It’s official – Transfer BMI Miles to British Airways and vice versa
Yes, it has happened! As I had predicted in my last post, BMI has announced that in parallel with it’s exit from Star Alliance, it…
OneWorld
Jetblue angling to get with Oneworld?
Jetblue (B6) and Japan Airlines (JL) reached a codeshare agreement for 21 US destinations from B6’s stronghold cities of New York and Boston. JAL had…
Avios: Points? Miles? Doubloons? Dinars?
I posted an article last week about the new that is giving 100,000 Avios points. I interchangeably referred to Avios as points and miles in…
BMI goes the OneWorld way
As we had announced earlier on this blog, BMI has been acquired by IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia. As a pert…
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…
Is Skyteam Courting Jet Airways?
Jet Airways is one of the largest airlines in India with hubs at Mumbai (BOM), Delhi (DEL), Chennai (MAA) and Brussels (BRU) airports. Jet Airways…
Jet Airways spreads its (Partner) wings
Jet Airways is one of the best airlines in India. It has a large international presence and has superb service. So far it has resisted…
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…
India’s top Airlines
Rediff business recently published an article titled – Top Airlines of India. The article goes thru and talks about the top ten Airlines based in…
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…
