For us, it is not a matter of if we will travel but when and so, in addition to spending time trying to get refunds for trip cancellations, we have also been monitoring deals that have been popping up now for future travel and also assessing if we should invest them. On May 7, AeroplanContinue reading “Aeroplan Promo on May 7, 2020: Should you buy miles for 1 cent + bonus?”
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Finding and Booking Flight Deals During COVID-19: Good or Bad Idea?
Many of us are sad and disappointed in having to cancel and postpone travel plans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of us might even be looking forward to traveling again when it is safe and possible to do so and speculating as to when that might be. In this post, we talk about travels dealsContinue reading “Finding and Booking Flight Deals During COVID-19: Good or Bad Idea?”
Review: TAP Air Portugal A330neo Business Class from LIS – Lisbon to EWR – Newark
Last Updated: June 3, 2020 COVID-19 Update: Portugal has re-opened to tourists from certain countries as of June 1st. TAP Air Portugal is scheduled to resume flights to North America on June 4, 2020. Overview: For the last leg of our most recent around the world trip in November 2019, we booked business class tickets toContinue reading “Review: TAP Air Portugal A330neo Business Class from LIS – Lisbon to EWR – Newark”
Flight Review: Japan Airlines 787 Business Class From NRT – Tokyo Narita to CGK – Jakarta
If you read our 2019 recap and review of JAL First Class, you might remember us talking about our Best Flight Rewards Redemption on JAL when we redeemed 70,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to fly in JAL First Class from SFO – San Francisco International Airport to HND – Tokyo Haneda International Airport in TokyoContinue reading “Flight Review: Japan Airlines 787 Business Class From NRT – Tokyo Narita to CGK – Jakarta”
Flight Review: Japan Airlines 777 First Class From SFO – San Francisco to HND – Tokyo Haneda
If you read our 2019 recap, you might remember us talking about our Best Flight Rewards Redemption on JAL when we redeemed 70,000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles to fly in JAL First Class from SFO – San Francisco International Airport to HND – Tokyo Haneda International Airport in Tokyo and in business class fromContinue reading “Flight Review: Japan Airlines 777 First Class From SFO – San Francisco to HND – Tokyo Haneda”
Review: Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class from DPS – Denpasar Bali to IST – Istanbul Turkey
Turkish Airlines started their Dreamliner 787-900 service on select international routes over the summer in 2019. These newly acquired 787s allowed Turkish Airlines to expand their fleet and to modernize their business class product. In November 2019, we flew on Turkish Airlines ‘ new 787 in business class from DPS – I Gusti Ngurah RaiContinue reading “Review: Turkish Airlines 787 Business Class from DPS – Denpasar Bali to IST – Istanbul Turkey”
We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap
It’s been another busy year for us; working full-time while maximizing all the travel opportunities that present themselves and also seeking them out. It is always a challenge for us to balance visiting all the places we are interested in but also to visit the places where the return on investment for miles and pointsContinue reading “We Leave Today: The 2019 Recap”
Top 15 Destinations in 15 Years: Our List
We often get asked “What’s your favorite place out of everywhere you’ve traveled?” and it is such a difficult question to answer because we tend to find things we enjoy in all of the places we visit! That being said, after 15 years of travelling together, there are definitely places that we remember more fondlyContinue reading “Top 15 Destinations in 15 Years: Our List”
Plan – 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Booking Flights
Last updated: November 24, 2019 As easy as it can be to search for flights and book them either using points or paying for them, there are complexities to air travel that are not always easy to find and understand. We’ve learned from mistakes we’ve made and how to avoid them. In this post, weContinue reading “Plan – 7 Mistakes to Avoid When Booking Flights”
Aircraft Update: Japan Airlines 767-300 SkySuites II for YVR-NRT Service in June 2019
If you are traveling to Tokyo from YVR – Vancouver International Airport, you have 3 non-stop options: Japan Airlines (JAL) to NRT – Narita International Airport departing at 14:15 and arriving at 16:25+1 All Nippon Airways (ANA) to HND – Haneda International Airport departing at 16:25 and arriving at 18:30+1 Air Canada (AC) to NRTContinue reading “Aircraft Update: Japan Airlines 767-300 SkySuites II for YVR-NRT Service in June 2019”
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