theflyer

ITA Airways introduces "light" business: no lounge access on domestic flights

Probably few TFC readers will remember my first experience aboard the Superior class of...

June 15, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

News

Hilton (finally) starts integration of Small Luxury Hotels of the World

The initial excitement over the announcement of SLH joining the Hilton Honors family had me traveling too fast. At one month...

June 14, 2024

1 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Frequent Flyer

Review Garden Inn Saket in New Deli

Small premise, this stay was just a pit stop between two flights, I did not go around the...

June 14, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Hilton Honors

Reviews

What a sight the LOT breakfast Bento Box on flights to Tokyo

Whenever I get on a plane, I always hope to take home a good memory, a new experience and...

June 13, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Eating on board

News

Flying "turns on" points back credit for flights made with partners: here's how to claim it

As of May 20, 2024, Volare Members can apply from their Personal Area to be credited with Volare points for...

June 12, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Frequent Flyer

Review of Alicante airport's only lounge: the Costa Blanca does its dirty work

I admit that I had never even looked at where Alicante was on the map of Spain, then for family reasons we had to...

June 12, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Reviews

Catch: Business class in Bali for less than 2300

Interesting promotion to fly business class to Bali (Indonesia) from Italy on board Etihad. The promotion is valid for...

June 11, 2024

1 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Offers

The journey of "First Times": here's my next crazy thing

As I have recounted several times, 9 out of 10 trips that I recount on TFC are made for review purposes only,...

June 11, 2024

3 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

News

Daniel recounts how, thanks to Mooncard and business expenses, he snagged his first business class award ticket with Air France

In recent days a reader pointed out to me how our success stories are almost exclusively about American Express...

June 10, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Credit cards

No more Visa Run, Thailand doubles the duration of visa-free stays

As of June 1, new regulations for leisure travel to Thailand went into effect. If travel...

June 9, 2024

1 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

News

The 5 best lounges of 2023

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The Pier Cathay First Class

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Qatar Lounge Bangkok

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Al Mourian "The Garden"

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Crown Lounge Amman

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First Class Silverkris Lounge London

Offerings of the moment

Up to 10,000 Bonvoy points to be earned through bookings around Europe, Africa and M.O. this summer

We have written it often, including recently: Marriott Bonvoy, the loyalty program of the Marriott group, is less generous in terms of...

July 2, 2024

2 min by Mattia Porcu - 1 year ago

Bonvoy

Offers

Miles&More discounts 50% business classes to Chicago, Boston and Detroit

Even in the peak season, the promotions of the Miles&More loyalty program do not stop; right on time again today, July 1, the...

July 1, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

milesmore

Offers

July's Flying Blue promos are SPECTACULAR: Japan, Hong Kong and Chile at a discounted price

Air France KLM's monthly loyalty program promos are out, and this month the destinations are truly spacey....

July 1, 2024

3 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Flying Blue

Offers

Do you need Flying Club points? there's the 70% bonus if you buy Virgin Atlantic points

Virgin Atlantic points can be a highly interesting currency given the "power" they have. Of course booking First...

June 29, 2024

1 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Buying points

Frequent Flyer

Virgin Atlantic turns 40: discount codes to save until the end of the year

Virgin Atlantic, one of Sir Richard Branson's creations, is turning 40, and to celebrate it has launched a series of...

June 25, 2024

2 min by theflyer - 1 year ago

Offers

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