Making Complex Award Bookings
Booking complex award itineraries, made up of multiple cities and multiple connecting flights can be very painful. I just booked such a trip myself. When…
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British Airways rights a wrong
British Airways is one of the few airlines that is notorious for having extremely low ‘earn rates’ for their discounted economy fares. I highlighted this…
The value of Segments
Segments are credits an airline gives to your Frequent Flier account for every leg of a journey you fly. Airlines give segments to help passengers…
International Travel Essentials – Never leave home without them
While I have started taking domestic travel very casually, International travel is something I prepare for. I am not talking about remembering my passport and…
Things I would like to buy with Miles
Airlines of late have become very creative in the different ways they allow passengers to redeem miles. … Today you can not only redeem miles for a flight ticket to Paris , but also for hotels in Paris city Center .
The eterneal dilema – Save money or Earn Miles?
One of the eternal dilemma’s faced by travelers is choosing between a low cost flight ticket and sacrificing the miles that one loses by buying…
Emirates Skywards – a World Class Program
In my last article, I did a review of Emirates airlines, their aircraft, their meals, their Flight Attendants and Dubai airport. In this article, I…
Look Ma, I have a Million Miles
As I was updating the spreadsheet I use to track my miles over the weekend, I happened to glance down at the bottom row, where…
My Starbucks Rewards – why bother?
Agreed Starbucks is not an airline or a hotel chain. But they recently re-launched their Rewards program. So, it falls under the scope of my…
Alaska Airlines: The Switzerland of Frequent Flier Programs
Alaska Airlines and its sister airline Horizon Air have been a standout in a world dominated by Airline Alliances. Alaska Airlines has ‘gone it alone’…
