A quick hit review on our flight in business class from Djibouti to Doha, before I passed out.
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The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
Whoa! Qatar Airways Is Acquiring A 10% Stake In American Airlines
Time to go make some popcorn and settle in. Qatar Airways is going to buy a significant stake in American Airlines. Why are they doing it?
Qatar Being Shut Off By Surrounding Countries. Can Qatar Airways Survive?
Will political unrest in the Middle East cut Qatar Airways off from their customers?
What You Need To Know About The Travel Electronics Ban
There are some facts and plenty more rumors about the travel bans that are in the process of being enacted. Here’s what we know so far.
Chase Freedom Double Sign-Up Bonus And Would You Give Up Your Carry-On Bag? The Best of the Rest For Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015
Today’s Best of the Rest includes an increased sign-up bonus for Chase Freedom, Frontier Airlines redefining high-density and the A350 debut in the United States. Read more….
Crazy Business Class Fare War, Delta Honoring Amtrak Tickets and 50,000 Point Southwest Credit Card Bonuses Are Back
Did you snag a business class ticket to Hong Kong while the airlines were having a fight?
Double AAdvantage Miles For Qatar Flights
Now that Qatar has been an official part of the oneworld alliance for a whopping two weeks, American has it’s first promo with their new partner. They’re offering double miles on all Qatar flights through the end of January, with a brief blackout around Christmas and New Year’s. I don’t usually pay a ton of attention to the AAdvantage promos that involve oneworld partners since they normally require full fare coach and higher. But, this offer is for all eligible flights, regardless of fare class. You still need to register, […]
Qatar Now An Official Part of oneworld Alliance
I had this post scheduled to run on the first day of Qatar’s full membership in oneworld, but United’s friendly moves with Expert Flyer and their incredibly drastic award chart changes distracted me. October 31st marked the beginning of Middle East carrier Qatar Airways full membership in the oneworld alliance. The big Middle East carriers have largely shunned the major alliances, preferring to do things on their own. For oneworld, it’s a bit of a coup to grab Qatar and add them as an official alliance partner. Qatar also […]
News And Notes For Saturday, January 12th, 2013
There are more updates on Qatar Airways joining the oneworld alliance. Starting February 23rd, American Airlines and Qatar will begin codesharing on many of their flights, meaning members of the AAdvantage program will be able to earn miles on a substantial number of Qatar flights. For me, the bigger plus will be when I can redeem my AA miles on Qatar, which is still likely a year away. But, at that point, I could fly direct from my home airport of IAD to Qatar’s hub in Doha. Anyway, bottom line […]
