Lamenting the proliferation of flat-bed business class
Who do you know that would call the proliferation of flat beds in business class…
Turkish confirms killing of Comfort Class
There are many stories out over the past couple years describing how profitable and valuable…
A collection of Star Alliance transatlantic routes
Seems to me that, in the interest of being able to more easily find awards,…
Escaping a NYC blizzard and finding my way to Istanbul
I’m sitting in the Club Lounge at the Intercontinental Hotel just off of Istanbul‘s Taksim…
United cuts earning rates on partner Turkish
Earlier in the year United Airlines quietly changed the earning rates in their MIleagePlus program…
United’s response to the premium cabin earning rates changes: better than I expected
Well, the bad news is that United Airlines has confirmed the new earning rates for…
Turkish apparently cutting Premium Economy in favor of Business Class
In a shift which seems to be counter to the industry trends Turkish Airlines is…
Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
Ethiopian Airlines became the third African carrier to join the Star Alliance network this week,…
Changes for Turkish Airlines accrual on Continental/United
Honestly, these changes have been a long time coming. Turkish Air changed their fare classes…
Maximizing award redemption value. Sortof.
There are lots of different ways to maximize the value of award redemptions. Some folks…
