Airlines

Airline: BLADE Urban Air Mobility, Inc. Aircraft: Bell 407 (N403TD) Flight #: 1:20 p.m. Route: John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) > Manhattan West 30th Street Date: October 25, 2019 Duration: 8 minutes Cabin & Layout: 6 passenger seats: 1 front,…

Airline: American Airlines (AA) Aircraft: Airbus A321T Flight #: AA 10 Route: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport – New York City (JFK) Date: September 7, 2019 Duration: 5hrs 27min Cabin and Layout: American Airlines Flagship First Class, 10 seat…

Update: As of December 11, 2020, Interjet has ceased operations.  Interjet has quite a generous baggage policy for a low-cost carrier, with a weight allowance per piece of 55 pounds (25 kg) for its lower fares. This is 5 pounds…

British Airways Avios are some of the easiest airline points to earn. The program is an American Express transfer partner, Chase transfer partner, Capital One transfer partner, and Marriott transfer partner — and a co-branded credit card from Chase that…

Airline: Oman Air (WY) Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 (A4O-SD) Flight #: WY 815 Route: Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) Date: June 22, 2019 Duration: 6hrs 5min Cabin and Layout: Business Class, 30 Apex Suites in a 2-2-2…

Airline: Delta Air Lines (DL) Aircraft: Airbus A350-900 Flight #: DL 88 Route: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Date: October 7, 2019 Duration: 11hrs and 50min Cabin and Layout: Delta One Suites, 32-seat capacity across 9 rows, 1-2-1 configuration Seat: 8B…

Volaris has flexible fares when it comes to carry-on luggage. When traveling light, Vuela Basic is the most cost-effective fare with 1 standard cabin bag (domestic flights only) included, and passengers looking for more carry-on luggage can opt for Vuela…

Southwest Airlines is unique in a lot of ways — they essentially don’t charge for baggage, they don’t charge change or cancellation fees — and they don’t assign seats. While Southwest started as a budget airline, it has since evolved…

Icelandair has a pretty standard baggage policy. Most fare types get 1 checked bag and 1 carry-on, however, Saga Premium Flex passengers get 2 pieces for checked and carry-on. Extra baggage is reasonably priced, but watch out for oversized luggage…

Airline: Jetstar (JQ) Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 (VH-VKE) Flight #: JQ37 Route: Sydney Airport (SYD) > Ngurah Rai International Airport – Denpasar (DPS) Date: November 1, 2019 Duration: 6hr 15min Cabin & Layout: Business, 21-seats, 2-3-2 config Seat(s): 3F Miles Used:…

Airline: Qantas Airways (QF) Aircraft: Airbus A330-300 (VH-QPF) Flight #: QF24 Route: Suvarnabhumi Airport – Bangkok (BKK) > Sydney Airport (SYD) Date: June 26, 2019 Duration: 9hrs 15min Cabin & Layout: Business Class, 28-seats, 1-2-1 config Seat(s): 4K Miles Used:…

Delta Silver Medallion status is the lowest of the SkyMiles Medallion elite status tiers. Delta offers Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Medallion, and Silver Medallion provides entry-level benefits to the basic frequent traveler. Most Delta elites are Silver Medallion, with…

Delta’s Platinum Medallion status is the third-highest tier in its SkyMiles Medallion program. At the entry level is Silver, followed by Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. Platinum Medallion truly opens up a wealth of benefits to the traveler and comes with…

Airline: Lufthansa Aircraft: Boeing 747-830 (D-ABYK) Flight #: LH 423 Route: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA) Date: May 31, 2019 Duration: 6hrs 55min Cabin and Layout: 8 open first class suites in a 1-1 configuration…

TAP Air Portugal has quite a few different fare types, and the checked allowance depends on these fare types and the flight route. TAP has a fairly standard checked and carry-on allowance for economy passengers but a generous allowance for…

The systemwide upgrade (SWU) is one of the most coveted benefits of the American Airlines AAdvantage program. These valuable tools allow users to upgrade to the next class of service, allowing many people to save hundreds — if not thousands…

Despite not flying outside of the Americas, Southwest is still 1 of the largest air carriers in the world by multiple metrics. In fact, Southwest is the world’s fourth-largest airline by fleet size, seventh-largest by revenue, and third-largest by number…

Despite being subject to a few devaluations over the years, United MileagePlus miles still pack a ton of value for both international and domestic award travel. Since the airline is a part of the Star Alliance, you can redeem miles…

Airline: Oman Air (WY) Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 (A4O-SI) Flight #: WY817 Route: Muscat (MCT) > Bangkok (BKK) Date: June 25, 2019 Duration: 6hr Cabin & Layout: Business Class, 30-seats, 1-2-1 config Seat(s): 11K Miles Used: None – paid fare Cash…

In a world where interconnectedness is of utmost importance, travelers are often tasked with finding the most efficient routings to make the most of their time. Airlines rarely operate flights that do not include their home country at either the…

Skiing and snowboarding can be expensive hobbies when you take into account your lift passes, accommodation, and of course, après ski! It’s always a welcome relief to find out that you won’t incur any excess charges for taking your ski…