As I've said before, I'm always excited when smaller airlines join the major alliances, even if they don't necessarily have the best reputation. That's because often it is most practical to fly those airlines, and ultimately you're better off being able to earn and redeem miles on them, not to mention take advantage of consistent elite benefits.
While oneworld seems to be on a kick lately with new member acquisitions, it looks like Star Alliance may have a small victory up their sleeve. Rumor has it that Royal Air Maroc is in the final stages of negotiations with Star Alliance, and that a formal announcement about them joining Star Alliance should be made in the coming days.
Royal Air Maroc would be the fourth African Star Alliance member airline, after EgyptAir, Ethiopian, and South African Airways.
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I’m a big fan of Korean Air — a good product and great award availability, and plenty of US routes. They also do more intra-Asia flying with a first class cabin than other carriers as well. Whereas most airlines limit their first class to long haul routes, you can fly Korean first class even on […]
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Silvercar is the innovative company that actually makes renting cars fun.
As I've explained in the past, they have only one kind of car, an Audi A4, and it comes with a bunch of cool features. This includes free GPS, wifi, satellite radio, fair toll tracking, and a fair fuel plan.
I had my first Silvercar experience at LAX earlier in the year, and was really impressed.
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