Alaska Airlines giving away Miles for Working Out
Airlines are looking for ways to keep their loyal customers engage with their company, especially when times show that we simply aren’t flying as much as chances are that we won’t be any time soon. Alaska Airlines just announced a partnership with the fitness app Strava, and if you record your workouts you can earn miles while you’re on the ground. From Alaska Airlines president Ben Minicucci: With all these stay at...
Dubai Postpones Expo 2020 until 2021
Dubai has been preparing for the Dubai Expo 2020 since it was announced as the host city in 2013. An entire mini-city is under construction near the second Dubai Airport to hold all of the exhibits. Unfortunately, chalk the Dubai Expo 2020 as another delayed victim of the Coronavirus. New dates have been announced, and the event has been postponed. New Dates Announced It was originally slated to open on October 20, 2020, and run...
The Best Uses of Aeroplan Miles (and How to Maximize the Current Sale)
Yesterday, we shared the news of an incredible mileage sale Air Canada’s Aeroplan is running over the next week. The sale goes live at 10am ET this morning, so if you haven’t already, head on over and read up on the details. Regardless of the mileage sale, Aeroplan is still a worthwhile program with some really interesting redemptions. Let’s take a further dive into the Aeroplan program and how you can take advantage...
Buy Aeroplan Miles For As Little As 1 Cent Tomorrow
For those of you not familiar with Aeroplan, it’s Air Canada’s frequent flyer program. If you’ve overlooked them in the past, it’s time to take another look. The program has some really solid uses, especially when it comes to partner redemptions. Making the program even more compelling, Aeroplan just announced their best mileage sale ever. This isn’t just one of those “we just jacked up the award...
Airline Awards to Book Right Now
While right now is most certainly not the time to start getting on airplanes, it is the time to start thinking about where to go in the fall, winter, and beyond. Since we’re all stuck at home, planning the perfect trip can not only be a great distraction but also a way to take advantage of awesome airline inventory. We wanted to share four of our favorite awards that we’ve booked over time, and that still provide excellent...
JAL Temporarily Suspends Free Flights Campaign
To coincide with the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, JAL Japan Airlines announced a summer free flights promotion. For the travel period of July 1st to September 30th, you could request a free flight on JAL to one of their domestic destinations. Because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, the service has temporarily been suspended. Details of the Promotion In the hope that the promotion will come back again, and it looks like it will,...
US Airlines now Requiring Face Masks on All Flights
The novel coronavirus has changed everything that we do, including the way that we fly. A few days ago, JetBlue announced that all employees would be required to wear face masks and the first airline that would require passengers to also wear face coverings. A couple of days later, a majority of the US major airlines have now required that their passengers wear face coverings from check-in to deplaning. From a JetBlue press release,...
Intro: Travel at Home (and a Giveaway!)
With travel looking nowhere close to returning, it’s time to get creative.
Munich Cancels Oktoberfest – Says Just too Risky
Germany’s famous Oktoberfest is cancelled. In a joint statement, Markus Söder, Bavaria’s minister president, and Dieter Reiter, Munich’s lord mayor, cited the coronavirus pandemic as the reason. “It hurts, it’s such a pity,” Söder said, as noted in comments shared on the Oktoberfest website from the press conference. “We have agreed that the risk is...
Alaska Airlines Waives Fees until April 30, 2021
Alaska Airlines is waiving change and cancellation fees on all their tickets from now until April 30, 2021 in light of the coronavirus Covid-19