JAL might have the right idea when it comes to preventing pet mishaps like the ones we’ve seen recently in the US. The airline has started “wan wan” (that’s the Japanese word for the sound a dog makes) flights that allow passengers to take their four-legged best friends on a 3-day package vacation. Included in…
We’ve been talking about this card for some time and today the new Barclays Arrival Premier World Elite Mastercard has officially gone live. Okay, let’s start with the benefits as explained via the press release that Barclays sent out this morning: The Barclays Arrival Premier World Elite Mastercard annual fee is $150 and includes the…
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Lebanon. It was absolutely fantastic – the sea, the food, the people, the nightlife..and did you know that Lebanon has the best preserved Roman architecture in the world in Baalbek? I’ll have a full multi-post trip report coming soon, but first some news regarding Emirates and the country.…
With epic weather, amazing scenery, great beaches, and endless outdoor activities, Hawaii has something for everyone. But getting there on points and miles is rarely easy. Even if you can find saver availability to get there on miles, the US-based airlines charge a steep premium, with United and American both charging 45,000 miles round-trip for…
Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) has rented out the entire Beverly Wilshire (A Four Seasons Hotel) in LA as well as the Four Seasons Silicon Valley for his trips this week. At the iconic Beverly Hills property, he’s rented all 285 rooms including 100 suites, estimated to cost at least $171,000 per night. The hotel…
On a Sunday Delta flight from Detroit to Denver, passenger Donald Deschamps claims that an intoxicated woman groped him prior to takeoff. Deschamps says that he felt a hand reach up from the seats behind him and grab his body in a provocative area. “The first time I thought it was maybe just a child,…
In many cases, costly change fees make it impractical to try to renegotiate points and miles award prices. There are some cases, however when it is possible to earn back miles if prices fall after you book. Take Southwest Airlines, for instance. I recently recovered over 2,000 valuable Rapid Rewards miles by looking out for…
Today was the initiation ceremony at Haneda Airport for over 1,600 new staff at Japan Airlines. The new hires come from across the 33 different companies that make up the Japan Airlines group. The airline’s new president, Yuji Akasaka, was also in attendance. Akasaka, formerly the managing executive officer in charge of engineering and maintenance, was promoted…
Update (4/6): The list previously contained 330 hotels and included some hotels that cost 40,000 points, which are redeemable with the free night certificate. IHG has since updated their list of excluded hotels and this post has been updated to reflect that. It remains uncertain why some 40,000-point hotels were included in the list IHG…
Last week, Qantas agreed to pay up to $125K in penalties after what the US Department of Transportation (DoT) ruled were violations of a foreign carrier flying in the US. Non US airlines are not allowed to carry passengers between two US cities (referred to as cabotage), unless that passenger is continuing onwards outside the…
