Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly
Although there will be plenty of business travel, with the exception of my upcoming final 747 and Qatar QSuite trips, I am voluntarily suspending new “review” trips until next August. That doesn’t mean I will not be traveling on new products. For example, you can bet that I will do everything in my power to […]
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Game of Thrones is mainly filmed in several locations through Europe, and you can visit them all using points and miles, on a journey that will take you from Iceland to Morocco!
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Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly
Co-terminal standby travel is possible on award travel. Recently I booked an ANA first class award from Chicago to Tokyo Narita with a connection on Thai Airways from Narita to Bangkok in business class the following afternoon. I was looking to get to Bangkok as quickly as possible, but booked the overnight connection in Tokyo […]
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With news that American Express points once again transfer at a 1:1 ratio to British Airways, I want to highlight my five favorite redemption options. Hint: It’s all about shorthaul. For years, I talked up the amazing rate between Boston and Dublin on Aer Lingus using BA Avios. A one-way ticket was only 12,500 miles in economy class or […]
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Qatar Airways unveiled its next generation business class product today, dubbed QSuite. It is set to premiere on 777-300ER flights between Doha and London this June, but will expand to all 777s and A350s. Here’s your guide to using miles to secure business class on the new aircraft. Qatar Airways Award Space Info One of the […]
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Residents of Hawaii are largely loyal to Hawaiian Airlines. It comes as no surprise, then, that the Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard is one of the most common cards in the island. But even if you insist on flying Hawaiian, there are other ways to earn Award Travel on Hawaiian Airlines. Hawaiian Airlines is Hawaii’s […]
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After a substantial devaluation last March, American Airlines AAdvantage miles are not worth what they once were. Nevertheless, there are still sweet spots on the award chart (mostly premium cabin) that are worth taking advantage of. Here are my top 10 redemptions on American. Top 10 AAdvantage Redemptions (one-way basis) 1. USA to Africa (75K Business) […]
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Iceland fascinates me. Not only does it contain immense natural beauty, it offers Northern Lights in the winter and midnight sun in the summer. I’ve been before and had a great time — now I want to take the family. But getting there has always been a dilemma. With Air Canada offering summer service from both […]
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Traditionally, Air France/KLM Flying Blue only allowed award bookings 10 months in advance. Now you can book up to 12 months in advance! I was working on an award to Tel Aviv this morning for an Award Expert client and noticed that Flying Blue now allows bookings beyond the 10-month window. I was able to enter a […]
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Earlier today I wrote about phantom SWISS award inventory appearing on united.com. The result of this inaccurate award space can be dramatic: hundreds of thousands of orphaned miles in United. Here’s how to eliminate risk when booking a partner award with United Airlines. Step One: Call United to Make the Reservation United.com often displays inaccurate space for a handful […]
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Written by travelvirtuoso @ Travel Virtuoso
My apologies for the recent absence – I’ve been out of commission for some time thanks to the GMAT. Apparently a top business school requires one to not only have […]
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There’s been a rumor going on for a while now about CX starting flights to the Maldives later this year. According to this link (http://sun.mv/english/13725), which prompted a Flyertalk thread […]
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Before I start, I would like to encourage readers to send me your own potential routings and ask for suggestions. With all these ‘booking services’ popping up, it is visibly […]
