Author Archives for "InsideFlyer".
The latest promotion from Marriott Bonvoy offers a 60% bonus when you buy or gift 2,000+ points. This promotion ends soon – 30th June 2020, to be precise. Since the regular price is 1.25 US cents… Continue Reading
In a significant u-turn, Norwegian has gone from planning to fly zero international flights until next year, to flying 76 routes from 1st July 2020. There will be a number of routes to/from the UK: “(As)… Continue Reading
The fleet planning of airlines worldwide, including Lufthansa, has been hugely influenced by the effects of COVID-19. The airline has already announced that it will significantly reduce its fleet and… Continue Reading
In a characteristically forthright interview on Sky News, Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar Al Baker, made clear the airline will refuse scheduled deliveries of new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus until… Continue Reading
Back in March, Gatwick Airport announced a temporary closure of its North Terminal in response to the massive reduction in flights due to COVID-19. From Monday (15th June 2020) the North Terminal will… Continue Reading
Think about all the points of contact when flying. It starts with checking in your bag or printing your boarding pass. At some airports you can already check-in your bags by yourself, but given the current… Continue Reading
For several weeks there has been speculation about the future of Thai Airways. The Thai airline has been in the red for years – as a state-owned airline, the Thai government has repeatedly pumped… Continue Reading
Norwegian has confirmed that restructuring has been completed and that a state loan guarantee of NOK 3 billion has been approved. The company has now converted NOK 12.7 billion of debt to equity and laid… Continue Reading
Last week we reported on Qatar Airways’ generous rebooking policy, which at first seemed too good to be true. It contained various points, but the most interesting part was the ‘Unlimited… Continue Reading
Miles & More (the loyalty programme of Lufthansa, Swiss, etc) has released the details of its status extension plan for members. Miles & More extends status by a year Keep it short & simple: Due… Continue Reading