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Emirates has announced that it is now allowing Economy Class passengers the chance to pay to reserve seats that adjoin the seat they are booked to travel in should they require more personal space on their flight. The principle seems simple enough but …
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Emirates Now Allows Flyers To Pay For An Empty Adjacent Seat
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
Emirates has announced that it is now allowing Economy Class passengers the chance to pay to reserve seats that adjoin the seat they are booked to travel in should they require more personal space on their flight. The principle seems simple enough but …
Airplane Art – Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER at Chicago O’Hare International
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It’s Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, we have an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER resting at the gate at Chicago O’Hare International Airport after completing the long flight from Seoul Incheon. Asiana Airlines re…
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (28th February)
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We’ve scooted to the end of the month as the pandemic tolls on. But no matter, its time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Cat powered coffee from Starbucks New Street 😉 Routes and Networks Emirates to restart Athens to Newark NJ servic…
The UK’s HALO Verify COVID Test (Non-Invasive) Is Good For Travel To The US & UK
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I may have to travel towards the end of next month so I’ve been looking into which coronavirus tests are accepted by the United States (my destination) and the United Kingdom (the country I’ll be returning to) and to my surprise, I’ve discovered that o…
A Small Signal From Amex That Things Are Slowly Going Back Towards “Normal”
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Good To Know: Hyatt Will Give You 1.54 Cents In Value Per World Of Hyatt Point
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Back in December 2019, Hyatt announced that it would be introducing peak and off-peak pricing to the World of Hyatt program but alongside that news, the hotelier made a further announcement that got a little lost among the noise generated by the award …
ENDING: Two Small But Simple Chase Credit Card Spending Bonuses
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Three of Chase’s co-branded cards are currently offering cardholders small but easy to earn spending bonuses that are expiring at the end of February so, if you’re a holder of the World of Hyatt credit card, the IHG Rewards Club Traveler Card, or the I…
Swiss unveils more details about its Buy on Board service – enter SWISS Saveurs
Written by Economy Class & Beyond @ BoardingArea
Swiss International Air Lines is proceeding at full speed to launch it’s “SWISS Saveurs” buy onboard service, with plans to launch it from the end of March. Swiss Saverus onboard – Image, SWISS. The service will launch for short- and medium-haul Econom…
Austrian Airlines Plans To Restart Service To Two US Airports
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As the world starts to believe that we can finally see a glimpse of hope that the coronavirus will be brought under control, we’re beginning to see more and more airlines planning to restart some of the routes that they cut almost a year ago. Recently,…
Reminder: Use Your Amex Platinum Card $30 PayPal Credit
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The Platinum Card from American Express comes with a not-insignificant $550 annual fee but for the first six months of 2021, American Express is offering cardholders an easy-to-use PayPal credit to help them recoup some of that annual fee. This is your…
Virgin Atlantic Extends Elite Statuses & Vouchers By 3 Months
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Virgin Atlantic has taken a look at the travel landscape and decided that the time is right to offer frequent flyers another helping hand. Following on from the two 6-month elite status extensions that Virgin Atlantic offered Flying Club members in 202…
Alaska Airlines Is Matching Delta, Southwest & United Airlines Elite Status (No Challenge!)
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Alaska Airlines has launched a new opportunity for flyers holding elite status with either Delta, Southwest, or United Airlines to add “no strings attached” Alaska Mileage Plan elite status to their portfolio.
The post Alaska Airlines Is Matching Delt…
ENDS TODAY: Buy United Mileage Plus Miles With A 100% Bonus
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United’s current mileage sale is offering MileagePlus members an impressive-sounding 100% bonus on purchases of 40,000 miles or more but today is your last chance to take part. As a rule, United’s 100% bonus sales are the best deals that we see the air…
Is Lifetime Elite Status With Hotel Programs Worth Aiming For?
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Yesterday, I took a look at which of the major hotel loyalty programs offer members the chance to earn lifetime elite status and that information leads on to the question of how worthwhile lifetime status is, and if it’s something that travelers should…
Chase Ultimate Rewards: Transfer Partners & Transfer Times [2021 Edition]
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Chase Ultimate Rewards offers cardholders of select Chase credit cards the opportunity to earn one of the three big transferable currencies in the miles & points world – Ultimate Rewards points – and these points can be transferred across to a vari…
Qantas delays International Network restart to October
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The Qantas Group has delayed its international network restart, pushing for a resumption from October 2021. Qantas Airbus A380 at London Heathrow – Image, Economy Class and Beyond. With the airline’s international network badly hit due to tight immigra…
AARP Renews Its Fantastic British Airways Discounts (& How To Get A Cheap Membership)
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The AARP has been offering great discounts on British Airways flights for years and with the recent announcement that the discounts have been renewed for yet another year, and the news that it’s currently possible to get an AARP membership for the cost…
Qantas Pushes Back International Flights To October 2021
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Right at the very start of the year, Qantas announced that it was planning to restart international flights from July 2021. That news led to the airline receiving a short, sharp rebuke from the Australian authorities for preempting what should be a gov…
Panasonic Aviation tie up with Bandai Namco to deliver retro games in-flight
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Who here spent far too much of their youth in arcades playing Pac-Man or Dig Dug? Be honest. Yes. Plenty of us spent at least a little of our youth playing coin-ops like these, honing our reflexes (and that’s the excuse I’m sticking to). Well, Panasoni…