Turkish Airlines is the latest carrier to offer an intriguing new promotion, with a payout of 1,000,000 miles for anyone who flies the carrier to six continents. While I think I’ll let the JetBlue promo go, I’m seriously considering this one. Turkish Airlines Promo: Fly To Six Continents, Earn One Million Miles…Why I’m Considering It. […]
What I Booked Before Emirates Restricted First Class Awards
A new policy is now in effect at Emirates that restricts first class award redemptions to Skywards elite members, a move that is aimed at driving more business to Emirates and its portfolio of co-branded credit cards. Just ahead of the deadline, I booked my “last” first class award on Emirates (one never knows…), which […]
Wow: United Airlines Adds Flights To Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Adelaide
United Airlines is returning to Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City, but not in the way you may have imagined. United is also launching nonstop service to Adelaide, Australia and doubling service to Manila. Let’s unpack this big news. United Airlines Adds Bangkok + Ho Chi Minh City Flights Via Hong Kong Years ago, United […]
Decadent Lamb Shoulder In Cathay Pacific Business Class
Each week, my Meal of the Week feature examines an airline meal from my travels over the years. This may be a meal from earlier in the week or it may be a meal served over a decade ago. I recently flew on Cathay Pacific on a 14-hour, 15-minute flight from Hong Kong to Amsterdam and enjoyed […]
Review: KLM 787-9 Economy Class
I enjoyed kind service and a delicious meal on my KLM 787-9 flight from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta in the extra-legroom “Economy Comfort” section of economy class, a journey of only 699 miles. KLM 787-9 Economy Class Review KLM operates a pair of Fifth Freedom routes within Asia including Singapore (SIN) to Bali (DPS) and […]
KLM’s Curious Approach To Upgrades
I’m live-blogging my SAS EuroBonus SkyTeam Million Mile challenge this week. Click here for background and route information. I tried to upgrade my KLM Fifth Freedom flight from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta and failed…it seems that KLM did not want my money (and I suppose that was a blessing in disguise). Failed Upgrade On KLM […]
Route Planning For My SAS Million Mile Challenge
I’m moving forward with the SAS EuroBonus Million Mile Challenge and taking my son along. Here’s how I planned it, booked it, and the prices I paid for each ticket. Planning And Booking My SAS EuroBonus Million Mile Challenge When I originally decided I was taking part in this challenge and taking my 8-year-old son […]
Challenge Accepted: I’m Going For TWO MILLION Miles With SAS Million Mile Challenge
Last month, I mused about whether I would go for the Million Mile Challenge via SAS EuroBonus. Some personal and professional matters needed to fall into place for me to do this and they now have, meaning the challenge is accepted and the trip is on. But I’m not going alone…I’ve decided to take my […]
A United Airlines Flight…From Tenerife To Marrakech?!
A United Airlines Boeing 767-300 flew today from Tenerife, Spain to Marrakech, Morocco. Is United getting even more creative in its route planning or was something else going on? United Airlines Flies 767-300ER From Tenerife To Marrakech On October 31, 2024, UA628, United’s new nonstop service from Newark (EWR) to Marrakech (RAK) took off on […]
I’m Seriously Considering The Million Mile Challenge From SAS EuroBonus…
The new “Who Wants To Be A EuroBonus Millionaire” promotion from SAS has caught me by surprise and captivated me. I’m seriously considering going for it in the weeks ahead… Cool SAS EuroBonus Promo: Fly 15 SkyTeam Airlines In 2024, Earn One Million Points I didn’t even bother to check out this promotion until today, […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Was A Fool: Here’s How He Could Have Flown Business Class Without Breaking The Law
Much hay has been made about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ fondness for Turkish Airlines, but this entire issue exposes a frequent flyer novice who could have saved himself a lot of time (and now jail time) by just better understanding miles and points. What New York City Mayor Eric Adams Should Have Done […]
Hidden Clue: Will United Airlines Launch Service To Kuala Lumpur?
Embedded into the final print edition of United’s Hemispheres magazine is either a careless mistake…or an “easter egg” that United Airlines may be launching service to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Will United Airlines Launch Service To Kuala Lumpur? September 2024 marks the final print edition of Hemispheres magazine and the cover features the following artwork: As […]
Passenger On Terrifying LATAM 787 Flight Talks About What Happened And His Conversation With Captain
Earlier this week I wrote about the sudden and unexplained drop on a LATAM 787 flight from Australia to New Zealand. Particularly chilling was that a pilot purportedly told a passenger that the instrument control panels temporarily shut off. Now that passenger has come forward and offered additional details. More Details Emerge About LATAM 787 […]
Chilling: “Technical Incident” Sends Boeing 787 Into Sudden Dive
A LATAM-operated Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced a “technical incident” according to the airline while en route to Auckland, New Zealand, resulting in a sudden dive that sent dozens of passengers flying through the cabin and led to 50 injuries and at least 10 hospitalizations. “It Just Dropped Out Of The Sky” – LATAM Blames Boeing […]
Review: KLM 777 Business Class
I enjoy Fifth Freedom flights and I particularly enjoy flying on KLM between Bali and Singapore, two of my favorite places. The KLM 777 Business Class product is thankfully undergoing a refresh, but the older seat did not detract from a nice overall service across the Java Sea. KLM 777 Business Class Review A one-way […]
Qantas Bans Passenger Till 2030…Without Even Getting His Side Of The Story
A man claims he was unjustly banned by Australian carrier Qantas after his seatmate alleged that he groped her during the flight. He denies the charge and says Qantas never even asked him for his side of the story. Qantas Bans Man Accused Of Groping And Harassing Seatmate…But He Says He Is Innocent A 64-year-old […]
Prince Harry’s Odd Air New Zealand “First Class” Claim
Among the many bombshells in Prince Harry’s recently-released autobiography is an odd claim that Meghan Markle booked his father-in-law a first class ticket on Air New Zealand from Mexico to London, when Air New Zealand neither offers a first class product nor flies to Mexico. Prince Harry Makes Odd Claim About First Class Flight From […]
SWISS First Class Awards Bookable With United Airlines MileagePlus
UPDATE: Since late December 2022, SWISS first class awards have been bookable once again, though only as married segments and only with United MileagePlus or Lufthansa Miles & More, not any other Star Alliance currencies. For example, I have not seen Los Angeles – Zurich alone available, but I have seen Los Angeles – Zurich – […]
Gulf Air Plans USA Service, Appoints Star Alliance CEO Jeffrey Goh To Lead Company
Change is afoot at Gulf Air, with a new Chief Executive Officer set to lead the airline in 2023 and new service to the USA now closer to reality. Gulf Air Appoints Jeffrey Goh As CEO Goh has been a senior executive at Star Alliance for over a decade, serving as General Counsel and Vice […]
United Airlines And Emirates Pledge Powerful Partnership
United Airlines and Emirates have announced a new partnership that is currently more aspirational than practical, yet could evolve into a powerful new axis between former bitter rivals. Details: United + Emirates Partnership Today United and Emirates announced a new partnership at a hangar event at Washington Dulles. Live and Let’s Fly was present and […]
