Don’t call the German border police "Nazis"
Pro tip: Don't call German police Nazis unless you want your day to take a particularly unpleasant turn. In this case it was a passenger...
Frankfurt
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In flight: New York City to Frankfurt with Singapore Air
I was only a bit surprised to find a wide range of choices available for award flights from New York to Northern Germany in mid-March....
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Marriott’s latest brand addition: Moxy Hotels
The economy hotel tier in Europe will see a new player come March 2014: Moxy Hotels. The brand, backed by Marriott, expects to open the...
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Taking advantage of my favorite elite benefit
Some benefits of an airline elite program are used more often than others. Some are more valuable than others. And some are ripe for seemingly...
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Points Hoarders Episode 4: Sardines in a Can
One of these days I might actually figure out how we come up with the names for our podcast episodes. In the mean time, I’m...
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Celebrating the Inaugural 747-8i: Pre-flight
Like many frequent travelers I have a certain routine I go through prior to a flight. This flight would certainly push that routine to its...
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Celebrating the Inaugural 747-8i: In flight
Yeah, that was awesome. It is not common that such can be said for a flight in coach, but this one absolutely was. Today was...
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First photos from inside the Lufthansa 748i
Lufthansa is hosting two events today in Frankfurt for the launch of the 747-8i. The first, focused on the press, was this afternoon and saw...
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British Airways, JAL receive immunity for cooperative operations between Japan and EU
British Airways and JAL, partners in the oneworld alliance, have received approval from the Japanese government to formally launch cooperative marketing and revenue sharing efforts...
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Appetizers over Charlottetown (in-flight: EWR-FRA)
Flights from New York City to western Europe are generally too short for anything remotely resembling a good night’s rest. In many cases even a...
