It has been a tough time for European airlines – after the bankruptcies of Air Berlin and Alitalia and the collapse of Monarch and Primera, another low-cost carrier has abruptly stopped operations, stranding thousands of passengers. German leisure airline Germania declared bankruptcy on Monday, halting all operations. Passengers who are booked on a flight as part of a tour package … Continue reading
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ANA Holdings plans to buy 10% of Philippine Airlines Holdings, the parent company of Philippine Airlines (PAL). The two airlines have had a partnership and code-share flights for years. This investment could give ANA increased access to the fast-growing market in South East Asia, help PAL’s growth. It could also assist PAL’s plans to become a 5-star airline and their … Continue reading
Updated 2019: Ryan Air is the low-cost carrier everybody loves to hate: With fees for everything from boarding passes to seats and luggage. They’ve been in the news for horrendous name change fees and a CEO musing about fees for onboard toilet use, earning them a nasty reputation. I took a number of dirt cheap flights with Ryan Air in … Continue reading
Updated 2019: United Airlines is the second largest airline in the world. They offer flights to destinations all around the world from a number of hubs in the US and at some of them they are the dominating airline. They are one of the founding airline of StarAlliance, the largest carrier partnership in the world, and I have collected more … Continue reading
WOW Air, the Icelandic low-cost carrier (LCC) has been in the news for the financial trouble. Now, they are making news with super-low fares. You can book fares as low as $49 from the US to Europe. But those headline fares are not available on your return, but you can still score round-trip fares under $200. Find out where you … Continue reading
AirlineRatings reviews and grades the safety of airlines around the worlds and has named Qantas as the world’s safest airline in 2019. It has also provided the Top 20 safest airlines, including Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, All Nippon Air (ANA) and United, but notably missing Delta! Find the full list of the Top 20 Safest Airlines and what makes them safer … Continue reading
Updated 2019: Philippine Airlines, like a growing number of carriers, allows you to bid to upgrade from your paid Economy Class to Business Class. Find out how you can upgrade your economy flight and enjoy more space and better food onboard, as well as priority check-in, boarding and luggage. And get my take whether it is worth to pay for … Continue reading
UPDATE 2019 Are you looking for an affordable alternative to traveling more comfortably? Turkish Airlines Business Class might be the answer: Turkish Airlines is serving more countries than any other airline and offers business class tickets between the US or Europe and Asia for little more than other airline’s Premium Economy! Find out what you can expect from Turkish Airlines … Continue reading
Silk Air is the regional subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SQ) based in Singapore. While it is a full-service carrier, it’s positioned somewhere between budget subsidiary Scoot and Singapore Airlines. Passengers who book a Singapore Airlines flight and end up on a codeshared flight operated by Silk Air might have an unpleasant surprise: The cabin, hard product, entertainment and service are … Continue reading
The rewards and loyalty program of EVA Airlines is called “Infinity Mileagelands”. EVA Air is a 5-star premium airline, a member of StarAlliance and a transfer partner of a number of credit card programs, including Citibank’s ThankYou points and CapitalOne Venture miles. Yet their reward program has received little attention from frequent travelers and miles & points bloggers. Let’s find … Continue reading