After the disaster of the SriLankan Airlines flights, I’ve been working my way through all the jobs to getting my bookings refunded, insurance claims and more. So far: Phoned Amex, they’ve put a temporary suspension on all the transactions Emailed SriLankan requesting a refund for the first ticket/flight Phoned Orbitz about the...
Here is an interesting relic I found from the 90s. It looks untouched. First class sleepers and business class seats: pictures and reviews
And the freddie awards winner is… the one with the biggest mailing list the one with most obnoxious communication the one with the most gullible clients? How many more emails must I get asking me to vote?
After the mess of the last few days it was best to lay low and catch up on a lot of sleep. Since the Sheraton KL has been reduced to SPG category 2 it is now quite a cheap reward and the lowest in KL that will give significant benefits...
Trying something a bit different today, having booked an award to the middle east to position for a cheap set of fares starting in Dubai. So having already flown Stockholm to Dubai direct in Emirates First Class, the next best thing surely has to be Lufthansa.
Another early morning rush from Uppsala down to Arlanda, this time however to Terminal 5 to fly Lufthansa to Munich, connecting to a first class flight to Dubai! This would be worth the pain of getting to Munich relatively early. Sitting at the front of the plane, I overheard the gate agent (GA)...
So somehow I went under the rock and forgot to check these before they took affect… here I am booking something a couple days after the changes. Turns out, possibly thanks to currency fluctuations, that for me all the changes are pretty good. More going down than up this year...
I should start a blog for my luggage called “adventures I go on when I escape my human”
At extremely short, one week notice, Enrich is significantly increasing points required for MAS awards. New Burn Charts or PDF In short they’re finally correcting the 60(51 online)k cap for longhauls connecting through KUL. A slight reduction on extremely short sectors which remain somewhat expensive. Most mid-range trips increase approximately...
Spent some of the day at Singapore’s main bird sanctuary, Jurong Bird Park. This place has been around for decades and is popular with the likes of the Singapore Zoo, the Night Safari and Gardens. Prepare for some poor commentary and rubbish bird photography.
Having checked out of the Hilton connection directly attached to the airport it was a short walk to check-in. Today I was returning home to Sweden. So Copenhagen to Stockholm is a major route as you could imagine between the two main Scandic capitals. Want to guess how many flights...
After flying in from Frankfurt the next stop was a day in Copenhagen with a well coordinated transit on SAS. Trouble was where to stay. The idea was a brief visit around town and visit the Tivoli. Options around the main train station, which is adjacent to the Tivoli were overpriced and pretty...
Nordic countries all have their own Christmas traditions but in general they celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. In Denmark they have Lille Juleaften or little Christmas Eve which is like Christmas Eve in the anglosphere… people rush around like crazy to buy crap from their loved ones. (An aside, is loved...
Today flying on SK1638 FRA-CPH, on a Airbus 320 OY-KAM in economy, seat 11D. Flight length: 1:30 hr, 422 miles. And a brief visit to one of the many Lufthansa Senator lounges in Frankfurt Airport.
It may not have been snowing but it was definitely cold enough for Christmas Markets. In Frankfurt the markets are mostly concentrated around Römerberg and Paulsplatz. We made a quick visit during the day but it of course much more special at night.
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