This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. Previous posts include: Etihad flight from Washington to Abu Dhabi, Etihad lounge hopping and Abu Dhabi to Cairo, and Arriving in Cairo and Keeping an Open Mind. Reason for choosing:We chose…
(Ed. Note: The Weekly Travel Roundup is a week delayed- mostly because Trevor ran outside the United States, while we couldn’t find Joe at all. The editorial team is back, and without further delay we are proud to present the Weekly News Roundup!) The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that…
On 2 March, I had the chance to tour Hyatt’s newest hotel in Dubai (just opening 1 March) the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights.The hotel, which boasts 464 rooms, as well as 405 Residences/Apartments, is situated in the Dubai Healthcare City, about a 10 minute walk from the Grand Hyatt Dubai.The Lobby:We entered through the…
I do a lot of international travel. I write a lot about international travel. But I also see lots of foundational questions about international travel, whether it be via twitter, on other blogs, and via the Ask Tagging Miles, so I thought it’d be good to cover some here.Rule #1 – Know what credit cards you…
Its approaching the end of February, and lets be honest, we all have a bit of that dread, as we await the merging of two great programs: American AAdvantage, and US Airways Dividend Miles. Whether or not we have any reason to protest this matrimony of frequent flier programs is immaterial at this point, the…
A few weeks ago, there was an excellent fare, that was clearly too good to be true, bookable via United’s website.It took some time, but the US Department of Transportation finally released a ruling. You can read it in full here, but if you want the cliff notes version of the 3 paragraph ruling, here’s what…
This past weekend, my wife and I embarked on our most ambitious mileage run ever. We flew from Washington-Dulles (IAD) to Doha, Qatar (DOH) to Cairo, Egypt (CAI), and back, with the least amount of time on the ground possible. You can see the play by play via twitter by searching #90minturninCAI By the numbers ~16,415 Butt…
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This is a continuation of the “vacation run” – a 50/50 mileage run / vacation my wife and I took to Cairo in January, 2015. Previous posts include: Etihad flight from Washington to Abu Dhabi, and Etihad lounge hopping and Abu Dhabi to Cairo.We arrived in Cairo to a remote gate. I’m not sure that…
Many who know me, know that I’m a big fan of Qatar Airways. In fact, nearly half of my American Airlines Executive Platinum status is going to be earned on Qatar Airways this year. So why am I big fan: Layflat seats: I haven’t flown a single flight without layflat seats. I hear Qatar flies planes with…