This is not my Meal of the Week post, but rather something that made my smile. A hamburger and French Fry smoothie? Qantas just opened a beautiful new lounge in London Heathrow ahead of the commencement of its new nonstop...
Why I Disagree with Lucky on Air Canada’s Strict Lounge Access Policy
Fundamentally, a business class ticket is a business class ticket…confirmed passengers who paid with miles instead of dollars should not be treated as second class citizens. From all initial reports, it appears Air Canada’s new Signature Suite in Toronto...
Hilarious Commercial Pokes Fun at Classism on Emirates
I was working out last night and the following commercial caught my attention– I don’t watch TV when I workout — usually I am just listening to something — but I quickly pulled off my headphones… I thought it...
How to Beat Fuel Surcharges on Emirates Using JAL Miles
Japan Air Lines (JAL) has just added massive fuel surcharges to Emirates award redemptions made using JAL miles. While it is little consolation to those wanting to start their trip in the USA, there are a few ways to...
SWISS First Class Award Space Wide Open
Earlier today I wrote about SWISS First Class award space popping up on Aeroplan. This space is now bookable for other Star Alliance carriers as well. We’ll eventually find out…maybe…if SWISS meant to release this space or not, but...
Hurry! Aeroplan Allowing SWISS First Class Bookings!
Several years ago, SWISS stopped releasing first class awards to partners on a regular basis, generally reserving that award space only for elite members of its own Miles & More loyalty program. But sometimes the door is temporarily opened…and...
Toronto is a Hip, Cool City
I visited Toronto for the first time recently (sadly, not for a flight simulator) and enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I’ve flown Pearson International Airport many times but never stepped out until I arrived a...
My Favorite Hyatt in California
I’m just back from a relaxing long weekend at the Hyatt Carmel Highlands, my favorite Hyatt in the state of California. To be fair, I have not stayed at every Hyatt property (yet) in CA, but I’ve been to...
The World’s Most Traveled Man
There are 193 UN-recognized countries on Earth, but some people don’t stop there. One Chicago man, named the most well-traveled man in the world, has been to 852 unique destinations. It’s one thing to visit all 193 UN-recongized countries....
Free Tickets on Delta – A Facebook Scam
Online scams are nothing new…but one keeps rearing its ugly head. No, Delta is not giving away free tickets. If you see an advertisement on Facebook that looks too good to be true…it is. Although this has been going...
Review: Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge Toronto (YYZ)
Executive summary: a perfectly comfortable lounge with a decent food spread, showers, and fast wi-fi. Before my flight on Ethiopian Airlines from Toronto to Addis Ababa I spent an hour in Air Canada’s Terminal 1 Maple Leaf Lounge. An...
Admission to Harvard is Easier than Becoming a Delta FA
Want to be a Delta flight attendant? The Atlanta-based carrier is hiring, but be warned…admission is more difficult than getting into Harvard or Yale. Delta will hire 1,000+ FAs in 2018. Last year, the airline hired 1,250 FAs. For...
Coming Soon: Gift Boxes on United Flights to Las Vegas
If you’re flying on United Airlines to Las Vegas next month, look forward to a gift box on all mainline flights. Oh, don’t get too excited. It’s just a box that The Venetian and The Palazzo Hotels probably paid United...
Would You Visit Saudi Arabia as a Tourist?
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is rapidly changing. In a bid to increase foreign visitors, you’ll soon be able to obtain a tourist visa to one of the more isolated nations in the world. If I can generally summarize...
Convalescing on the California Coast
I’ve been sick a lot lately. More this year than the several previous years combined. Nothing deadly, but a particularly vicious stomach flu and several colds, which all seem to manifest themselves in the same cycle of sore throat,...
FTU Returns to Seattle in February – Cyber Monday Discount!
Frequent Traveler University is returning to Seattle in February. Today only, you can score $30 off registration, a free book, and even a free dinner. FTU Seattle will take place between February 23-25, 2018 at the Four Points by Sheraton Seattle...
United Discounts Award Tickets to Paradise
In celebration of 70 years of service, United Airlines if offering discounted award tickets to Hawaii. Just in time for Cyber Monday, United is discounting economy class award travel to Hawaii by 20%. Round-trip saver awards to Hawaii, normally...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: November 26, 2017
Greetings from a beautifully blustery autumn day in Carmel, CA. I’ll have details tomorrow about the wonderful way I’ve spent my long holiday weekend. It was a fairly quiet week on the blog and in the aviation industry, which...
Putting the ‘Mistake’ in Mistake Fare
I posted some time ago about the tremendous deal/mistake fare that was offered by Air Transat from several airports in Canada to several airports in Europe. I wasn’t sure at the time if this was just a great deal...
Review: Ritz-Carlton Shanghai Pudong – Suite
As part of my United 1K Challenge I headed to Shanghai for a quick status run. I wanted to stay in some new properties as I had previously stuck to Hyatt and hadn’t spread my wings beyond the brand....
