Passengers “slapped” with delay after incident
Jun16

Passengers “slapped” with delay after incident

In what is the latest episode and perhaps one of the most bizarre ones of ‘What is Aerolineas Argentinas in the news for today?’, news broke out this morning that at least 3 flights were cancelled and 10 others were delayed, although local newspapers are now reporting operations are going back to normal. The reason? A passenger who was late for his flight attempted to check-in today at 6:18am for a flight departing...

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Flying in Delta Premium Economy earns you HOW MANY miles on Alaska Airlines?
Jun15

Flying in Delta Premium Economy earns you HOW MANY miles on Alaska Airlines?

It’s no secret to anyone in Seattle or the US in general that there’s been a sort of war between Alaska Airlines and Delta, especially here in the Pacific Northwest. When Delta decided to implement revenue based pricing, Alaska made changes to their earning chart, so that lower priced tickets would earn less miles. But a few months back Delta decided to partition out their Premium Economy/Economy Comfort product as a...

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Welcome to NoMasCoach!
Jun15

Welcome to NoMasCoach!

Ladies and Gentleman, thank you for joining NoMasCoach.com, BoardingArea’s newest blog.  In order to make your journey a more pleasant one, we invite you to pay attention to the following important messages.   We want to come clean about something… we’re obsessed with travel, and we like to do it in style.  So much so that we’ve gone so far as to travel back in time to achieve this goal. We also feel it...

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Why You Should ALWAYS Buckle Up
Jun11

Why You Should ALWAYS Buckle Up

I always find it unbelievable rude when people pay absolutely no attention to the safety demonstration onboard a plane, although I’m guilty of that as I’ve heard it possibly a thousand times by now. It upsets me even more when they show a total disregard for those regulations that are not there just there to annoy us (like Aerolineas Argentinas’ or Vueling’s refusal to allow you to leave your phones on…)...

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No Ice For You!
Jun10

No Ice For You!

In a surprise move to no one, the FDA has sent Horizon Air a letter warning them that they should not be serving food or drinks with ice onboard since their employees do not have a proper sink to wash their hands, as is required of employees who handle food.  None of their over 50 Bombardier aircraft have sinks. Instead, Horizon Air (Owned by Alaska Air Group) provides a hand sanitizer in the lavatories, which according to the FDA...

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Hotel Review:  OR Tambo Johannesburg, Protea by Marriott
May25

Hotel Review: OR Tambo Johannesburg, Protea by Marriott

Since we were arriving around 9pm into Johannesburg and leaving the next morning around 10, we figured that it would be best if we just grabbed a quick and easy airport hotel for the night. Luckily, with the Marriott acquisition of Protea Hotels, there was a cheap and unique option in the OR Tambo Protea Airport Hotel. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class...

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Dubai to Johannesburg, Emirates Business Class, 777-300
May23

Dubai to Johannesburg, Emirates Business Class, 777-300

And now, for one of the more disappointing flights we’ve taken in months if not years. Emirates hypes up their service and amenities on their flights, and in first class they deliver. On this flight in business class however, delivery did not meet expectations at all. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday...

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EgyptAir Adventures, Business Class, Boeing 737
May21

EgyptAir Adventures, Business Class, Boeing 737

To get around Egypt you’ve got three options: Tourist trains and buses, which take forever and come with armed guards, a Nile cruise which could take days at a time, or EgyptAir. In the interest of time, we opted for choice number 3. CAI-SHJ (Cairo to Sharjah, UAE) African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn...

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British Airways First and Business SALE.  Act Fast!
May10

British Airways First and Business SALE. Act Fast!

British Airways launched a special “Luxury” sale today, and you’ve gotta act fast, as the flights are only on sale through May 12, 2016. Flights are pricing out anywhere from $2000 for business class and $3200 for First Class.  These are tremendous savings over the normal prices which can range from $5k-10k, especially over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Click through to this website for information on the...

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EgyptAir Adventures, “Business Class” Embraer 170
May09

EgyptAir Adventures, “Business Class” Embraer 170

To get around Egypt you’ve got three options: Tourist trains and buses, which take forever and come with armed guards, a Nile cruise which could take days at a time, or EgyptAir. In the interest of time, we opted for choice number 3. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn Al Barsha Afternoon Tea, Burj...

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