I was hoping to continue my series of interesting things you can do with miles, but came unstuck when I go to BA and their Avios scheme. There are really only options for Flights, Flight Upgrades, hotels and cars on the agenda. So I thought I would look to see what value might be obtained…
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Cathay Pacific targetted double miles – Europe to Hong Kong
From 1 March to 31 May 2013, Double Asia Miles when you fly Economy Class between Europe and Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. Terms and Conditions: This offer is intended for the recipient of this communication only and is non-transferable. This offer is only applicable to flights marketed and operated byCathay Pacificbetween Europe (Amsterdam, Frankfurt,…
Trans-pacific airlines avoiding North Korea?
I am flying from San Francisco to Shanghai next week and noticed this interesting flight route for United’s flight yesterday. It appears that flight is diverting to avoid travelling over North Korea, although it seems odd it doesn’t go West rather than East.
Updates on Berlin Airport(s)
There are two news articles from the German press which caught my attention this week, both relate to the new Airport in Berlin. Brandenburg. You may recall that it was supposed to open last year but that problems with the construction of the new terminal has caused a delay. No firm date for the opening…
US based airlines Club Membership fees comparisons
With Delta increasing it’s prices on 1 March 2013, and the USAirways / American Airlines merger announced, I thought I would have a look at comparison of costs for membership of their airport clubs. Many elite members of non-US based airlines get in to the clubs either when they are travelling internationally the same day,…
New Hyatt LA Hotel Downtown – 2,500 Bonus Gold Passport points per night – until end May 13
Hyatt has taken over management of a hotel in downtown LA – a welcome return in my view to LA after some years of absence. As part of the rebranding, there is a generous Gold Passport offer – 2,500 bonus points per night for stays until end of May 2013. Conditions: Book using rate code…
Some unusual award options – Lufthansa – Tools, Giftcards and Summer Houses
Spured on by my review of unusual Air France and KLM awards, I wanted to bring you some interesting awards from another European airline – Lufthansa. For several years, LH has had a catalogue of consumer goods in the seat back pocket. With an emphasis on travel originally, the catalogue now has lots of desirable…
United: The airline where a 20,000 mile upgrade award costs 21,364
Do I really need to say more about what is wrong with this airline?
Flybe to create Flybe Ireland IF Ryanair buys Aer Lingus
Flybe announced yesterday that it had reached agreement with Ryanair for the transfer of several aircarft and routes to Flybe, should Ryanair suceed in its attempts to buy Aer Lingus. This seems primarily in order to apese regulators about the power of Ryanair in the case of the loss of Aer Lingus. Flybe would effectively…
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