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Sign up to the British Airways Premium Plus Credit Card Account before the end of February and earn a whopping 42,000 Avios. From the 1st March the sign up bonus drops to the normal 26,000 which is impressive but just not as incredible as 42,000!! Let …
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Pay to access the Star Alliance lounge in Los Angeles
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
Star Alliance has announced that it is opening up its highly regarded branded lounge in Los Angeles (LAX) to paying customers. Late last year, the alliance started allowing travelers to access its branded lounge in Buenos Airlines and now it looks like…
Pay to access the Star Alliance lounge in Los Angeles
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
Star Alliance has announced that it is opening up its highly regarded branded lounge in Los Angeles (LAX) to paying customers. Late last year, the alliance started allowing travelers to access its branded lounge in Buenos Airlines and now it looks like…
British Airways to add a daytime Newark – London Heathrow service
Written by Economy Class & Beyond @ BoardingArea
For those who are not fans of Transatlantic Jetlag, British Airways is adding a daytime flight between Newark International Airport and London Heathrow. The new daytime flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to London Heathrow – its third dai…
Alaska’s Mileage Plan adds Malaysia Airlines awards…but it may as well not have bothered!
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
In the past 24 hours, Alaska Airlines has added another oneworld partner to its Mileage Plan program – Malaysia Airlines – but now that I’ve seen the levels at which the awards have been set, I can’t help but wonder why the airline bothered.
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British Airways announces a new service to New York
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
British Airways has announced plans to launch a new daily service between London Heathrow and Newark Liberty later this year as the airline continues to revive its long-haul network following two years in the doldrums.
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Lufthasa to offer you chance to offset your carbon… whilst in the air
Written by Economy Class & Beyond @ BoardingArea
Sustainability in the air continues to be an important focus topic. Lufthansa is trying to get you to carbon offset in the place however you may least expect it – in your seat aboard the aircraft. Pay for the CO2 emissions of your flight? Image, Lufth…
Amex And Delta Launch ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ For Flights
Written by God Save The Points @ BoardingArea
If you don’t already know the BNPL acronym, you will soon. Buy Now, Pay Later is a trend that’s sweeping the e-commerce space, offering people either…
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Ignore this terrible advice from a Twitter travel chat
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
Yesterday, I happened upon a scheduled Twitter chat that was covering the miles and points world and I watched as various contributors answered questions that were designed to give less experienced miles & points enthusiasts some ideas on how to ge…
Chase Ink Business Cash Card review (2022) – A fantastic no annual fee card
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
Generally speaking, if you want a credit card that offers impressive earnings power you have to be prepared to pay for it and, in a lot of cases, paying for it means taking on annual fees of at least $495/year. Not with the Ink Business Cash Card from …
Ryanair plots expansion out of Edinburgh and Leeds Bradford
Written by Economy Class & Beyond @ BoardingArea
Ryanair is beefing up its UK programme, with service increases out of Edinburgh and Leeds Bradford Airport Ryanair Boeing 737-80a0 taking off from Dublin Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond Edinburgh Ryanair’s Edinburgh based fleet will increase…
It’s back (again): Buy Hilton Points with a bonus of up to 100% (Get 5 nights in the Maldives for $1,900)
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
Hilton’s last points sale ended just a few days ago but the hotelier is already back with another points sale in which a bonus of up to 100% is on offer. Once again, members can buy Hilton Honors points at 0.5 cents each and used tactically, those poin…
United will resume its San Francisco – Melbourne route in May
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
United Airlines hasn’t operated either of its routes between the United States and Melbourne since the pandemic put life on pause but in a move that appears to be aimed at getting a head start on Qantas, the airline has now scheduled the return of its …
AeroMexico prepares to restart Mexico City to London Heathrow service
Written by Economy Class & Beyond @ BoardingArea
Aeromexico will be re-establishing its Mexico City to London Heathrow route, with the service restarting on the 1st April 2022. Aeromexico Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner arriving at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Image, Economy Class and Beyond. The airline will…
Get A 50% Bonus When You Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
Marriott has brought back a similar points sale promotion to one that we saw around this time last year in which it’s offering Bonvoy members a bonus of up to 50% on purchases made in the next 6 weeks. For some, this will be a promotion that’s well wor…
The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at London Heathrow T3 – A Review
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at London Heathrow Terminal 3 is often talked about in the same breath as some of the best airport lounges around the world so as I was passing through T3 on a recent trip, I made some time to get some pictures of the Club…
Another Southeast Asian Gem Is Reopening Restriction Free Travel
Written by God Save The Points @ BoardingArea
I can almost smell the fresh herbs dancing off the banh mi and into my mouth as I write this. Sure, a local takeout can be…
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Great Western Railway to progess on Battery-Powered Rail Service with VivaRail
Written by Economy Class & Beyond @ BoardingArea
On the rails, it seems that Great Western Railway is taking another step forward on its battery-only powered rail adventure, as it teams up with Vivarail. With Great Western Railway (GWR) and Vivarail working together, they aim to bring rapid battery c…
Alaska Airlines introduces a Flight Pass for California, Nevada & Arizona
Written by Traveling For Miles @ BoardingArea
Well, this is new! Alaska Airlines has announced that it is introducing a subscription-based product designed to allow frequent flyers to save as they use the airline to fly within California, Nevada, and Arizona. ‘Flight Pass’ is already live with sub…
5 Ways To Earn Marriott Bonvoy Points Without Staying In Hotels
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It’s true, you can become a Marriott Bonvoy Points “millionaire” without ever setting foot in a Marriott hotel. Of course, once you have lots of points,…
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