And now I remember why I stopped flying United Airlines
Three flights yesterday confirmed my reasons for dumping this airline two years ago.
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Airlines | Commentary | Travel
Flying: Why Is Boarding So Stressful?
Boarding an aircraft can be a stressful experience due to increased passenger numbers and complex boarding procedures. This post explores the typical boarding processes for various aircraft types, highlighting the challenges faced by passengers and suggesting more efficient methods to enhance the experience.
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Maltesers, soon for sale on long haul BA flights … and Pringles and M&Ms
BA is to start selling Maltesers, M&M and Pringles from their Duty Free on-board sales from 23 August. Can you say ‘Buy onboard’?
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Airlines | Commentary | Travel
Is This The Hardest Way to Earn 1 Million Singapore Airlines Miles?
These days, it’s pretty easy to build up a huge balance of Singapore Airlines miles. Most people will earn miles by flying with Singapore Airlines or any number of their Star Alliance or other partners, like JetBlue. Or you could also transfer credit card rewards points via American Express, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou, and even Starwood’s Preferred Guest program.
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Flight Review: Alaska Airlines First Class Oakland to Maui
As a relatively infrequent flyer, I mainly view myself as an airline free agent and will usually just chase the best deal for that particular trip. However, I do have one exception to the rule, and that’s for flying Alaska Airlines to Hawaii.
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Airlines | Commentary | Travel
How to Credit JetBlue Flights to Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Program
I’ve taken a handful of JetBlue flights recently and in each and every case, despite having my Singapore Airlines Krisflyer membership number entered in my reservation, I haven’t automatically received credit for the flight. After the first couple flights didn’t credit automatically, I suspected that something was amiss, but was still hopeful and chalked it up to bad luck. But after it happened several more times, I was almost certain that there just wasn’t an automatic process in place, and my suspicions were confirmed by others who were facing the same issue.
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Business Class Companion Fares to Los Angeles from £1,892pp
Air New Zealand is offering a limited-time business-class companion fare to Los Angeles from £1,892 per person, valid for travel between October and June. Passengers can enjoy luxurious amenities, including a lie-flat bed, gourmet meals, and access to the Star Alliance Lounge at LAX. Bookings must be made by August 15 to secure this exclusive deal.
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First Class Showdown: Singapore Airlines vs. Cathay Pacific
In recent years, I’ve been fortunate to have had the opportunity to fly both Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific’s First Class products. But when I think back and try to compare the two, it’s actually been kind of hard to do. But during this trip I’d truly have an opportunity to get a head-to-head comparison of the two, since I was flying both in the same 24-hour period. And I made sure to use this chance to keep a running tally of the pros and cons of my flight on each airline.
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30K – Updates that help you to track your miles
The latest updates to the 30K plugin enhance its functionality for tracking air miles and managing airline loyalty programs. Users can now easily identify upgradeable fares and benefit from a new dashboard that consolidates all airline memberships, making it simpler to monitor progress and expiration of miles.
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Flight Review: JetBlue Mint Class New York to San Francisco
I had already burned enough miles on my flights from San Francisco to New York, so I wasn’t looking to do anything crazy for the return home. As I shopped around for tickets back to San Francisco, since I was booking just a week prior to departure, ticket prices across the board were really high. However, I noticed that JetBlue’s Mint Class was priced at $549, and with the relatively small difference between that and the price of an economy ticket, I decided to give Mint it a shot.
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Alaska Airlines Fall Sale: Last Day to Check Bookings for Lower Prices
Just a friendly reminder that today’s the final day of the Alaska Airlines Annual Fall Sale, which features flights starting at $64 across their entire route network. Each city has their own set of deals, but at least from rhe San Francisco Bay Area, there doesn’t appear to be any amazing deals to traditional vacation destinations like Mexico and Hawaii. However, there are pretty good deals to various West Coast cities, including Salt Lake City, Portland, and a couple southern CA cities.
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Varie compagnie cancellano o riducono i voli verso Istanbul.
A seguito degli eventi recenti in Turchia, tra cui attentati terroristici e un tentativo di colpo di Stato, il turismo internazionale verso Istanbul ha subito un calo significativo. Quattro compagnie aeree hanno già sospeso o ridotto i voli, tra cui Iberia, Delta, China Southern ed EVA Air, mentre Emirates e Swiss stanno rivedendo le loro operazioni.
