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IndiGo in talks to place an order for 500 Airbus A320-family jets
IndiGo, India's largest airline on many counts, is now starting to think into the 2030s and intends to order another 500 aircraft from Airbus in the coming days towards their plans for the future. The post IndiGo in talks to place an order for 500 Airbus A320-family jets appeared first...
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Riyadh Air unveils gorgeous livery
Meet Riyadh Air, the newest carrier to be born in Saudi Arabia. The post Riyadh Air unveils gorgeous livery appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
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4 great miles and points buying opportunities available in June 2023
As travel opens up and Covid-19 subsides, here are some amazing opportunities for you to buy miles and points and plan your next vacation at literally 40-50% of the usual prices! The post 4 great miles and points buying opportunities available in June 2023 appeared first on Live from a...
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IndiGo announces expansion into Africa and Central Asia
IndiGo is going international big time in the coming quarter, opening up 6 new stations in three months and doubling down on many existing stations. Here is what they announced today about their expansion into newer destinations. The post IndiGo announces expansion into Africa and Central Asia appeared first on...
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Frequent Miler
IHG One Rewards Complete Guide
Update 6/5/23 –This post has been updated since its original publication with updated details, including how to redeem food and beverage awards and suite night awards now being applicable on awards stays, IHG One Rewards is the loyalty program of the Intercontinental Hotels Group. This program encompasses brands from long-term-stay...
Live and Let’s Fly
No Tearaney, You Cannot Fight Your Way Onboard A Spirit Airlines Flight…
A passenger tried to fight her way onboard a Spirit Airlines flight in Atlanta after she was denied boarding for suspected intoxication. That’s not the way thing work… No, You Cannot Fight You Way Onboard An Aircraft After Being Denied Boarding… Last month, Tearaney Burroughs was stopped by a Spirit...
One Mile at a Time
Coffin Accidentally Left On Aegean Flight At Dublin Airport
While airlines sometimes misplace bags, youd certainly hope that they take a bit more care when it comes to transporting remains of the decreased unfortunately thats not always the case, as flagged by PYOK.
Economy Class & Beyond
Virgin Atlantic to add Sao Paulo and Bengaluru
It’s another day, and Virgin Atlantic has announced new routes to Sao Paulo and Bengaluru. Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 on final approach to London Heathrow – Image, Economy Class and Beyond Sao Paulo Virgin Atlantic announced today the launch of exciting new routes across three continents, with brand-new aircraft. Network...
One Mile at a Time
Virgin Atlantic Launching Sao Paulo Flights In May 2024
Virgin Atlantic will soon be launching its first route to South America. The airline was initially supposed to fly this route as of March 2020, but you can guess what happened to those plans. Fortunately the route is finally happening, just over four years after initially scheduled.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Human Remains Accidentally Left On Plane And Flown Back to Greece, Leaving Distraught Family in Limbo
Airline ground handlers at Dublin Airport accidentally forgot to remove a coffin from the cargo hold of a plane that had just arrived from Greece, resulting in the plane flying back to Athens with the human remains of a recently deceased Irish citizen still onboard. The Aegean Airlines flight took...
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Virgin Atlantic Launching New Routes From Heathrow to Brazil and India
Virgin Atlantic said on Monday that it will add two destinations to its route map in 2024, with new services from London Heathrow set to be launched to São Paulo in Brazil and Bengaluru in India. The São Paulo announcement isn’t entirely new, as Virgin Atlantic originally announced the route back in...
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IndiGo in talks to place an order for 500 Airbus A320-family jets
IndiGo, India's largest airline on many counts, is now starting to think into the 2030s and intends to order another 500 aircraft from Airbus in the coming days towards their plans for the future. The post IndiGo in talks to place an order for 500 Airbus A320-family jets appeared first...
The Gate with Brian Cohen
An Electrifying Arboretum in Omaha — Literally.
An electrifying arboretum in Omaha is where one might least likely expect it to be located: adjacent to an electric power substation of the Omaha Power Public District utility company in the Maplewood Hills neighborhood west of downtown of the city. The... The post An Electrifying Arboretum in Omaha — Literally. appeared...
Michael W Travels
Win A Trip For 2 To Paris, France!
Valpak is currently running the Win A Trip to Paris Sweepstakes! In the sweepstakes, one lucky winner will win a trip for two to Paris, France! The prize includes airfare and a four night hotel stay. We last visited Paris in 2017 and had a great time. I’d love to...
Pizza in Motion
United Increases The Minimum Price Of Many Award Flights, Which Leads Me To This Question
I’ll admit, I hate the term “devalue”.  That’s the term many travel bloggers use to describe when airlines increase the number of miles or points necessary to book award flights.  To me, this is a price increase on awards.  The reality is that many award flights United offers have gone...
The Bulkhead Seat
Virgin Atlantic to Reveal Two New Mystery Routes
Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss was quoted saying that the carrier will be introducing… The post Virgin Atlantic to Reveal Two New Mystery Routes appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
Monkey Miles
Ends soon – American Express Platinum 125k to 150k + $200 Referral Offer + referrers get 5x on supermarkets for 3 months, up to $25k
American Express Platinum Referral Offer - leave you links so you can earn referral points as well The post Ends soon – American Express Platinum 125k to 150k + $200 Referral Offer + referrers get 5x on supermarkets for 3 months, up to $25k appeared first on Monkey Miles.
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A350-1000 pushing back at London Heathrow
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a British Airways Airbus A350-1000 being pushed back and readied for departure at its home base of London Heathrow Airport.  British Airways operates a fleet of 13 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with a further 5 aircraft to...
Frequent Flyer Bonuses
300,000 miles, unlimited airport lounge access, hotel & car rental elite status for 5,200EUR
For this summer ASMALLWORLD has a special offer to earn 300,000 Miles & More miles and a discount on the annual fee when you purchase a Prestige membership by August 15. ASMALLWORLD bills itself as a social network for travel that provides a bunch of perks and benefits when you...
Your Mileage May Vary
The Strangest Things We’ve Seen In Hotel Rooms
Most hotel stays are uneventful and that’s a good thing. Occasionally you’ll have a memorable stay at a really nice place and other times you’ll endure a night somewhere that…
View from the Wing
Spirit Airlines Denied Boarding To A Passenger In Atlanta, So The Passenger Went Berserk
A Spirit Airlines gate agent was assaulted by a passenger they'd just denied boarding to out of a belief that the customer was intoxicated. The story is just coming out, though it occurred May 11 around 9:40 p.m. The passenger tried to force her way onto the jet...
Frequent Miler
How to follow and watch our Party of 5 Challenge stories on Instagram
We’ve been having so much fun traveling as a whole team, currently in Asia working through the itinerary Stephen and I put together for our portion of the competition. As a reminder, we split into two teams for a two week group trip – one team taking the reins in...
Your Mileage May Vary
Can You Refuse A TSA Pat Down?
There aren’t a whole lot of people who like stopping at the TSA security checkpoint. At best the queue and TSA officers (TSAOs) are the ones between you and your…
Miles To Memories
Hotel Shrinkflation, Mastercard Gift Card Fraud, Inside Wynn Las Vegas New Rooms & More!
A recap of the best posts and deals including the return of a major status match, favorite domestic airline credit card, hotel shrinkflation and a big Hilton timeshare offer. The post Hotel Shrinkflation, Mastercard Gift Card Fraud, Inside Wynn Las Vegas New Rooms & More! appeared first on Miles to Memories.
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Class Action Lawsuit Says American Airlines Pension Pursues Political Agenda, Not Investment Returns
A senior American Airlines pilot has filed a class action lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas over the 100,000 member, $26 billion airline pension, arguing that it is pursuing “leftist political agendas” by making investments that follow ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) guidelines. He argues that...
Suites and Lobbies
Hawai’i Travel News June 2023
This past month has had some wild and crazy things happening in Hawai’i along with some other notable events. See the video here or read on. Hawaiian Monk Seal Gives Birth Witnessing the miracle of life, a Hawaiian monk seal named Kaiwi gave birth to a pup that was later...
Points With a Crew
5 reasons to sign up for the Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card
The Chase Ink Business Cash card has one of the highest signup bonuses ever for a card that comes with no annual fee. You can easily get over $1000 in ...
Frequent Miler
Carabao carts, waterfall massages, and life under the sea – Party of 5 Daily Update
Stephen and Carrie love picking up points with new modes of transport, and today they did not disappoint in that regard: the team first traveled by Jeepney, then rode Carabao carts to cool off in a waterfall, and then they outdid themselves with an outrigger trip to snorkel with amazing...
Live from a Lounge
Qatar Airways Privilege Club offering 30% Conversion Bonus for select bank points (Citi and Amex participating)
Qatar Airways is offering a massive bonus on the conversion of your credit card points into Qatar Airways Avios points. Here are the details. The post Qatar Airways Privilege Club offering 30% Conversion Bonus for select bank points (Citi and Amex participating) appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
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Marriott rolls out new promotion: one free night after two stays through August 2023
Marriott has just rolled out a new promotion, offering members one free night after two paid stays. Here are the details. The post Marriott rolls out new promotion: one free night after two stays through August 2023 appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
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Singapore Airlines to roll out “full wifi” across their fleet to all cabin classes in July 2023
Singapore Airlines is going to make wifi free across the board in the coming days, without any caps on the use of data while on board. But there is a small catch. The post Singapore Airlines to roll out “full wifi” across their fleet to all cabin classes in July 2023...
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Axis Bank Credit Cards offering Cashback for international spends
Axis Bank is offering a cashback for select cardmembers on international spending till August 18, 2023. The post Axis Bank Credit Cards offering Cashback for international spends appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
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IndiGo’s first 777 in own livery arrives in India
IndiGo, India's biggest airline by flights and market share and fleet, has recently inducted a Boeing 777 in their own livery. Here is a look inside this aircraft. The post IndiGo’s first 777 in own livery arrives in India appeared first on Live from a Lounge.
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Axis Bank Lounge Access on Credit Cards will be restructured from June 1, 2023
Axis Bank will make some under-the-hood changes to their credit-card lounge access policies in June 2023. Key changes are reduced lounges to access for some cards, and international lounge access being taken away across all cards (on the basis of the card itself) The post Axis Bank Lounge Access on Credit...
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5 great miles and points buying opportunities available in May 2023
As travel opens up and Covid-19 subsides, here are some amazing opportunities for you to buy miles and points and plan your next vacation at literally 40-50% of the usual prices! The post 5 great miles and points buying opportunities available in May 2023 appeared first on Live from a...
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Register now: IHG One Rewards’ Global Promotion offering 10K Bonus after 4 nights
IHG has just dropped details of their new promotion, where you can earn up to 2,500 bonus points per night as a bonus in the summer of 2023. Here are the details. The post Register now: IHG One Rewards’ Global Promotion offering 10K Bonus after 4 nights appeared first on...