Author Archives for "Tim Winship".
When it was disclosed last week that British Airways planned to install non-reclining seats on its 25 new Airbus A320neo and A321neo planes, the predictable outcry ensued. It was a battle royal between… Continue Reading
Have you ever taken advantage of a hotels’ best-rate guarantee? InterContinental Hotels Group’s lowest-price guarantee used to be pretty straightforward. Our Lowest Price Promise (the “LPP”) is our promise… Continue Reading
Fly roundtrip within the continental U.S. for as few as 13,000 Delta miles in coach. That’s the gist of Delta’s latest flash sale on SkyMiles award travel. And it is a flash sale, as in book… Continue Reading
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent… Continue Reading
In your opinion, is there a case to be made that Aeroflot is the world’s leading airline brand? It’s often said that data, sufficiently tortured, can lead to any conclusion. Along those lines,… Continue Reading
The new year is upon us. Time to plan your trips! Where to go in 2018? For those on a budget (the 99%, in other words), Booking.com has a suggested destination for every month of the year. To compile… Continue Reading
Update from IHG, including effect date for new prices: “All reservations booked beginning Jan. 16, 2018, will use the new Reward Nights point prices. This is part of an annual review into the number… Continue Reading
UPDATE: According to Straight To The Points, Singapore has dropped the policy, even before its effect date, in response to negative pushback from customers. Nevertheless, it’s a policy that other… Continue Reading
How concerned are you about air safety when you fly? It’s the rare year during which no one dies in a commercial jet airline crash. For whatever reasons, 2017 was such a year. That made 2017 the… Continue Reading
When traveling on business, you typically don’t have the luxury of choosing which cities to visit; you go where business takes you. Still, if only for budgeting purposes (and to avoid sticker shock),… Continue Reading
