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Which Airlines Have Onboard Bars & Lounges? (One Mile at a Time)

With that out of the way, let's get right into it. In this post: Emirates A380 onboard bar; Virgin Atlantic Upper Class bar & lounge ...

At the front of the Airbus A380 upper deck, Qantas has a lounge area that features two sets of booths, intended for business class passengers. This is in the same area where Emirates has its A380 showers, so this is truly just using up space that couldn’t otherwise really be utilized. What’s a bit odd is that Korean Air just serves the signature cocktails at the bar, and not other drinks. There is quite a bit of foot traffic at the bar, as business class flight attendants are constantly walking through the bar to get between the galley and cabin. Virgin Atlantic is well known for its aircraft social spaces, though it’s something the airline has evolved on quite a bit. The bar is staffed throughout the flight, and you can either enjoy a drink at the bar, or take one back to your seat.

How To Redeem Miles For Emirates First Class (One Mile at a Time)

How many miles do you need for an Emirates first class award? Are there fuel surcharges on Emirates awards? Does Emirates allow stopovers on award tickets? How ...

The best way to redeem for Emirates first class is directly through the Skywards program, which is transfer partners with major transferable points currencies. How do you book an Emirates first class award closer to the departure date? Long story short, Emirates lets you upgrade business class tickets to first class using miles on the day of departure with last seat availability: The best way to redeem miles for Emirates first class is through the Emirates Skywards program. In general your best odds for snagging an Emirates first class award is to book closer to departure. In this post I wanted to cover the basics of redeeming miles for Emirates first class, and how to actually secure award space.

VantageDUO: Innovative New Narrow Body Business Class Seat (One Mile at a Time)

Thompson Aero has unveiled its new VantageDUO business class seat, which is an innovative new single aisle product. What makes it special?

Narrow body aircraft are continuing to fly further and further, thanks to planes like the upcoming A321XLR, so there is a need for more comfort. For example, Delta recently launched a new first class seat on its Airbus A321neos, and that’s just about the most innovation we’ve seen in this space otherwise (and it’s definitely moderately evolutionary, rather than revolutionary). Popular aircraft seat manufacturer Thompson Aero has unveiled a new business class seat.

Singapore KrisFlyer Increases Mileage Award Costs (One Mile at a Time)

As of July 2022, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer will be increasing award pricing across the board. Here are the details of the changes.

Singapore Airlines almost exclusively makes long haul premium cabin award seats available to members of its own KrisFlyer program. Award costs are increasing an average of somewhere around 10-15% in all cabins for travel on Singapore Airlines. Star Alliance award costs aren’t changing. The Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program will be devalued as of this summer. For many based in Singapore, this was used as a way to essentially combine two separate awards and save a lot of miles. On top of that, Singapore Airlines will be modifying its stopover policy for the worse. Historically Singapore Airlines has had an awesome award stopover feature.

Delta Adds Explorer Cold Brew To Drink Lineup (One Mile at a Time)

As of today, Delta has become the first of the “big three” US airlines to (quietly) introduce cold brew coffee onboard. All I can say is “woohoo,” and ask ...

For many of us, coffee powers us through jetlag and early mornings and late nights. Even if you’re not traveling on an eligible Delta route, I’d recommend taking a look at Explorer Cold Brew’s product lineup, as you can essentially create your own carry-on bold brew. Explorer sells cold brew concentrate, and it’s recommended that you mix it with water at a 1:4 ratio.

Alaska Elites Now Get American Upgrade Certificates (One Mile at a Time)

Alaska Mileage Plan elite members are now receiving international upgrade certificates for travel on American. Here's how they work.

- American had a huge long haul presence in Los Angeles, and Alaska also has a big presence there, so Alaska could provide significant feed for those long haul flights - American plannedto build up an international long haul gateway in Seattle, and Alaska would provide the regional feed for those flights; American announced plans to fly from Seattle to Bangalore, London, and Shanghai, with more routes to come - MVP Gold 100K members get two one-way international American upgrade certificates

Singapore Airlines devalues KrisFlyer loyalty program, raises award ... (The Points Guy)

Today, the airline announced a handful of “revisions” to its award charts and stopover feature. This includes raising the price of some award tickets by more ...

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