How many points do you need for a free flight? That depends entirely on the type of points you have and where you’re hoping to fly. Each airline loyalty program has its method for pricing redemptions. Some use an award chart where the number of miles needed for a certain flight route...
What makes identifying the 767 especially tough is that many airlines have “modified” them. Some airlines have winglets on the 767, while others don’t. Some airlines have two doors on each side of the 767-300, while others have three doors. So let me make this simple — at the base...
Once you’ve found the distance of your trip, you can line that up with the ‘reward tables’ of your preferred airline frequent flyer program to check how many points you need. For instance, when planning to use points for a Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney (SYD) to Kuala Lumpur (...
Astopoveris the act ofstopping and staying in a city for longer than 24 hours. Here’s an example of a stopover: If you decide to fly from Los Angeles to Houston, stop in Houston for a few days to visit museums, and then proceed to New York City, you will have a stopover in Hous...
The Emirates flight had a scheduled departure time of 1610 local but was listed as 1210 (plus one needs to add a Z to the time in the URL). We have come up blank for many flights even when knowing the scheduled departure time and date – however it’s worth a shot. ...
Airlines, but the aircraft was – horror of horrors – a turboprop. Panic set in. While I cope reasonably well on large jets provided there is no turbulence about, small planes and dodgy airlines terrify me. This episode was many years ago but the very thought is enough to rattle me ...
British Airways Executive Cluboften has better redemption rates on Alaska Airlines, and also has an easier online booking process Turkish Airlines Miles&Smileshas better redemption rates on United Airlines in many markets So I tend to think these redemption options are worth being aware of, but it...
Above I’m focusing on redemption values to & from the United States. That’s because a majority of OMAAT readers live in the United States, so that’s going to be the most practical for many. However, I did want to highlight some other fantastic award values between other regions, as...
The 777 used to be the industry's long-haul workhorse, and before the Dreamliner arrived, it was thought to have its future guaranteed. Not intended as a competitor The 787 can easily and more efficiently operate many routes the 777 was designed for. As such, many airlines have either upgr...
Yet Ariane Gorin, president of the travel platform Expedia’s business services division, points out that a more sustainable travel programme does not necessarily mean a smaller one. “What has been interesting about Covid-19 is that it has allowed many companies to reset their travel programmes...