In the interest of transparency, I state at the outset that this review has never been published before, but is from October 2013. It is part of my Star Alliance Business Class Adventure in Europe and Asia report. I outline in that post...
When a Passenger Steals Your Amenity Kit…
An amusing story popped up on Flyertalk about the case of a stolen amenity kit. The original post: I recently flew BF from EWR to HKG. As we took off my amenity kit fell on the floor and sild...
Will My $763 R/T Transpacific Business Fare Be Honored?
I took advantage of the cheap round-trip business class fare from Bangkok to Toronto yesterday on Ethiopian Airlines. I have a trip to Bangkok coming up and this provided the perfect way to get me home. I’m not sure...
Disgusting: TSA Molests 13-Year-Old at DFW
If the leggings incident taught me anything, it is not to jump to conclusions. So I won’t. But video of a TSA agent invasively screening a 13-year old boy does make me sick. Before we get to the video,...
United Airlines Warns Employees Over Leggings Incident
Last post on the United leggings controversy. I promise! United Airlines is understandably unhappy about #leggingsgate. What should have been a non-issue has turned into a PR nightmare to a degree that many now label the airline as sexist against women. A...
Why Did Lufthansa Partner with Cathay Pacific?
Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific announced a partnership yesterday that has left many asking questions. I outlined details of the partnership here, but the elephant in the room remains: why didn’t Lufthansa with a Star Alliance partner like Singapore Airlines...
Details on New Cathay Pacific – Lufthansa Partnership, Including Reciprocal Frequent Flyer Benefits
Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific announced a partnership yesterday that will go beyond mere codesharing. Here is how Lufthansa describes the new partnership: Cathay Pacific Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and Austrian Airlines, sign code-share and frequent flyer agreement Shared flights will mean...
This Isn’t the Way to Advertise Business Class, EVA!
I recently published a resoundingly positive trip report from a flight in EVA Business Class from Amsterdam to Taipei. Other than a 2hr delay leaving Amsterdam, the flight experience was spectacular. As I stated in my report, EVA has an outstanding product....
Leggingsgate: What Happens to Employee Whose Passes were Being Used?
When a pass rider abuses the privilege of flying NRSA (non-revenue, space available), what are the consequences? Amazingly, the story of #leggingsgate has dominated the news over the last 24 hours. Check out One Mile at a Time on NBC’s...
United, Leggings, and the Power of Misinformation
Nothing like a dishonest tweet exploding into a firestorm on an otherwise quiet Sunday… I’ll address United’s pass rider dress code policy and the specific incident below, but let’s start with the tweets that set this all off: Turns out,...
United Leggings Incident: What REALLY Happened Yesterday
I will offer pointed commentary later this morning on the events surroundings #leggingsgate, but want to use this post to succinctly lay out a timeline of what REALLY transpired yesterday. Someone needs to. Here is what we know: Incident...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 26, 2017
Good afternoon from the Black Forrest of Baden Württemberg. It has been another busy but great week visiting family and friends. The coming week will also be busy, but there will be downtime as well. The in-flight electronics ban...
Review: Grand Hyatt Taipei
In the interest of transparency, I state at the outset that this review has never been published before, but is from October 2013. It is part of my Star Alliance Business Class Adventure in Europe and Asia report. I outline in that...
AA Unable to Confirm Air Tahiti Nui Award Space
Just a heads up, Award Expert has been unable to confirm any award space on Air Tahiti Nui using AA miles for the last two weeks. Air Tahiti Nui is one of my favorite ways to get from the...
Lie-Flat Beds Return to Schedule Between BOS-SFO on United
Earlier this month I wrote about United Airlines offering lie-flats seats on all flights between Boston and San Francisco starting on 08 June 2017. Two weeks later, I followed up with news that United swapped in 737s with standard domestic first class seating for...
Uh Oh! Uber Self-Driving Car Crashes in Arizona
Uber has really had a tough year. I just posted a story called Double Standards and Dirty Tricks from Uber? about contradictory messages the company is sending to its drivers and riders. Now a self-driving vehicle has crashed in Tempe,...
Double Standards and Dirty Tricks from Uber?
Is Uber secretly encouraging drivers to call riders and pressure them to cancel if the ride does not “suit” the driver? As I wrote about here, Uber drivers are increasingly calling ahead to ask where you are going, then cancelling if...
Condor Partnership = Lufthansa Miles on Alaska?
Alaska Airlines and Condor, a German budget/leisure airline, have partnered: you can now earn Alaska miles when flying on Condor. But what about the other way around? Condor used to be partially owned by Lufthansa. Being a German airline...
Amazing View of Southern Lights from Air New Zealand Flight
Confession: I didn’t even know the Southern Lights were a thing. But now I know our Earth has Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights). I’ve mentioned several times here how high seeing the Northern Lights are on my bucket...
Review: EVA “Royal Laurel” 777 Business Class from Amsterdam to Taipei
If there is one thing I want you to take away from this review, it is this: EVA is not a Mainland Chinese carrier. So often, we encounter reluctance to flying EVA from Award Expert clients. The usual response goes...
