Weekend in Istanbul – Part 1: Air France 777 Business Class Weekend in Istanbul – Part 2: What to See Grand Hyatt Istanbul – Hotel Review Hyatt Regency Istanbul – Hotel Review Back in March, Air France had a limited sale on flights from Houston to Istanbul in Premium Economy … Read more
Alaska Airlines Mile Calculator For all things Alaska Airlines, check out my Alaska Airlines Page. Calculating your total miles with Alaska can be a bit of a chore. The Mileage Plan website shows your progress towards the next level of elite status and your mileage activity. However, it doesn’t break … Read more
Today I had my British Airways mistake deeply discounted ticket canceled. Early Thursday morning (August 20, 2015) British Airways had an extremely good sale on first class tickets from various German cities to Kuala Lumpur and Sydney. So good, in fact, that British is now calling it an “invalid fare” and ended … Read more
I conducted a very unofficial survey on the most popular airplane seats for domestic (US) flights when traveling in economy. I suggested survey participants imagined a 737 seat layout (narrow body, single aisle). I received 52 responses (thank you!) from readers of SingleFlyer, FlyerTalk, Reddit and my followers on Twitter. The … Read more
When flying domestic economy in the US, which seat and row do you prefer? Are you a window or aisle person? Front or back of the plane? Seat preference seems to elicit strong opinions. Many times I have heard someone, when asked to move seats, say they HAVE to have … Read more
As I sit in my condo listening to the Blue Angels buzz by, I have a confession to make. I feel like a bit of a fraud. See, I write a blog about how much I love to travel. And in it do trip reports that often take place on airplanes. … Read more