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The differences between layovers, stopovers, open-jaws, and destinations can sometimes be quite confusing.. .especially if you are just becoming involved in the miles & points hobby. You can often use these four “travel points” to your advantage when redeeming miles. Most mileage programmes allow you to visit multiple cities on…
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There are a number of ways to search for airline award availability – whether that is through the airline directly, through a partner airline, through a subscription-based system, over the phone, etc. There are usually many ways to search for award availability, but there are only a few *good* ways…
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Planning and booking intra-European flights can become quite a challenge as you are presented with many different flight options, and then there is of course the decision of whether to fly or take a train. In general, I fly whenever possible as I’m not the biggest fan of trains, which…
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European travel features many options – whether that’s by train, bus, ferry, or plane, there’s virtually always a way to get to where you want to be. I personally love flying around Europe simply because I’m an aviation geek who loves airplanes. Sometimes a train might make sense, however, in…
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Elite status really does make a difference of traveling somewhere vs. traveling somewhere comfortably, assuming you’re in Economy Class. I would say elite status is the most useful when in fact you aren’t flying in the premium cabin, First or Business Class. That’s because most of the elite status benefits…
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Mixed Cabin award tickets are those that include more than one class of service on the same ticket. You usually refer to an award ticket with a mixed cabin if it includes Economy and Business/First Class on the same ticket – however tickets that include only First and Business Class…
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