Tag Archives: Airlines

Airline Review: Qantas

This wasn’t my first time with Qantas. I flew from Sydney to L.A. in 2008 but my recent trip with them from London to Bangkok and from Bangkok to Auckland gave me a chance to look at them with fresh eyes. Qantas maintains a good reputation around the world among fliers. They have never crashed [...]


Flying Business Class for Free

I fly around 20,000 miles per year depending on how many flights to Asia I take. While I certainly fly more than the average person, it’s sadly not enough to put me in the coveted elite levels of most frequent flier programs. I miss out on business or first class upgrades, airport lounges, preferred boarding [...]


Cheap Flights Aren’t Always Best

There are many ways to find cheap flights and most people usually try to find the cheapest one when they go on holiday. There are some great search engines out there like Momondo, Skyscanner, and Mobissimo to help you, but should you always go for the cheapest flight? Last year, I decided to join the Oneworld [...]


15 Simple Travel Tips

August is a big month for travel. People from around the world use the end of summer to take last minute vacations with their families before the school season begins and the cold weather returns. Europe practically shuts down as people take most of the month off to travel. So there is no better way [...]


Airline Review: Eva Air

Eva Air is the national carrier of Taiwan. They fly all over Asia and to points on the west coast of North America. I had the pleasure of flying them a few times from while I was living in Taiwan and I highly recommend flying them! One of the things I like most about flying [...]


Should you buy a RTW ticket?

Round the world (RTW) tickets can be a convenient way to fly. They get you where you want to go without having to worry about booking flights along the way. You simple call up the airline, pick a flight, and you’re done. Seems easy right? Well, it is not always that easy but most of [...]


Airline Review: Ryanair

A lot has been written about the European discount airline Ryanair. Based out of Dublin, this airline offers dirt cheap fares across Europe. People either love or hate them. People love the cheap fares but hate the lack of service. However, the airline only offers you one thing: space. Expecting more is foolish. At the [...]


Airline Review: Aer Lingus

On my recent flight to London, I flew the Irish carrier, Aer Lingus. For $350 dollars, they were the cheapest deal and they codeshared with my frequent flier program. (I’m a proud user of the Oneworld system.) I expected an awful flight as some of my Irish friends didn’t have kind words about [...]


Finding A Cheap Airplane Ticket

The problem for anyone is not finding a place to go but how to get there cheap. Sometimes, half the cost of a trip is in the travel. Finding a cheap flight is as important as finding the right location, the right tour, the right backpack, or the right hotel. Yet with travel on the [...]


Joining a Frequent Flyer Program

OK, I admit it. I’m not part of any frequent flyer program. For someone who is such an avid traveler, it’s probably a little shocking to hear but, I have good reasons. I’ve always been more concerned with price than brand loyalty, so I switch networks and carriers all the time. The lowest price always [...]