News and notes from around the interweb: 10 Veteran Aircraft Types You May Be Surprised Are Still in Service 500 free US Bank FlexPerks points Spirit Airlines takes on United: So much for low cost carriers focusing on underserved cities. Spirit will begin Denver – Los Angeles service, in addition to previously-announced Denver-Chicago and Los […]
The post 500 Free Points, Old Planes That Still Fly, and Spirit Airlines Ready to Kick United’s Can appeared first on View from the Wing.
My Singapore Airlines flight was departing from gate B46, and there's a Senator Lounge located near gate B43, which is less than a minute walk away. That's quite convenient, given that this flight goes between Singapore and New York, so it's only a quick walk for the passengers transiting in Frankfurt.
As I explained in the last post, it is a bit disappointing that Star Alliance first class passengers only get access to the Lufthansa Senator Lounge, which is more or less identical to the Lufthansa Business Lounge. Technically the Senator Lounge is for partner first class passengers and Star Gold members, while the Business Lounge is for Lufthansa and Star Alliance business class passengers. But in practice they're more or less identical, and it's just a way to spread out the crowding a bit.
Anyway, back to the lounge.
There was an agent at the entrance scanning boarding passes.
The post Review: Lufthansa Senator Lounge Frankfurt Airport FRA appeared first on One Mile at a Time.
One of the very best uses of Alaska Mileage Plan miles is for travel on Emirates.
Emirates is one of my favorite airlines in the world, especially after my most recent flight with them. They don't have many partners with good redemption rates and easily accruable points, so Alaska Mileage Plan really is the best option by a long shot (the other program to consider for Emirates redemptions is Japan Airlines Mileage Bank).
Alaska Mileage Plan allows one-way redemptions on Emirates with stopovers at no additional cost, and doesn't impose fuel surcharges. Redemption rates aren't cheap compared to what Alaska charges for some other partners, but at 90,000-100,000 miles one-way in first class, they're still quite a good value.
The post Alaska Blocking Emirates Award Space? appeared first on One Mile at a Time.
Expedia is offering their top tier elite status complimentary upon signup for Citi Thank You Premier cardmembers. Here are the details: Only the primary cardholder is eligible, authorized cardholders on an account are not. Status doesn’t post immediately, it is promised within 3 business days. So while anyone can sign up with the promotion link, […]
The post Free Expedia Top Tier Elite Status Signup Link (Intended for Citi Thank You Premier Cardmembers) appeared first on View from the Wing.