NTSB issues initial comments on BA 777 fire at Las Vegas
In its usual factual tone, the US Government agency responsible for air crash investigations has issued its first statement on the crash of the…
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Flash Swiss Business Class sale to Zurich and Geneva from London
Swiss are doing a repeat of their flash Business Class sale from London to Switzerland – Zurich and Geneva. Book by 30 September 2015…
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American – I want those 100 minutes of my life back
Can a crew make or break a flight? Sometimes, but on this trip from JFK to LAX, the real problem was the weather. A 100 minute delay on the ground at JFK didn’t help the crews disposition.
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United Airlines investe sul biofuel, un poco.
[google-translator] Anche se per il momento si tratta di una goccia nell’oceano, United Airlines ha deciso di investire nel biofuel generato da rifiuti agricoli…
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Airlines | Commentary | Deals
American launches new status Fast Track – including Executive Platinum
Goodness, looks like American really does want to build up its elite numbers over the autumn. Perhaps in advance of announcing a switch to…
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Gli scali di rilevanza strategica nel piano aeroporti.
[google-translator] Il 27 agosto 2015 il Consiglio dei Ministri ha approvato lo schema di individuazione degli aeroporti di interesse nazionale, il Piano Nazionale Degli…
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Virgin £979 – Upper Class – London to Chicago
The Virgin and Delta sites seem to be down at the moment, but this fare is available on Expedia.co.uk I believe the fare is…
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Am I The Only Person Excited To Try “Jetihad”?
I’m off to India in the coming weeks, and as excited as I am to visit a new country (and attend an Indian wedding), in true #AVGeek form I’m even more excited to fly a new airline.
But while my return flight from India is booked in First Class on Etihad, it’s worth noting that it will actually be on one of the Boeing 777-300ER planes wet leased to Etihad from Jet Airways. In other words, the seat, food, and service really won’t be the same as that offered on standard Etihad flights.
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WINNERS ANNOUNCED – $350 Airline Gift Card Giveaway
GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED! And the winners of the $350 Airline Gift Card Giveaway are… Justyna L. Kyle H. Congratulations and thanks for entering! I…
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Airlines | Commentary | Travel
Introducing A New Blog Series: “What’s The Big Deal?”
Like many of you, I spend a ton of time on Flyertalk and these forums contain a wealth of information about everything you could ever want to possibly know about anything travel-related. But with user-generated content comes a fair amount of complaining. It simply comes with the territory. I generally group the complaints and rants that I come across into 3 buckets:
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The Math Behind My Singapore Airlines Award Redemption To Singapore and India
In case you hadn’t realized, I’m a math nerd (as are some of my coworkers). That means that numbers weigh heavily into any decision I make around getting the best value out of my miles. In fact, I even built a model that tells me when it makes sense to use miles or spend cash for a specific ticket. For my upcoming trip to India, I dusted off the model to compare a few different options. Here was the situation.
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Quando si cambia la forma: le nuove livree.
[google-translator] La novità più recente ci riguarda molto da vicino, per cui partiamo con questa. Si tratta del rebranding di Alitalia AZ, presentato solo…
