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Even with most reviews out there indicating that American Airlines Premium Economy is of great value, I completely understand why a traveler would still be hesitant to book or upgrade to premium economy. The fact of the matter is that, for many US-base…
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Does Anyone Associate Music with Travelling & Favorite Places?
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Premise I am the type of person to listen to a song, or a small rotation of songs, on repeat for many many days. Perhaps, when I travel, I associate certain places with certain music, either intentionally or unintentionally. Then, when I listen to the …
Why don’t hotels offer all day breakfast?
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I love me a good breakfast for dinner, or lunch, and sometimes in between! Basically, I am the ideal customer for all day breakfast establishments. The all day breakfast trend is not new and many restaurants and fast food chains have developed menus to…
Top 10 Countries to Visit in Africa
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Bucket List Traveler’s Top 10 countries to visit in Africa. Africa is the world’s second largest continent with 54 countries and a population of 1.2 billion people.
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Fantastic around the world business class fare out of Australia
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Around the world tickets are wonderful things and are offered by the major alliances. You can get up to 20 flights on a single ticket at a rate which is far better than buying all the segments individually. My first experience in business class was on …
The Best Casino Hotels
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If you have a passion for traveling around the world, you most likely appreciate the joys of high-end hotel accommodations which allow you to get a full night’s rest in the comfortable and luxurious establishments in the city. Thus far, through t…
Valentine’s Day means Belgian chocolate
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No Valentine’s Day is complete without chocolate, and the place to go for chocolate is Belgium. It’s been a national obsession for more than 150 years. Book your flight and get ready to indulge. There are more than 320 chocolat…
New premium lounge coming for eastern flights at Dublin Airport
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The Dublin Airport Authority or DAA have put out a tender document for a new premium lounge at Dublin Airport. This new DAA lounge will be used by carriers operating long-haul flights to the east. There is already a lounge for western flights called 51…
Revealed: Pricing of Aer Lingus’ European Business Class seat
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Aer Lingus are extending their well regarded transatlantic business class seat to European flights. Arguably, this means Aer Lingus will have one of the best European business class seats in the market. New Airbus A321LR aircraft will feature these so …
Round up of Points and Miles Purchase Promotions – February 2019
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Several loyalty programs kickstarted Q1 promotions of 2019 in January, here are the promotions currently available to buy points and miles; Alaska Airlines MileagePlan – 40% Bonus Alaska 40% more miles is applicable on minimum purchase of 30K mil…
Does anyone remember the Douglas DC-7, the “Seven Seas”?
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The Douglas DC-7 was the last piston engine aircraft produced in Long Beach by the Douglas Aircraft Company. First flying on 18 May 1953, it entered service with American Airlines later that year on 29 November. It was initially designed to operate coa…
Review: 12 hours in Qatar Airways Economy Class 777-300ER Montreal to Doha
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As a points and miles enthusiast, I do my utmost best to travel in ‘relative comfort’ but every now and then a combination of rigid dates/flight availability and cash prices make me do the unusual. This time around, I was supposed to travel…
Corendon Hotels bought an ex-KLM 747 for a secret surprise
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Corendon Hotels have purchased a former KLM Boeing 747-400 and are moving it beside their Corendon Village Hotel in Badhoevedorp. It will be used by the hotel for an as yet unknown secret purpose. Formerly registered PH-BFB and named City of Bangkok, t…
Brussels Airlines cancels all Feb. 13 flights
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Brussels Airlines has cancelled all flights for Wednesday, Feb. 13. No, it’s not the airline’s fault. A scheduled national strike is affecting all transport services throughout Belgium. The airline had originally cancelled just 68% of its f…
Review: Hilton Honors Business Card
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The Hilton Honors Business Card is a great business card for Hilton loyalists! Check out PYCR’s review to see why this card is so great
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Delta start flying the Airbus A220 in passenger service
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After a long and interesting journey, the Airbus A220 has entered commercial service with Delta Air Lines. After certain legal maneuverings, it looked possible that the aircraft wouldn’t start flying in the USA for a long time, if at all. Startin…
National Strike to Disrupt Belgium Travel on Feb. 13
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Get ready for a travel headache if you are heading to Belgium on February 13. A national strike will cause disruptions in rail, bus and airline travel. The industrial action is the result of a breakdown in wage talks after three Belgian trade unions ca…
Qantas finally cancels their remaining Airbus A380 order
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Australia’s Qantas has announced they have cancelled their remaining order for eight Airbus A380s. The 12 already in their fleet are all about to be completely refurbished and will remain in service until the end of the next decade. This is no su…
Kids Fly Free on Frontier
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Kids fly free on Frontier Airlines — even young teens? Yep. You read it right. Frontier has launched a ‘Kid Fly Free’ promo for children 14 and younger traveling with an adult. But there’s a catch. You have to be a member of the…
British Airways to join American Airlines in New York JFK Terminal 8
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British Airways have announced they will be moving to Terminal 8 at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport. The terminal will be undergoing an expansion of 6,540 square metres as part of a US$344 million project. At the same time, 5,340 …