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Philippine Airlines has long had some of the best award availability across the Pacific, but U.S. travelers had few practical ways to book it. Now Qatar Airways Privilege Club can book Philippine Airlines awards online, opening a new path from U.S. transfer points to Manila and beyond — with reasonable taxes, useful availability, and pricing that is good to know before you transfer.
Emirates and Qatar are still flying some remarkably light loads as traffic to Dubai and Doha dries up during the regional conflict. In at least two reported cases, passengers found themselves with what travelers almost never get: an entire first or business class cabin effectively to themselves.
A Qatar Airways passenger on a long-haul flight snapped after the person in front of her reclined, and instead of asking politely or calling crew she escalated: she put her feet on the seatback headrest, jostled the seat, and even clapped her sneakers over the other passenger’s head. Multiple people told her to stop, but she refused until a flight attendant finally stepped in and ordered her to put her feet down.
Qatar Airways has begun charging for business class seat assignments on award tickets booked in “U” class. The new policy applies to Avios redemptions and upgrades made on or after November 3, with free seat selection reserved for oneworld Sapphire and Emerald elites — or available to everyone starting at check-in.
Cathay Pacific is buying back the 9.57% stake in the Hong Kong-based carrier that’s owned by Qatar Airways for HK$6.97bn ($896 million, and about a 3.9% discount to the stock’s prior close).
I’m earning valuable points that are increasingly flexible, and getting great perks, so I’m a big fan of what Capital One has been doing for the past roughly seven years in building out these products.
A Qatar Airways passenger says a 14-hour flight in economy became a nightmare after her elderly seatmate repeatedly invaded her space, grabbed at her, and even pointed a meal knife while crew failed to intervene.
Several airlines have suspended flights to the Middle East since Israel struck Iran. Things have gone even further since the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites. Qatar, though, wants you to know that they’ll fly through anything.
This move is another opportunity for the unprecedentedly large transfer bonuses that Bilt offers, and for other special promotions like status match offers.
A flight attendant stole a passenger’s phone. The airline acknowledged it, fired the crewmember, and covered the replacement cost of the device. But the passenger feels they’re being shortchanged.
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.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
