Mike a Bordo

Mike a Bordo
Últimos consejos indispensables para viajar Catar
Por último, les diré algunos consejos indispensables de Catar para que disfruten al máximo su estancia y también atraviesen el país con toda seguridad y certeza de una gran experiencia por adquirir. Para ponerte al día, estos son los artículos que he publicado acerca de mi próximo viaje al Mundial...
Mike a Bordo
Tours de Catar que recomiendo hacer
Catar es un país lleno de lujos y riquezas en combinación de aventuras e historia por conocer. Los tours de Catar que recomiendo hacer, son una excelencia para disfrutar del país arábigo y que nos darán una experiencia inolvidable.  Mucho tendrá que ver la ubicación con cada una de las...
Mike a Bordo
Deleitarse con la gastronomía catarí
Catar es un país con más del 80% de su población como extranjera. En su mayoría, de países asiáticos como la India, Afganistán, Turkmenistán, Nepal, Tailandia, etc. Siendo estos, personas que llegan al país por mejores oportunidades, mezclando así, su cultura en cuanto a la gastronomía. Por eso, considero que...
Mike a Bordo
¿Dónde hospedarse en Catar 2022?
Una de las principales cosas que buscamos tener asegurado al momento de viajar es el dónde descansar a gusto y con todo el acceso disponible para nuestras actividades y placeres. Esta vez, el dónde pasar la noche en Doha será nuestro reto a conseguir, y más aún, en la temporada...
Also on BoardingArea
One Mile at a Time
Last Chance: Best-Ever Chase Sapphire Reserve Card 150K Bonus Points Offer
The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card is one of the most popular premium travel credit cards, given its lucrative bonus categories, valuable lounge access, and other credits and benefits that can help offset the annual fee.
Live and Let’s Fly
Inside Mooney International’s Bid To Rebuild Spirit
Mooney International says it has bid for Spirit, will buy an aircraft maker, and build a three-airline empire. I called the CEO. Here is what he told me.
Miles To Memories
Get 10% Off Putting Together Frustrating IKEA Furniture With New Amex Offer
A new IKEA Amex Offer that could save you up to 10% off your next purchase. Unfortunately you still have to put the dang thing together.
The Bulkhead Seat
Targeted Promo: Free 12-Month Paramount+ Premium Subscription From Delta Air Lines
While flying this week on Delta Air Lines, I noticed an interesting box appear…
Frequent Miler
CardPointers: Automatically enroll offers to all of your cards
CardPointers is an app/website/browser extension that helps you track all your credit cards, their various benefits, etc. Its most popular feature is the ability to auto-enroll card-linked spending offers like Amex Offers, Citi Offers, etc. Rather than having to go through and manually click to enroll in each offer, CardPointers...
Points With a Crew
Flight attendants plead with passengers to stop a disturbing habit on planes: ‘It’s insane’
A new airline passenger habit is catching the notice of flight attendants, who are begging passengers to stop. Is this something that ...
Your Mileage May Vary
Why AMEX Centurion Cardholders Don’t Play The Same Points Game We Do
For many of us in the points and miles world, credit card strategy is all about optimization. We know which card earns 4X at restaurants, which one earns 5X on…
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Flight Attendant Made to Wear Surgical Face Mask and Gloves Because Manager Didn’t Like the Color of Her Makeup
A flight attendant has revealed how she was made to wear a surgical face mask and latex gloves for the duration of her long working day aboard the aircraft because her manager didn’t like the color of the lipstick and nail varnish she was wearing. Taking to the popular social...
View from the Wing
Why U.S. Airlines Stopped Selling Flight Attendant Sex Appeal, While Asian Carriers Still Police Age, Weight, And Looks
U.S. airlines once sold sex appeal through young, thin, unmarried flight attendants, but deregulation, civil-rights law, and union seniority ended that model. Yet this hasn't taken hold everywhere, as some Asian carriers still use age, weight, grooming, and appearance rules as part of cabin crew branding.
Frequent Miler
Office Depot/OfficeMax: Buy $300+ Visa Gift Cards, Save $15
Office Depot and OfficeMax stores have returned with their profitable gift card deal on Visa gift cards through June 20, 2026. The Deal Buy $300+ Visa gift cards at Office Depot/OfficeMax & get $15 off instantly. Key Terms Valid June 14, 2026 – June 20, 2026. Limit 10 per household/business...
One Mile at a Time
Review: Royal Jordanian Crown Lounge Amman Airport (AMM)
During my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I had an extended layover at Amman Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), between two Royal Jordanian flights. I was arriving from Bangkok (BKK) in Royal Jordanian’s Boeing 787-8 business class, and departing to Frankfurt nearly six hours later, in Royal Jordanian’s...
The Bulkhead Seat
Star Alliance Updates Lounge Access Rules, Officially Excludes United Polaris® Lounges
Star Alliance has quietly updated its alliance-wide lounge access policy, clarifying access rules for…
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
The best hotel bonus points promotions – June 2026
Here is your monthly update of all the major hotel bonus points promotions that are available. One of the easiest ways to rack up lots of hotel points is to take advantage of these global/systemwide/regional bonuses that come from many of the big chain programs and also from the lesser...
Travel Codex
American Airlines “Elevates” Lounge Dining By Playing Catch Up
American Airlines is back with another round of lounge “enhancements,” this time promising to take dining “to new heights” across its Flagship Lounges and Admirals Clubs. If you read the press release, you’d think AA just reinvented the pre-flight meal. Yet lets me be real, they are just playing catch...
The Bulkhead Seat
Rodent at 30,000 Feet: The Only JetBlue Passenger Who Didn’t Need a Boarding Pass
Most JetBlue passengers expect a comfortable space and complimentary snacks in Mint. What they…
Live and Let’s Fly
Hilton Raised Award Prices And Said Nothing
Hilton raised award rates at mid-tier hotels overnight with no announcement, the latest in a run of quiet devaluations. Your points now buy less.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
European Pop Icon INNA Has Released a Wizz Air-themed song… It’s Actually Quite Catchy
European pop icon INNA, best known for her 2008 smash hit ‘Hot’, has released a Wizz Air-themed song as part of a collab with the Hungary-based low-cost airline. The 39-year-old singer, born Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu, released the “feel-good summer anthem” Wizz Away on June 12, with the accompanying music video,...
One Mile at a Time
Transfer Citi ThankYou Points To Accor Live Limitless (ALL) With 50% Bonus: Worth It?
We’ve just seen a transfer bonus introduced from Citi ThankYou to Accor Live Limitless, and it has the potential to be a very good deal. We saw a similar promotion last summer, so it’s nice to see this return.
Miles To Memories
Stay at One of 33 New Hyatt Hotels, Get 500 Bonus Points per Night
Did you know you can earn 500 Bonus Points at New Hyatt Hotels. We share the complete list of eligible hotels, which is always changing.
View from the Wing
United Flight Attendant Stops Boarding Twice To Make Coach Passengers Move Bags From First Class Bins
A United Flight Attendant stopped boarding twice after coach passengers put their bags in first class overhead bins despite empty space above their own seats. It's the first time I've ever seen the etiquette of scarce bin space and premium cabin signs actually enforced.
The Gate with Brian Cohen
Two Chairs in Oshawa in Canada. Sunday Morning Photograph.
In the large lobby area that contained many places to sit at the Spark by Hilton Montreal Midtown hotel property was an isolated area by the window where two lone rocking chairs rested on a green rug with a small round table between them. For some reason, this otherwise ordinary photograph...
Points With a Crew
Kickstarter: EnergyLink Gen 2 Titanium Apple Watch Charger (Back By Monday)
The EnergyLink Gen2 is a drastic improvement over the previous version, giving you a magnetic wireless watch band that keeps your watch powered at all time. It's on Kickstarter, but only for a few more ...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
What Were They Thinking? TSA Discovers Replica Pipe Bomb in Passenger’s Carry-On Luggage
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stopped a passenger from taking a replica pipe bomb on an airplane earlier this week after the person packed the “realistic” looking replica in their carry-on bag at the Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus on June 8. As the carry-on bag went through the X-ray...
One Mile at a Time
Clueless American Vlogger Vows To Boycott “Third World” Spain Over Volotea Boarding Pass Fee
It’s really sad when I’m siding with an ultra low cost carrier that has a bunch of punitive fees over a traveler, but that’s exactly how I feel here. I don’t get why people can’t understand that laws and social norms differ around the globe… especially from an experienced traveler...
Mike a Bordo
¿Cómo podrían ser los vuelos a Catar?
Ahora, ¿cómo son los vuelos a Catar? ¿Qué aerolíneas tomar? ¿Qué clase será la mejor para disfrutar el vuelo? Como ya sabemos, existen dos formas de volar a otro país y cada una tiene sus ventajas y desventajas. Si viajas desde el país mexicano, solo se podrá viajar haciendo escala...
Mike a Bordo
¿Cuánto costará el viaje a Catar?
En la mayoría de los viajes suele ser más caro los vuelos en sí que el propio recorrido, pero en un Mundial, suele emparejarse mucho con la estadía y las amenidades que estos ofrecen. Mucho más por la alta demanda en la que se acumula por la llegada de muchos...
Mike a Bordo
Siguiendo a la Selección Mexicana
Esta vez estaremos en las primeras instancias de la participación de la Selección Mexicana en el Mundial de Catar 2022. Aprovecharemos la algarabía que traen estos magno eventos y disfrutaremos de cada rincón de la hermosa ciudad de Doha y sus alrededores. Siguiendo a la selección mexicana, saldremos el día...
Mike a Bordo
Todo sobre el Mundial de Catar 2022
En esta ocasión el Mundial de Fútbol tendrá sede en Catar; uno de los países del medio oriente más ricos del mundo y que se ha dedicado a lo largo de estos años con la planificación de los estadios, hoteles y centros turísticos para la preparación de este magno evento....
Mike a Bordo
6 Aspectos de Viajes Después del Covid 19
Si bien la gran mayoría de los países y destinos turísticos se preparan para volver a abrir sus puertas después de varios meses de inactividad, aún hay muchos puntos que se deben tomar en cuenta para reactivar las actividades relacionadas con viajes después del Covid 19. En realidad no hay...
Mike a Bordo
Día 1. Abordando el Crystal Esprit
Llegamos al puerto de Marigot en Saint Martin,  y ahí estaba ya el Crystal Esprit esperándonos. Debido a que esta no es una terminal de pasajeros, el  área de check-in es provisional. Crystal Cruises monta una sala muy bien climatizada y con alfombra roja nos estaban esperando. Así fueron los...