I suppose it is a small thing in comparison to the minimum spend requirements soon to be faced by US-based 1K’s, but United have now confirmed that International 1K’s won’t be getting their new priority bag handle wraps. The email from United confirms that the wraps, designed to tell staff unloading your bags from small…
Hilton, Dublin Airport
My trip to Grand Cayman started from Dublin so I built in a quick overnight stay in order to make sure I was all Ok for the morning flight back to London. The Hilton sale offered the property for EUR56 for the Friday night I needed. When the upgrade window offered a suite for EUR25…
Hyatt to open new property in Phuket, Thailand
Hyatt has issued a press release indicating that they are planning to open the Hyatt Regency, Phuket in late 2013. Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort will be located on the west coast of Phuket along the upscale Millionaire’s Mile. Overlooking Kamala Bay and the Andaman Sea, the hotel will offer impressive connections to the bustling areas…
More 787 woes it seems
The UK’s Daily Mail is reporting that a Qatar Airways 787 had smoke whilst on the ground, in an electric compartment. The story is pretty patchy as neither Boeing nor Qatar are prepared to explain what happened. The report also covers an oven problem on a 787 owned by Air India. This latter problem seems…
JFK American’s Flagship Lounge – morning food
On the way to Grand Cayman I managed to pop in to the Flagship Lounge at JFK, in American’s Terminal 8. The lounge is reserved for OneWorld Emerald Members and revenue First Class Passengers. Access is as follows: Flagship Lounge is open to: American Airlines International First Class passenger AAdvantage Executive Platinum members oneworld International…
Are you (anywhere) near a Hyatt Lifetime Diamond ?
Hyatt has started adding Lifetime Base Points to their electronic statements with the latest mailing. Mine came today. The significance is that at 1,000,000 Base Points you can become a Diamond for Life – as you can see only 200,000 left for me, or about $40,000 – daunting! So close, and just at a time…
Holiday Inn Resort, Grand Cayman
A recent conversion from an independent, the Holiday Inn Resort Grand Cayman has undergone a refresh in preparation for its new life. The room rates were quite reasonable – US$190 for a one bedroom suite at the AAA rate. The unfortunate thing was that neither the taxi dispatcher nor the taxi driver knew where the…
Grand Hyatt New York: Diamond Upgrade
I did a quick one night stay at the Grand Hyatt, New York. Once, the only Hyatt in New York, it has been some time since I have been here. The lobby has undergone a huge renovation, and whilst still dark it does feel more airy. I checked in with a machine, and was allocated…
American Airlines, JFK-LHR, 777-300, First Class
Whilst travelling back from Grand Cayman I was able to do a deal with a member of American Airline’s AAdvantage scheme to upgrade from Business to First on AA’s new 777-300 aircraft. My connecting flight from Miami was a decent walk to the Flagship Lounge which was pretty busy at around 4.30pm when I arrived.…
Missing out on Avios when staying with Hilton?
If you are crediting your Miles for Hilton stays to Avios via British Airways, you are missing out on some Avios. Here’s why: Earnings with BA are 500 or 100 depending on chain: Whereas with Iberia you earn 750, 150 or 100, so you are only worse off is you get a targetted promo for…
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