Hilton Honors Garuda Indonesia Up To Triple Garuda Miles For Stays May 1 – July 31, 2017

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

Hilton Honors Garuda Indonesia Up To Triple Garuda Miles May 1 - July 31 2017Hilton Honors has launched new promotion for Garuda Indonesia Garuda Miles member stays between May 1 – July 31, 2017. Garuda Miles members can earn triple miles for their stays in Asia-Pacific and double miles for stays worldwide. You can access and register for this offer on Hilton’s website here. READ MORE: Hilton Honors Rate[…]

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A ~$36,000 Round-the-World Trip in First Class for a Fraction of the Cost!

Written by Million Mile Secrets @ Million Mile Secrets

Welcome to the next installment of our Reader Success Series where Million Mile Secrets Readers share how they booked a trip with miles & points to get Big Travel with Small Money! Amy is our newest reader success story to show folks it’s possible to travel without spending a lot of … Continue reading

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Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: March 4, 2017

Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly

Hello from Santa Monica, CA. I dined with some very dear clients who have become friends last night. Not knowing LA traffic, I hedged my bets and left early. Thankfully, traffic moved much better than my GPS suggested and I made it early. So now I’m writing the week in review in my car as I wait. I […]

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Review: Garuda 777-300ER First Class Jakarta – Amsterdam

Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly

The moment had finally arrived. It was time to fly Garuda Indonesia First Class. Nanda and Roni, my two first class assistants, asked me if I would like to board first or last. Had the internet been working in the lounge, perhaps I would have said last, but I said first. I requested we leave […]

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Review: Garuda Indonesia First Class Lounge Jakarta

Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly

In my initial thoughts on Garuda Indonesia’s First Class Lounge in Jakarta, I focused on a few shortcomings. This review will help balance out what Garuda can improve upon with what it does well. I opted for a 3pm pickup from my hotel, wanting to avoid some of the rush hour traffic returning to the […]

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Introduction: Adventures on SkyTeam

Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly

I’ve flown most Star Alliance and oneworld carriers, but very few on SkyTeam. When Garuda Indonesia offered 90%-off first class award redemptions, I sensed an opportunity not only to try SkyTeam’s premier first class product, but also sample additional SkyTeam carriers on my way to Jakarta. Planning the Award My first thought was to book […]

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Garuda’s Dangerous Gamble at LAX

Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly

Garuda Indonesia is coming to Los Angeles! The carrier has sought permission to operate 3x per week between Jakarta and Los Angeles beginning in November 2017. Garuda plans to use its three-cabin 777-300ER on the route and operate the flight via Tokyo Narita. What is Garuda Thinking? I welcome this news. After flying in Garuda […]

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Five Reasons My Garuda First Class Flight Was Incredible

Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly

Hello from Amsterdam! The Garuda First Class flight is over and it was great. Really great. Here are five reasons my experience was incredible. #1 The incredible crew More than anything else, the crew was amazingly spectacular. Every moment of every interaction showed that Garuda First Class service is its strongest selling point. #2 The incredible food […]

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So My Garuda Ground Experience Was Disappointing…

Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly

Well, it was bound to happen. When they asked me what kind of berries I wanted, I just assumed every aspect of the Garuda experience would below me away. The first class lounge did not. I will compare Garuda to the best lounges of the world, for it is only fair to the carrier that […]

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Hilton HHonors Garuda Indonesia Up To Triple GarudaMiles November 1 – January 31, 2017

Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby

hilton-hhonors-garuda-indonesia-triple-garuda-miles-november-1-january-31-2017Hilton HHonors has launched new promotion for Garuda Indonesia’s GarudaMiles members that can earn up to triple miles for stays November 1 – January 31, 2017. Members can earn triple miles for their stays in Asia-Pacific and double miles for stays worldwide. You can sign up for this offer on Hilton’s website here. READ MORE:[…]

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I travel too much!

Written by Bart Lapers @ bart.la

I travel too much… at least to keep this blog up-to-date!😉 In first 5 months of this year, I visited 20 destinations in 12 countries. Some stats: 51 flights, 76350 flown miles, 3.1x around earth, 182 hours up in the air First Class…

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