Remember Jamie? He had reached out to me with a query on a mattress run to achieve Marriott Platinum Elite status. At that time, there were two things that made a mattress run attractive. First, Marriott Bonvoy, in its new avatar, had its first ever promotion - Double Take. … [Read more...] about Another Mattress Run Opportunity with Marriott Endless Earning
Great Deal! 3x LifeMiles on Hotels Worldwide (only for the next few hours)
LifeMiles frequently comes up with deals offering bonus miles on hotel bookings through its platform. LifeMiles can be a fairly valuable currency for booking Star Alliance flights. Today only from 10 am to 10 pm CT (7 pm to 7am Dubai time) LifeMiles has a great promotion. If … [Read more...] about Great Deal! 3x LifeMiles on Hotels Worldwide (only for the next few hours)
Great Business Class Fares from Dubai to South Africa
Outbound travel out of Dubai does not see a lot of sales and discounts. You should read my earlier post - Why Emirates sale doesn't mean much? Therefore, I am always excited when I see great airfares from Dubai. Especially, in business class. Kenya Airways - the flagship … [Read more...] about Great Business Class Fares from Dubai to South Africa
Disruptive Passenger Causes Jet2 Flight to Return … Escorted by Air Force
There are demanding passengers. Then there are self-entitled and rude passengers. There are those who sneak into business-class while holding economy tickets. Then there are those who forget things (or people) at the airport. However, there is an emerging category of unruly … [Read more...] about Disruptive Passenger Causes Jet2 Flight to Return … Escorted by Air Force
Impact of Iran Airspace Closure on Emirates
On Thursday, US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restricted US carriers to fly over the Iranian airspace. This was after an unmanned drone was shot using a surface-to-air missile. It is reported that at that time, the nearest commercial aircraft was a mere 45 nautical miles … [Read more...] about Impact of Iran Airspace Closure on Emirates
