North American airlines always rank among the worst in the world. In any survey, Asian and Middle Eastern airline are always among the top 10 airlines in the world. But as an American, it’s easier for me to join the frequent flier program of an American carrier because I can get a branded credit card [...]
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Flying Business Class for Free
January 11, 2010 – 10:00 am
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 [...]
By NomadicMatt|Posted in Airlines|Also tagged airline tickets, Airlines, british, business class, Cheap Flights, delta, elite status, flying, frequent flier programs, oneworld, united|Comments (55)
Airline Review: Eva Air
July 1, 2009 – 2:49 pm
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 [...]
By NomadicMatt|Posted in Airlines|Also tagged Air Travel, Airlines, Cheap Flights, eva air, flying, oneworld, taiwan|Comments (21)
Airline Review: Air Canada
May 4, 2008 – 3:37 pm
During my recent experience flying the friendly skies, I was “lucky” enough to be on Air Canada. If you haven’t ever flown Air Canada, you aren’t really missing much. Prior to this experience, I’d flown Air Canada once to Vancouver, but that was some years ago before the advent of personal video screens and deluxe [...]
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Crash Landing
April 16, 2008 – 1:52 pm
American airline carriers have certainly been in the news lately. Over the last few weeks, numerous airlines, most notably American Airlines, have canceled thousands of flights due to safety issues. Aloha, ATA, and Frontier airlines have all gone bankrupt while Delta and Northwest recently announced they were going to merge. All this turmoil makes you [...]
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