After the poor customer service and onboard experience, Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge at their home airport of Kuala Lumpur was a refreshing change and all-around great experience! It was a highlight of our trip and made up for some of the poor service along the way!
Malaysia Airlines (MH) is the flag carrier of Malaysia (read my overview here). Between the competition of AirAsia locally and Singapore Airlines, Garuda and Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines has been struggling. The two fatal crashes in 2014 made things worse, leading into bankruptcy in 2015. I had booked multiple tickets on Malaysia Airlines despite the
Recently, I reported that it’s a pretty good sign that you have missed your plane when the door is closed. In this day and age, unless you own the airline, you probably won’t get on board and should resign yourself that your flight is gone! A lady in Kuala Lumpur disagreed and tried to open
Recently, I reviewed the Pagstop lounge at the international terminal 1 at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport – and it wasn’t great. As a Priority Pass member, you also have the option to visit the Miascor lounge, located near gate 9. Let’s see how inviting that lounge is!
Many airlines allow customers to book business class tickets with miles through their loyalty programs or upgrade with miles or upgrade certificates. In an effort to monetize those business class seats, a growing number of airlines is offering customers to bid to upgrade their flight by one class, say from Economy to Business class. For
Every time I travel in Europe, I just love the ease to get from one country to the next, especially in the Schengen group: no border controls, no passport needed! Asia isn’t quite as easy, with different visa rules and fees for every country, making it a hassle and expensive in many places. Fortunately, things
This weeks Deal Dispatch brings the chance for a free flight for bookings via Expedia and some discounted luggage to go with it thanks to an early July 4th sale from Samsonite!
Terminal 1, the old International terminal at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, has earned a reputation for being one of the worst airports. Fortunately, that is changing with a renovation of the terminal underway. The departure and arrivals areas are almost finished and much nicer, brighter and friendlier! Unfortunately, the two lounges in the terminal
Malaysia Airlines is the flag-carrier of Malaysia and has most recently made news with the two tragic accidents of flights MH370 and MH17 in 2014 as well as the bankruptcy, mass layoffs and reorganization in 2015. Despite these challenges, Malaysia Airlines is continuing to operate and you can find out more about them below!
Yes, I know, we already had a Deal Dispatch this week… but this sale is pretty good and it ends on June 30th, so you have to be quick! airberlin has a sale with flights starting at EUR44 ($50 these days!), beaches at EUR98 and long-haul destinations at EUR444! I already snatched a ticket for
While I have been a Hilton Honors program member for almost 20 years, I haven’t stayed as much at their properties as at some of the other chains. Most recently, I stayed at the Hilton Kuching on points (read my review here). It is one of the best know hotel brands around the world, so