For a brief moment it looked like Curve Card might have been the ‘Free Miles Machine‘ that Miles/Points enthusiasts in the UK were waiting for. I said at the time that it was always a faint… Continue Reading
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British Airways To End Complimentary Food + Drinks?
I was glancing at Twitter over the weekend (important research, definitely didn’t get distracted!), and noticed rumours beginning to circulate about whether British Airways might ditch the complimentary… Continue Reading
Etihad to buy a large stake in Air Malta
Following months of speculation, the Times of Malta is today reporting that Middle Eastern airline giant Etihad is set to sign a deal taking a large stake in the Maltese flag carrier, Air Malta. The well-connected… Continue Reading
Emirates Extends Its Check-In Time To 48 Hours Before Flight
Dubai-based airline giant Emirates has extended its online check-in window from 24 to 48 hours before departure. The change is effective immediately and so can, for example, already be used on all Emirates… Continue Reading
Opening Ceremony: New SAS Route Copenhagen-Boston
SAS currently has a strong focus on their long-haul route network. Only a few weeks ago they celebrated the opening of the route from Stockholm to Los Angeles – and in September the route to Hong… Continue Reading
The Alaska Air & Virgin America Merger
On 4 April 2016, Alaska Air and Virgin America formally announced their merger. Alaska Air will be buying Virgin America, which will allow it to become a bigger player in the American airline market… Continue Reading
The reopening of Brussels Airport
Last Sunday, 3 April, Brussels airport reopened, albeit with a lot of extra security measures, and substantial limitations on people that want to drop off family or friends at the airport. As such, please… Continue Reading
Surge pricing? Drunk Uber passenger charged £102 for 5 mile journey
The UK press recently picked up on a fairly comical rip-off by an opportunistic Uber driver: charging a drunk passenger £102 for a journey that should have been no more than £15. To put it bluntly, Daniel… Continue Reading
Frequent Traveler University returns to Europe!
Frequent Traveler University (FTU) is returning to Europe, taking place at the Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade in Berlin, Germany on 10-12 June, 2016. If you have not been to a European FTU before,… Continue Reading
Hire a luxury private jet… with Ryanair
Ryanair continue to surprise me. First of all, it launched an “always getting better” campaign which stunned me by genuinely delivering. Now it is going just about as far as it can from its… Continue Reading