Emirates is one of the best airlines in the world – see my earlier review of Emirates. They and their main rival Etihad have just announced non-stop daily service from its hub in Dubai to Washington, DC (DXB-IAD). This is great news. The third major middle-east airline – Qatar, already operates a daily non-stop to…
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Angry Flight attendants and cell phones on planes
Time magazine believes that the the #1 way to get a Flight attendant upset is to keep talking on your cell phone after they have announced that you need to turn it off. I can think of many other ways to get a FA pissed off. Another one of Time’s own articles proves that they…
Expert Tip #5: Alliances are key to maximizing Miles and Elite Status
The Airline world is made up of three alliances: Star Alliance SkyTeam OneWorld Understanding the alliances and the airlines that make them up, and which airlines do not participate in an alliance, is key to maximizing miles and status. What alliances allow you to do is pick one airline per alliance and earn miles on…
Dubai and Singapore – Hubs to the world?
There are some unique cities around the world when it comes to flying. While they may be excellent destinations themselves, for long haul travelers, they are best known as being key transition hubs. Two cities that have earned this reputation are Dubai and Singapore. They are both in this position due to their unique geographical…
Qatar Airways – Now up to 100 Destinations (and free tickets!)
Qatar Airways from the Emirate of Qatar is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. They are working hard to match up with their elder sibling – Emirates. As Emirates has developed a reputation of an airline with a global network, excellent in-air service and brand new aircraft with extra comfortable seats, Qatar…
Choosing an Airline or Alliance: Why hubs matter?
I have discussed the idea of having one primary airline you credit all your miles on in several previous articles. I have also discussed the importance of Airline Alliances and why the airline you choose should be a part of one of the three Global Alliances. As you go about picking your primary Airline and…
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 that ticket, or buying higher fare tickets that will earn the full miles. Yes, you don’t always earn one mile for every mile flown. Airlines sell tickets in different fare…
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 review Skywards, their Frequent Flier Program. Emirates has built a Frequent Flier program outside of any major airline alliance. Very similar to Alaska Airlines, which I discussed in an earlier…
Emirates Airlines: A breath of fresh air!
Here are a few highlights that felt I could write home about (or at least write on my blog about): Aircraft: The aircraft were brand spanking new. … I am not being politically incorrect here, but one could not but notice the young folks on the plane and with the youthful enthusiasm to go with it.
C’mon, just one more text…
I am very attached to my BlackBerry (CrackBerry, works fine for me too). I am one of the people who is admonished by the Flight Attendants on almost every flight I take for sending out that one last email or text after they have closed the aircraft door. Hey, we are not in the air…
