But if I search for those March 10 Los Angeles – Seoul seats on the Aeroplan website (Air Canada’s Aeroplan is an American Express Membership Rewards partner and a Star Alliance member), the seats come right up. What you need to do is: Search for Asiana award space using the Aeroplan website (no miles are required in your account to search) or the ANA website. Call United to book if you want to use MileagePlus miles for the award Calling United directly, I was…
Today’s TransAsia Crash Video Footage Caught on Dash Cam
TransAsia Airways flight GE 235, an ATR-72 operating a domestic flight from Taipei to Kinmen crashed shortly after taxi after hitting a taxi and a bridge before landing into a river. Five crew and 53 passengers (22 Taiwanese and 31 Chinese tourists from Xiamen) were onboard. Reports are that the pilots communicated with air traffic control, “Mayday, mayday, engine flame out.” The flight data recorder has been recovered. The Taipei-based airline operates Airbus and ATR aircraft. Another one of their ATR-62s crashed in July. My thoughts are with the passengers and crew — both those that perished in the crash and those that escaped the wreckage to safety — as well as the families and the employees of the airline. You can join the 50,000+ people who see these deals and analysis every day —…
