One of my favorite benefits of Oneworld Emerald status is access to first class lounges when traveling internationally. These lounges aren't always all that great, and due to potentially a lot of travelers with access, can be crowded. Still, I have enjoyed my visits to … [Read more...]
Review: Primeclass Business Lounge, Riga International Airport (RIX)
Priority Pass is fantastic for international travel, as it permits you to use lounges in smaller airports like Riga. The Primeclass Business lounge, much like the lounge in IDW Esperanza Resort Lounge in Vilnius, was a nice, comfortable place to relax, eat, and get some … [Read more...]
JetBlue’s Low-Cost Mint Service Coming to Seattle and Las Vegas
I just wrote last week about a new discount on Mint, JetBlue's low-cost business class cabin. Now it's even easier to fly Mint with routes to new destinations in Seattle and Las Vegas (HT to One Mile at a Time). Somehow I didn't notice this despite including the same … [Read more...]
Cathay Pacific Sale! Fly to China starting at $574 Roundtrip
Cathay Pacific is having a sale to China and it's pretty good. From now until July 31, 2017, you can book roundtrip airfare from the United States to several cities in China for as low as $574, inclusive of all taxes and fees. That's a pretty good deal to China and … [Read more...]
Three Days in Riga, Latvia
After flying airBaltic from Vilnius to Riga, we arrived on a somewhat rainy day in Latvia. One of the first things that I noticed was that Riga is a much more commercially-developed city over Vilnius, which is more agrarian and a little less, "dense," relatively … [Read more...]
What Ann Coulter’s Twitter Rampage Could Teach All of Us
I’ll be honest, the first time I saw mention of Ann Coulter’s tweets about a recent seat mixup on a Delta flight, I didn’t even realize it was *the* Ann Coulter. Complaints about seat assignments are very common. Complaints on Twitter about whatever the airline did this … [Read more...]
Fourth Night Free Could Lose Value with Changes Coming for the Citi Prestige Card
New benefits will be coming soon to the Citi Prestige card, according to a report by The Points Guy. This card has gone through a roller coaster of sorts after several key benefits were removed (among them American Admirals Club lounge access and a higher redemption … [Read more...]
Earn Triple Rewards from Orbitz When You Book Flights to Europe on Condor
Now through July 26, you can earn triple rewards when you book a flight on Condor or Thomas Cook, two European carriers that predominantly serve leisure customers. Condor is the newest international partner of Alaska Airlines, which means you can earn miles and status … [Read more...]
JetBlue Launches TrueBlue Status Match and Challenge
JetBlue is announcing a new status match and challenge for its TrueBlue loyalty program -- the first match they've ever offered as far as I'm aware (although such things are often provided more discreetly if you ask customer service). The offer only runs through August … [Read more...]
Electronics Screening When Flying From The Middle East
Back from yet another business trip to the Middle East. I booked this while the laptop ban was still in force, so I added a stop in Abu Dhabi (and onward to London) which allowed me to avoid checking my laptop and tablet. Now these bans are mostly being phased out (link … [Read more...]
