Earning more miles than you actually fly – the how and why?
When I looked at the miles I have earned over the years, I have found a consistent trend – my earned Award miles (RQM) and…
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Emirates’ $1 WiFi
Airlines are getting on the WiFi bandwagon in droves. I remember Lufthansa testing WiFi in their long haul planes over a decade ago . Most…
20 Years of flying United!
I got a pleasant surprise on my last flight. I got a card from the Gate Agent. Apparently I have been flying United as a MileagePlus…
Lounge Review: Maple Leaf Lounge, Frankfurt
I have flown thru Frankfurt airport (FRA) tens of times. Living in the DC area, it is one of the best connected cities in Europe…
Air China coming to Washington Dulles (IAD)
Air China is starting service to Washington Dulles (IAD) from Beijing (PEK) from next month – June 2014. It will operate 3 times a week…
Future 787 flights to North America
As a follow-up to my last post on all existing 787 flights to North America, I wanted to post all the future planned 787 flights to…
All the 787 flights to and from North America
The latest aircraft to enter the flying fleet of commercial airlines is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Touted as the most efficient aircraft on the planet,…
RMF and CLV – Wharton marketing professor defends Delta’s mileage changes
RMF: Recency, Monetary value and Frequency CLV: Client Lifetime Value These are two of the technical terms that Wharton Marketing professor Peter Fader uses in…
Is AP bashing the 1%-ers of the traveller world?
I am not in the 1% (yet). But due to my diligence with miles and understanding of the upgrade process, I fly in upper class…
United adding non-stop Los Angeles – Melbourne with 787-9
United is adding a new non-stop route to Australia – Los Angeles (LAX) to Melbourne (MEL). It will be using a 787-9 aircraft. United already…
