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Due to a very good offer you can currently book a pool villa at the Park Hyatt Maldives for a special price. The great thing is that you do not have to commit to a specific date, but your stay can take place within the next two years. So the offer is v…
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Get 100% Bonus on IHG Rewards Club Points
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IHG Rewards Club has launched (yet another) 100% bonus sale on points. This is as good as it gets with IHG… You have until 31st July 2020 to get the bonus. The annual limit on purchasing points is now 250,000, which means you’d actually rec…
Fly Business Class for Economy Prices With Deals From Luxury Flight Club
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If you are interested in flying business class for economy prices, Luxury Flight Club is well worth a look. “Don’t you love the luxury of flying in the premium cabins? Business class tickets can be ridiculously expensive though. But it is p…
What is the Hilton Dubai Creek Like?
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For a short overnight in Dubai on the way to Ras al Khaimah earlier this year, I needed a hotel close to Dubai Airport as my flight landed at midnight. Normally, I would opt for the Hilton Garden Inn Al Muraqabat; a simple but very decent hotel for a q…
Lufthansa Group publishes flight schedule until October
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Due to the significant changes in the booking wishes of their passengers, the airlines in the Lufthansa Group are switching from short-term to longer-term flight planning and are now completing their flight schedules by the end of October. The new summ…
The EU Is Considering A Long-Term Ban On US Citizens
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As Covid-19 infection rates across Europe decrease, the EU is trying to figure out how best to open its borders. Despite the extent of the connections in normal times between Europe and the United States, the US is in danger of becoming one of the coun…
What Is Flying Singapore Airlines Like Right Now?
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Across Europe, more and more airlines are beginning to start flying with passengers again. Singapore Airlines had their first departure from Copenhagen on Saturday and InsideFlyer Denmark Editor, Henrik Olsen, was there to check it out: There was alrea…
Increase social distancing when travelling with Bagtag
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Think about all the points of contact when flying. It starts with checking in your bag or printing your boarding pass. At some airports you can already check-in your bags by yourself, but given the current Covid-19 situation and future travel condition…
Qatar Airways Will Refuse New Aircraft Deliveries Until 2022
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In a characteristically forthright interview on Sky News, Qatar Airways’ CEO Akbar Al Baker, made clear the airline will refuse scheduled deliveries of new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus until 2022. Mr Al Baker said: “We have already notif…
Lufthansa Group offers customers return flight guarantee
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Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines are offering not only flexible rebooking options but also a basic return flight guarantee on all European routes and thus additional security. The return flight guarantee applies to all customers regardless of the…
BUY A TRAVEL VOUCHER FROM ETIHAD AND RECEIVE A 50% BONUS
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Etihad Airways have launched a limited time promotion that is potentially quite lucrative, so lucrative that it makes you wonder about the financial health of the airline. Between now and 24 June, 2020, you can buy a “travel voucher” from E…
British Airways presents new catering
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Gradually, the various airlines worldwide are resuming more flights, including British Airways. New catering options with regard to COVID-19 will also be presented. Many airlines have had a very limited catering in the past weeks, which fortunately is …
Is IHG Reward Club’s New ‘Dynamic Pricing’ Really A Good Thing?
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There has been a little bit of excitement in the points/miles world recently due to IHG Rewards Club expanding its new ‘dynamic pricing’ for award nights to much of the USA and Europe. The vast majority of the coverage so far has been posit…
Emirates will soon fly to New York again
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Starting this month, Emirates will further expand its international network with sixteen additional cities. New York JFK is one of the ‘new’ Emirates destinations to be connected with Dubai. From Dubai passengers can now transit to 29 other…
Earn a free night with Marriott Bonvoy
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Marriott now runs an interesting promotion for new members of the its loyalty program Marriott Bonvoy. With just two paid stays, you can now earn a free night. And the good thing is: the promotion runs a few months. Marriott Bonvoy The well-known Marri…
Hilton Points Sale Extended for 7 Days
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The current Hilton Honors Points ‘Flash Sale’ offering a 100% bonus when you buy 10,000 or more points was due to end today (27th May 2020) – but has now been extended until 3rd June 2020. Points usually cost 1 US cents each, so …
LATAM Files For Bankruptcy Protection
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LATAM Airlines is the latest airline to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. This decision was clearly well planned, as the airline has already made a website available to all stakeholders, outlining the process. Importantly,…
Brussels Airlines starts flying again – also to New York
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Als of June 15, Brussels Airlines plans to operate regular passenger services again. The Star Alliance Airline has been grounded since end of March due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions. The whole fleet is currently parked at Brussels Airport. Howeve…
Emirates sets industry-leading safety standard for customers travelling as it resumes operations
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Emirates has unveiled multi-faceted measures for employee and customer care at every step of the travel journey, redefining safety and hygiene standards on board and on the ground. The new measures took effect today, with the resumption of regularly sc…
Thai Airways declares insolvency
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For several weeks there have been various speculations about the future of Thai Airways. The Thai airline has been in the red for years, as a state-owned airline the Thai government has repeatedly pumped billions into Thai. The Corona crisis gave reaso…