American Airlines Boost Your Elite Status I just received an email from American Airlines (see screenshot below) asking if I would like a boost to achieve the next elite plateau in their AAdvantage mileage program. I think it’s a… Johnny Jet , November 8, 2013
10 Reasons to Love SFO’s Terminal 2 Don’t like getting to the airport early? Then you’ve never been to San Francisco’s Terminal 2 (T2) which opened in 2011 and cost $383 million. The 640,000-square-foot T2 is equally shared by American… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2013
One-stop, non-stop entertainment in Manila, the Philippines By Lisa Niver Rajna and George Rajna During the last fifteen months, my husband George and I have been traveling independently all over Asia. We knew we needed to return to… Lisa Niver , November 7, 2013
Iberia Airlines’ New Business Plus Cabin Iberia Airlines recently debuted a redesigned Business Class on their new Airbus A330 aircraft. Known as Business Plus, the rehabbed cabins offer more amenities on long haul flights to Spain…. Kim Button , October 24, 2013
Norwegian launches new routes from London Gatwick to New York, Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale In a surprising move Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (commercially branded “Norwegian”) announced yesterday that they will be launching three new long-haul routes between London Gatwick and New York (JFK), Los… Johnny Jet , October 17, 2013
Amex Transfer Bonuses w/ British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Now through 12/31, American Express and British Airways are offering a 20% bonus when AmEx Card Members transfer points into Avios as part of the British Airways Executive Club. Travelers on… Johnny Jet , October 15, 2013
5 Things I Love About the British Airways 787 On September 1, British Airways introduced their new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on flights between London and Toronto. This marked the first long-haul service for the airline’s impressive new fleet…. Johnny Jet , October 14, 2013
A Little Government Shutdown Cheer from JetBlue As the much maligned shutdown of the U.S. federal government rolls on, here at last is a positive development—and it comes from JetBlue. The New York-based airline announced today its… Ian Livingston , October 11, 2013
Quebec’s tranquil and breathtaking Saguenay Fjord Two short hours after leaving NY’s JFK, I am in the Montreal airport and people are already speaking French. Next, I board an Air Canada flight to an airport even… Georgie Jet , October 9, 2013
JetBlue introduces new premium class called Mint on transcontinental flights JetBlue shook things up in the transcontinental premium market today by announcing the introduction of Mint, their new premium class cabin on New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX) and San… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2013
British Airways’ New A380 LAX-LHR Red Carpet Route On September 24, British Airways (BA) launched their inaugural A380 (the largest commercial jetliner today) service between Los Angeles and London Heathrow, and I was extremely fortunate to have been an invited guest… Johnny Jet , September 28, 2013
EVA Hello Kitty Jet Flights Hello Kitty Hand-in-Hand Jet, a Boeing 777-300ER built for long-haul flights, is embellished with 19 Sanrio Family characters of different shapes and sizes, including Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel. Standing… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2013
Emirates Announces New Boston-Dubai Flights Starting March 2014 Emirates is launching flights to Dubai from Boston beginning March 10, 2014. This will be the airline’s eighth route into the United States. The flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-200LR. From… Johnny Jet , September 19, 2013
Singapore Airlines Launches Special JFK-SIN/Southeast Asia Economy Fares Starting at $1,199.00 Singapore Airlines (SIA) today announced a great deal on flights from New York to Singapore and seven other Southeast Asian destinations. The fare includes round-trip travel aboard SIA’s Economy Class,… Johnny Jet , September 18, 2013
Southwest Halloween sale offering 31% off Halloween flights—ends tonight! It’s hard to believe it’s Halloween season already, but it is, so believe it. Luckily, that also means Halloween-themed deals are here—like this one from Southwest. By using the promo code… Ian Livingston , September 16, 2013