The perception out there is certainly that travel within the US isn't glamorous. For the most part that's probably true.
There's certainly one flight within North America that stands out, which would be Cathay Pacific's daily flight between New York and Vancouver. The plane continues to Hong Kong, so has the service you'd expect on a longhaul flight. In first class that means you get turndown service, pajamas, Krug, etc. Not a bad way to travel coast-to-coast!
The only downside to the flight is the timing, as it's a redeye in both directions.
There are some flights within the US operated by aircraft with international cabins. Perhaps the most "glamorous" domestic route is still Los Angeles to New York. Nowadays the only airline in the market with three class service is American, which flies some pretty nice A321s in the market, featuring reverse herringbone seats with direct aisle access in first class.
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At the end of last month, Delta started charging more for stopovers on international awards when booked online. For instance, if you booked a business class award from the US to Prague via Paris — and stopped over for a few days in Paris — that used to be included in the mileage cost of […]
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There are some promotions that are lucrative but easy to forget about, and this is one of them.
In early October I posted about how Hyatt is offering 1,000 Gold Passport bonus points per booking made through their mobile app. The promotion is valid for eligible stays through December 31, 2014.
While the terms state that bonus points will post 2-3 weeks after the qualifying stay, they've been posting much faster than that, in my experience.
All around hotel promotions are pretty lame this fall, so this in and of itself is among the best promotions there is. That's why I'm posting a reminder, since you have to take action every time you make a booking to maximize this promotion. I actually only thought of posting a reminder when I found myself booking a Hyatt stay through the website yesterday afternoon, and then quickly cancelled it and made it through the app instead.
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On the second Wednesday of the month, Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse writes a column featuring tips and advice on solo female travel. It’s not a topic I can cover and, since there’s a lot of female travelers out there, I felt it was important to bring in an expert. This is her column this month. If you asked me five years ago if I would ever travel alone, I would have immediately said, “No way. That can’t […]
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Airlines are suing to block an increase in the minimum wage at Seattle airport to $11.22 per hour in January 2and then $13 in 2017. I won’t delve into the legal merits of the case, just into the unique circumstances of airports. Seattle itself has voted to raise its wages even higher than this, and […]
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In May of this year Etihad unveiled the interior of their A380. They'll be taking delivery of the first of their 10 whale jets later this year.
Given that roughly a dozen airlines already operate the A380, I wasn't expecting to see anything revolutionary beyond what we've already seen on other A380 operators, like onboard bars and showers.
However, Etihad really innovated, with the introduction of The Residence, which is the first of its kind on a commercial place. It's a three rooms, 125 square foot suite with a personal butler.
The concept is brilliant. There's quite a bit of dead space located at the top of the upper deck of the A380 due to the curvature of the aircraft, so why not install a bedroom and shower up there, and market it as something out of the ordinary?
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