Singapore Airlines is running a promotion whereby every 50th person to join their KrisFlyer frequent flyer program and fly within 3 months of joining on Singapore Airlines or Silk Air will be awarded 10,000 miles until 31st August 2015. This promotion is celebrating the 50th birthday of Singapore and as nations flag carrier, Singapore Airlines…
Christoph Müller is an interesting man, the new CEO of the troubled Malaysia Airlines has always been known as a ‘terminator’ for his skills related to cost cutting by trimming workforce and brining airlines back to profit. He has done this successfully with Aer Lingus and Sabena in the past and he has already started…
Etihad has been very aggressive in buying stakes in airlines around the world and this has led to it setting up an alliance like network of its own known as Etihad Airways Partners. The biggest benefit of this partner network is like other airline alliances; you can easily avail reciprocal benefits and earn miles when…
Given the December 2016 deadline set by the DGCA to phase out expat pilots, Jet Airways has gone ahead and aggressively pink slipped almost 50 expat pilots till date. This is in line with the airline’s cost cutting plans to get in shape and stop bleeding cash. The airline has been undergoing restructuring in all…
Singapore is celebrating its 50th year of independence and as part of these celebrations; Singapore Airlines has decided to mark the occasion by painting 2 of its Airbus A380s in the national colours. As per the press release from Singapore Airlines the jumbos will be painted in “the special livery, featuring a large Singapore flag-themed…
Bloomberg ran an interesting article about how the current regulations mandating 12% more separation between the Airbus A380 and other planes to avoid the wake turbulence generated by the A380 is inhibiting Dubai airport to maximize the benefits of the super-jumbo by increasing the number of flights it can land or take off from the…
The following are the airline and Hotel offers that you can go ahead and make good use: Hyatt is offering Double points for dining at participating properties in India from May 15 to August 31, 2015; you need not be staying at the property claim these points. You need to request offer code HHIDP at…
Airbus has been all gung ho about their A350 production plans. As of now it’s only their launch customer, Qatar Airways that flies the A350 and very soon Vietnam Airlines and TAM will be taking the delivery of its own. One Mile at a Time reviewed the A350 including the inaugural flight and you can…
Ever since Etihad took a stake in the Jet Airways loyalty program, Jet Privilege, they seem to be running many mileage accumulation schemes. It seems like a way of enticing the frequent fliers by giving them more miles to fly more with them although I have found Jet Airways award availability to be really inconsistent…
Hilton and ANA have gotten together to provide a customized lounge and in-flight services catering to the needs of both business and leisure travelers. The tie-up named as “Experience More” is intended to utilize Hilton’s hospitality experience in re-shaping the ANA lounge and in-flight services experience for its customers thereby trying to bring the best…
All of us want to save money wherever possible when we travel and still be able to stay in the best of the available properties. Given that hotel rates vary based on demand and availability there is no sure fire way to know what is the right time to book. This is where DreamCheaper comes…
Such are the strange happenings in the life of a frequent traveller, I have been trying book hotels for myself for an upcoming trip of mine and it always brings me back to those questions that have troubled me all the time. “What criteria should I use to book my hotels?” “More points or better…