airberlin announced a new partnership with JetBlue, offering code-shares to 31 destinations across the US from the JetBlue hubs in New York, Boston and Orlando. The News Release also promises that members of airberlin’s topbonus rewards program will also be able to earn miles on JetBlue flights in the future. This is great news for […]
Scoot Air, the long-haul low-cost carrier owned by Singapore Airlines (SQ), just completed their merger with the short-haul LCC TigerAir, also owned by SQ. To celebrate the occasion, they announced 5 new routes, including flights to Honolulu, Hawaii! They will also start serving Harbin, Kuantan, Palembang and Kuching!
The AirAsia ASEAN Pass made my ASEAN Explorer Trip possible – I only paid $360 for 11 flights of 6,541 miles around South East Asia! In more than 20 years of traveling and 4 Million miles of flying, these were the cheapest flights I’ve done! But there are some pitfalls with the ASEAN pass, like availability, fees and conditions. So,
Delta Airlines has one of the oldest fleets in the industry with an average age of 16.9 years – but last week, finally, Delta took delivery of their first Airbus A350 in Toulouse, France. It features their new business class, Delta One Suites with fully enclosed flat-bed seats as well as their new Premium Economy product,
The winner of the SkyTrax Award for the best airline in 2017 goes to Qatar Airways. They also win the awards for the best business class and best first class lounge. They beat out my favorite Singapore Airlines and ANA! AirAsia is the again voted the best low-cost carrier and Lufthansa is the most-improved in
Turkish Airlines is the flag carrier of Turkey and serves destinations in more countries than any other airline. They received the “Best European Airline” award several years in a row and are a StarAlliance member, making me curious to try them out. Find out who they are and why you should care!
Independence Day, July 4th, is always a great day of sales in the USA and this year has a number of airline sales on offer. Southwest Airlines has a sale “from sea to shining sea” with flights starting at $42 one-way. Frontier also has flights starting at $49 one-way and ultra-low cost carrier Spirit is
Airberlin started a major restructuring this year, focusing on becoming a network airline for Europe and transatlantic traffic, wet leasing a number of planes to Lufthansa and spinning of leisure flights to subsidiary Nikki Air (I reported about it here and here). And that reorganization did not go smoothly: with the introduction of the summer
Thai Airways is one of my favorite airlines for traveling in premium cabins, with a fantastic Business and First Class that stand out with friendly service. Thai Smile Air is the regional subsidiary of Thai Airways, designed to compete with low-cost carriers like Air Asia or Nok Air, while bridging the gap to the full-service
AirHelp has researched and ranked airports around the world – and, to nobodies surprise, Singapore’s Changi airport ranked he best, followed by Munich and Hong Kong. At the bottom of the barrel, you’ll find Kuwait Airport as the worst in the world, as well as Newark and London’s Gatwick and Stansted as well as Manchester!
This week’s Deal Dispatch brings you cheap flights to Asia from around the world. You can fly from Los Angeles to Beijing from $519 and for a little more from San Francisco to Shanghai on Air Canada. Turkish Airlines will take you from London to Singapore for as little as GBP377 and for AUD207 you
On a recent flight from Bangkok, I had a chance to check out Louis’ Tavern lounge at Svarnabhumi airport (BKK), courtesy of the Priortity Pass membership I got with my Citibank Prestige credit card and it was a pleasant stop to relax and have breakfast prior to our flight!