Traveling For Miles
Is this the most IHG points we’ve ever been able to buy?
I can't remember having seen IHG offering members the chance to purchase more than 500,000 points in a single sale before, so that leaves me wondering if the current IHG points sale (in which members can buy up to 600,000 points) is the biggest points sale IHG has run. I'm...
Economy Class & Beyond
LNER launches its on-train menus for the summer
If you’re travelling with LNER (which connects London King’s Cross to Scotland via the East Coast Main Line), there’s good news, as the train company has unveiled its new summer menus for those travelling with them. New Food and Drink menus have been released for both First and Standard class...
Economy Class & Beyond
Emirates introduces its new three-class high-density Airbus A380 aircraft
Some aircraft are built for elegance and the most space, whilst some are configured as people movers. Emirates has been working through its retrofit programme, and is now starting on its two-class Airbus A380s, converting them to three-class aircraft. Emirates Premium Economy, on the Upper Deck of the A380 –...
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Review: Asiana Airlines Boeing 767-300 – Seoul Gimpo to Jeju
Flying on an Asiana Airlines Boeing 767-300 from Seoul Gimpo to Jeju
Economy Class & Beyond
ATR delivers its first All-Busines Class Turboprop to Berjaya Air
We’ve covered the ATR Highline project since it was first announced at Aircraft Interiors Expo in 2024. Well, there’s big news with Berjaya Air taking delivery of its first ATR72-600… in a rather special configuration. The world’s first ATR 72-600 featuring the ATR HighLine “All-Business Class” configuration has touched down...
Traveling For Miles
If you missed out because of last night’s Hyatt website issues, I have no sympathy
View from the Wing has reported that, yesterday evening, the evening before the big Hyatt devaluation, there was sudden rush of World of Hyatt members who were all looking to redeem their points at the last minute. Apparently, this led to a website meltdown which left some members struggling to...
Traveling For Miles
I made over 600,000 points worth of Hyatt bookings booked before today’s devaluation (this is what those bookings cost now)
I was one of the many World of Hyatt members who locked in a number of award bookings before today's devaluation and having now seen how things have played out, I'm happy with what I have planned.
Traveling For Miles
Save $100 on select Best Western bookings [Targeted]
Following on from the good Amazon.com offer we wrote about earlier, another targeted Amex offer has caught our eye, but this one is a little more niche. It's for stays at select Best Western and SureStay hotels in the United States and Canada.
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: AA882 Chicago O’Hare to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (Exit Row) – Still for the Friends
AA882 Chicago O’Hare to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (Exit Row) Still for the Friends Time for something I haven’t done for a while – a US Domestic Segment down the back of an American Airlines flight. How are things doing for those of us in steerage on this hour-and-a-bit run to Atlanta? ...
Economy Class & Beyond
Riyadh Air moves to formally launch passengers services and open public ticket sales
Riyadh Air has been slowly preparing for launch, with training flights on its technical spare aircraft. Well, that phase will be coming to an end as it plans to deploy its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on the Riyadh-London Route as public ticket sales open. This key route, which introduces the...
Economy Class & Beyond
Air New Zealand places is SkyNest on sale
As teased during the Passenger Experience Week in Hamburg, Air New Zealand is placing its Economy flatbed product – Skynest – on sale. Bookings are now open for travel beginning December 2026. Designed for Economy and Premium Economy passengers, Skynest offers a 4-hour lie-flat sleep experience at 30,000 feet, complete with...
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Back to O’Hare and the American Airlines Flagship Lounge – Still for the Friends
Back to O’Hare and the American Airlines Flagship Lounge TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends It’s time to head back to Chicago O’Hare and experience the wonder of the airport when the TSA wasn’t paid, and other forces were at play. It’s also time to head to the lounge and...
Economondo
Review: Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 – Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok
Flying from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok on a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800
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Flying the Nepal Airlines Flagship Airbus A330: Delhi to Kathmandu
Come with me as I sample the delights of Nepal's national carrier on its route from Delhi to Kathmandu
Economy Class & Beyond
TRIP REPORT: Off the Camera Roll – Views and Images of a Windy City – Still for the Friends
Off the Camera Roll – Views and Images of a Windy City TRIP REPORT: Still for the Friends Time for a bit of a photojournal. Something new for the trip reports called “Off the Camera Roll” Still for the friends But first. A trip to Liverpool, North West England.  But...
Traveling For Miles
Earn 40,000 bonus points on one stay with Marriott Homes & Villas (offer extended)
The latest/current Marriott Homes & Villas promotion has just been extended by a week so it's probably worth reflagging the fact that Marriott Bonvoy members can currently earn 40,000 bonus Bonvoy points from a single Homes & Villas stay taken by the beginning of January next year.