Traveling For Miles
An illogical free night certificate rule Marriott Bonvoy needs to change
I recently booked a stay at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square and leaving aside the fact that I wasn't particularly impressed with the property (reviewed here), there was another thing about the booking that stood out for me - Marriott as has an illogical (some may say ridiculous) rule...
Economy Class & Beyond
What does Corn have to do with seat armrests? Soisa Aircraft Interiors shows off a sustainable armrest
Airlines are constantly looking for ways to reduce their environmental footprint and weight and turn to others to help. Soisa Aircraft Interiors launched a new armrest… which is primarily made of corn particles. Yes. Corn. One of these is not made of corn…. have a guess.  Soisa Aircraft Interiors launched...
Economy Class & Beyond
Farnborough Air Show 2024 Day 2 Daily Digest – The Rise of the Widebody
Day Two of the Farnborough Air Show has been and gone. Let’s see what headlines we have from the day, and who has been splashing the cash. As usual, we’ll be presenting this alphabetical order of the Civil Aircraft OEMs, followed by any other headlines that raise an eyebrow. Airbus Virgin...
God Save The Points
Let’s Unpack “Overtourism”, Shall We?
Overtourism is the travel word of the summer. Not ideal, I agree. That and CrowdStrike, yikes. The post Let’s Unpack “Overtourism”, Shall We? appeared first on God Save The Points.
Traveling For Miles
Hotel loyalty programs can still make me do ‘irrational’ things
I've been playing around with loyalty programs for a long, long time, so it would be nice to think that after all these years I've grown impervious to the ways in which some programs can make one do things that, to an outsider looking in, look completely irrational and a...
From Miles to Smiles
How to Practice Self-Care When Traveling Abroad
Do you feel as though you’re not able to put self-care first? Maybe you feel as though you’re not able to travel without being burnt out and you want to do something about this. Either way, this is the guide for you. Here you can find out what steps you...
Economy Class & Beyond
Farnborough Air Show Day 1 Daily Digest – Early Boeing Wins
It’s the end of the day first day at the Farnborough Air Show. Let’s see what announcements there are and any interesting titbits on the way. As usual, we’ll be presenting this alphabetical order of the Civil Aircraft OEMs, followed by any other headlines that raise an eyebrow. Airbus Drukiair...
Traveling For Miles
Review: Hilton London Canary Wharf
Continuing our recent run of London hotel reviews, today's review takes a look at the Hilton London Canary Wharf which sits in a eastern area of the city and in one of London's two financial centers. The post Review: Hilton London Canary Wharf appeared first on Traveling For Miles.
Economy Class & Beyond
Qatar Airways unveils its Next-Generation QSuites
Well, after trailing it for so long, Qatar Airways has unveiled its QSuiteNext Gen product. It was unveiled by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer and others at a ceremony at Farnborough 2024. The redesigned Quad Suite will be equipped with movable 4K OLED Panasonic Astrova IFE screens....
Traveling For Miles
A look inside the Marriott Bonvoy suite at London’s O2 arena
Marriott Bonvoy Moments is the successor to SPG Moments and is a program that allows Marriott Bonvoy members to spend their points on sports, concerts, and experiences at various arenas around the world and, in some circumstances, these can offer Bonvoy members a good alternative use for their points. The post...
Economy Class & Beyond
Airplane Art – Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER on approach to Chicago O’Hare
It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER on approach to Chicago O’Hare International Airport as it completes the long journey from Doha. Qatar Airways operates a fleet of 57 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in its widebody...
Economy Class & Beyond
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (20th July)
If there’s rain, sunshine and lots of kids about, it must be the summer holiday season in England at least. But it’s still Saturday, with the world going around as usual. Time for Last Week at Econoy Class and Beyond. I’m not in Kansas any more. Worse. I’m in Solihull –...
Economy Class & Beyond
Alaska Airlines selects further seats from Recro Aircraft Seating for its cabin retrofit
With Alaska Airlines planning to retrofit its fleet, they have turned to Recro Aircraft Seating to supply seats to go into the aircraft. Alaska Airlines will retrofit their Boeing 737-800 and MAX 8 aircraft with the R2 economy class seat and R5 business class seat. This will include 79 aircraft...
Economy Class & Beyond
DEEP DIVE: The A321XLR interior demonstrator – glimpses of a near future 
With the Airbus A321XLR (the extra long-range version of the A321neo) coming along very shortly, Airbus showed off a cabin demonstrator of the possibilities of the type at Aircraft Interiors Expo. As the A321XLR clears a major certification hurdle, what can we look forward to seeing aboard? The A321XLR demostrator...
Economy Class & Beyond
Airbus receives EASA type authorisation for the A321XLR
Some big news as we head into the run-up to Farnborough, with Airbus receiving Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Airbus A321XLR. Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA handing over the Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR to Isabelle Bloy, Airbus A321XLR Chief Engineer. Photo:...
Economy Class & Beyond
Examining MAYA by Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics – the next step forward in seating?
If there was one seat that brought the “wow” factor at Aircraft Interiors Expo this year, it was the Collins Aerospace and Panasonic Avionics MAYA concept. Now that the show is long over and I’ve had time to think – what does it bring to the table that will really...