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
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IHG Has a New Best-Rate Guarantee – You Won’t Like It
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
Ends This Month: Exclusive Free Club 1 Hotels Membership and Your Chance to Win a $250 Gift Card
Hundreds of people have already taken advantage of this exclusive offer for you as a member of InsideFlyer — which was first announced in this article last month — of Club 1 Hotels offering membership… Continue Reading
Delta’s Latest Flash Sale on Domestic Award Flights
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
The BIG Stories: Best Airline Brand + 12 Budget Destinations + Air-Travel Safety + Nasty Basic YCL Fares
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
Norwegian Poised For Largest Expansion Yet in 2018 — Including New South America Route
The rapid expansion of Norwegian continues in 2018 with Chicago, Austin and Buenos Aires announced as new destinations for the growing low-cost airline — as well as increased frequencies of flights to… Continue Reading
Survey Picks Aeroflot as World’s Best Airline Brand
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
12 Budget Destinations for the Next 12 Months
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
IHG to Raise Award Prices at 10% of Hotels
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
Here’s How Basic Economy Fares Can Get Even Worse
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