Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Booking Hawaiian Airlines award flights with points earned via Chase Ultimate Rewards is a great value. But how do you do so since Hawaiian isn’t a transfer partner? The answer is booking Hawaiian Air awards via Korean Air. Admittedly, booking Hawaiian Air award flights via Korean Air isn’t the easiest thing to do. There are […]
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Read MoreWritten by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
An airline joint venture actually delivering new routes and connectivity rather than cutting traffic?? Looks like Delta and Korean Air are set to make it happen with new service between Seoul and Minneapolis starting next year.
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Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Going to see the Disney Theme Parks in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo are bucket list trips for many Disney fans. However most people never try to make the trip because it seems out of reach to them. The excuses that people most often give is that the flights are too long or the airfare … Continue reading “Fly In Style From The US To All Three Disney Parks In Asia (Without Having To Win The Lottery)”
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air had a “troubled” partnership within SkyTeam for years until two airlines had a change of heart and decided to form a transpacific Joint Venture that has been now approved by both countries. Delta members that credited Korean Air flights previously to SkyMiles program where in for a surprise because […]
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
It’s been a while since the ‘Nut Lady’ Korean Air Executive was sentenced to a year in prison after her fit over incorrectly served macadamia nuts onboard a KE flight, now her sister is accused of lashing out too. Korean Air Executive Cho Hyun-min is now accused of abusing an advertising executive, insulting him and hurling […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Passengers from ANA, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Korean Air and Contoru can travel with less hassle when flying to/from/within the US because these airlines are now TSA’s Pre✓ eligible (you still need to pay for the service). Passengers that are part of this TSA service don’t have to remove their shoes, laptops, liquids, belts or jackets […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Singapore’s Changi Airport will see new terminal opening on Tuesday that won’t be connected to existing terminals 1, 2 and 3 using trains and has been unofficially named LCC one due to AirAsia, Cebu Pacific and Spring Airlines moving there in addition to Cathay Pacific, Korean Air and Vietnam Airlines. Cathay Pacific sent me a […]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Korean Air pilots have been engaging with the airline for two years on wage negotiations and will strike between October 1 – 7, 2017, unless an agreement is reach. Under Korean labor law, 80% of the pilots must report to work on international routes, 70% in Jeju ones and 50% on domestic flights even during […]
Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly
Word of warning: Chase points can only be transferred to Korean Air SkyPass once every 24 hours. I learned the hard way. I’m not traveling home tomorrow on Turkish Airlines…or Kuwait Airways. No, I think I’ve got something even more interesting booked that actually may be helpful to you (readers) as well. I’ll share about […]
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Read MoreWritten by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly
Prior to my China Eastern flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai we were invited to use the Korean Airlines KAL Business Lounge. In a nutshell: it’s better than nothing, but not worth your time. This is a PriorityPass lounge, meaning if you are flying out of the Tom Bradley International Terminal and do not have […]
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Read MoreWritten by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Le Club AccorHotels has launched a new bonus miles offer for Korean Air SKYPASS members. SKYPASS members can earn triple miles for their stays that are both booked and consumed between July 11 – October 10, 2017. You can access this offer on Accor’s website here. READ MORE: Le Club AccorHotels Rate & Bonus Points[…]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air today signed trans pacific Joint Venture (JV) that is still pending subject to regulatory approvals. This means that airlines would expand their codesharing, share cost and revenues on JV flights and more flights between the hubs of the airlines. Korean Air Group 4 partner: Delta hasn’t had the closest[…]
Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly
Greetings once again from SE Asia. I’m working late in Vientiane, Laos this evening. The Novotel at BKK was over $200 so I thought, what the heck, let’s turn lemons into lemonade. I’ve never been to Laos before and the r/t airline ticket plus hotel here came out about the same price as another night at […]
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Read MoreWritten by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
For some reason the airlines in Korea still haven’t stepped up their game when it comes to running a customer friendly website with proper functionalities for even the most basic things, especially Korean Air. It should be the easiest thing in the world to perform an online check-in, modify passenger details or process a seat[…]
Written by CF @ Cranky Flier
Today I want to talk about a very important topic. Asia. Oh, shoot. In the heat of the moment I … Read More
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Delta Air Lines and Korean Air today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create joint venture for trans-pacific travel. Joint venture, if approved, means that the airlines would pool the revenues and costs while coordinating flights, destinations and prices. You can access Delta’s announcement for this MOU here. What is interesting here is the[…]
Written by Sarah Page Maxwell @ MileValue
This post is part five of a series about how to maximize value when transferring your Chase Ultimate Rewards to loyalty program partners. Maximizing Your Ultimate Rewards Series Index Maximizing Ultimate Rewards: United MileagePlus Maximizing Ultimate Rewards: Singapore Krisflyer #1 Maximizing Ultimate Rewards: Singapore Krisflyer #2 Maximizing Ultimate Rewards: Korean SkyPass #1 Maximizing Ultimate Rewards: Korean Skypass […]
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Korean Air has been hit with their first pilot strike in 11 years after unions rejected a company proposal for payment increase, affecting flights within Asia and to the Middle East until December 31st 2016. Even though a full scale pilot strike is prohibited by law in Korea this will still inconvenience many travelers in[…]
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Don’t mess with a celebrity couple while becoming rowdy on the flight or you might find yourself all over the internet while being tasered, squeezed and tied up as a Korean Air passenger learned. A passenger on an intra Asia flight from Vietnam to Seoul started to go berserk mid flight and began to attack[…]
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Smiles is a frequent flier program for Brazilian based GOL airline, although run separately ala Aeroplan. Smiles has had quite a few nice award “specials” over the years including the Qatar Airways first class one that we have covered here on LoyaltyLobby. Sebastian recently wrote about their Diamond Club (read more here). You can access[…]
