06/03/2009
New Premium Economy Service Brings Low Cost and 4 Feet of Legroom
Looking to really stretch out on that flight to Paris or Amsterdam? Try British Airways new premium economy spinoff, Open Skies. Chocolates are included, too. more >>
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05/11/2009
Best Continental Business Class Seats Are on Continental’s B777
Business Class seats are not all the same. The seat-width and recline often depend on the type of aircraft. Continental's Business Class service is offered on international flights on B777, B767 and B757 aircraft, but the seats are not all the same. more >>
04/09/2009
How to Use American Airline Miles on British Airways
When the US government approved the partnership between American and British Airways, it made the carriers agree that American’s airline miles would not be valid for transatlantic travel on British Airways, and that travel on British Airways would not... more >>
04/03/2009
Air France Partners With Amex...But are there Any First or Business Class Seats Available?
Air France’s Flying Blue mileage program has joined the American Express Membership Rewards (points-to-airline miles transfer) program. This is easily one of 2006’s most important developments in frequent flyer credit card partnerships for Business and First Class travel to Europe. more >>
09/16/2008
Making Your Miles Go Further In These Hyperinflationary Times
Have you noticed it’s getting harder to ‘spend’ your airline miles? (That’s a rhetorical question.) And that even when you can spend them, how they seem to buy less? The aviation industry is fast becoming the inflation industry – make that the hyperinflation industry – when it comes to frequent flyer miles. It now has 15 trillion unredeemed miles on its books. more >>
07/03/2008
Delta's SkyMiles Program Expands Award Availability Search With Air France
SkyMiles members seeking Business Class and coach award seats to Europe have a reason to rejoice! Air France award availability has been added to the online search and booking calendar of SkyTeam partner Delta through its web site, delta.com. more >>
07/02/2008
British Airways' OpenSkies Lands L’Avion
British Airways today announced the acquisition of Paris-based airline L’Avion, to work in tandem with its own fledgling carrier OpenSkies on routes from New York to Paris Orly. more >>
07/02/2008
Seven Carriers Launch 4th Fare Fireworks—More (and Better) Expected to Come
232 years ago, the United States declared independence from England. To show there are no hard feelings, British Airways invites travelers in the colonies to celebrate with round-trip discounted Business Class airfares to London from six US gateways for $1,776—quite a deal. But tarry not (after reading below) ... more >>
06/26/2008
Holiday Business Class Fares Begin to Europe, But It’s Not Time to Bite
The backyard barbeque is barely warmed up, yet one airline is already trying to tempt you with some year-end holiday fares. Continental wins the 2008 award for early kickoff of turkey-season travel, with round-trip Business Class fares to Europe starting at just $1,020 (plus taxes) for November travel; $1,220 in December/January. more >>
06/25/2008
United and Lufthansa Announce Corporate Mileage Plan Merger
United Airlines and Lufthansa have combined their corporate mileage plans for small and medium-sized businesses. Operating under United’s existing PerksPlus brand, the joint program works in addition to both airlines’ frequent flyer programs (United’s Mileage Plus and Lufthansa’s Miles & More)... more >>
05/23/2008
Be Prepared: Warning Signs Point to Silverjet’s Demise
The all-Business Class segment has been anything but stable, with MaxJet and Eos succumbing to market pressures earlier this year. Today, niche-survivor Silverjet has suspending trading of its shares ... more >>
05/04/2008
Multiply Your American Airlines AAdavantage Program Miles with UK Travel
Here’s an opportunity for members of the American Airlines AAdvantage Program to double, or even triple their frequent flyer miles with travel to the UK ... more >>
04/28/2008
All-Business Class Carrier Eos Suspends Operations
Eos Airlines has declared bankruptcy and concluded its All-Business Class passenger service with a final flight April 27th... more >>
03/28/2008
Discount Business Class Savings on Eos Airlines' New Newark-London Route
All-Business Class carrier Eos has announced an introductory discount airfare on round-trip travel to and from its new Newark-London/Stansted route ... more >>
03/17/2008
Two Airlines Join Discount Business Class Fares to Europe Scene—But Don't Jump Yet!
I've closely tracked summer discount Business Class fares to Europe since they began, and I can tell you that this year's deals seem predictable, and good ... more >>
02/19/2008
Eos Does Dubai; Adds Newark-London
All-Business Class airline Eos has announced new daily service between London and Dubai and a new route from Newark to London... more >>
02/18/2008
Amex Membership Rewards and Eos Team for High-Yield Points Promotion
American Express Membership Rewards and All-Business Class carrier Eos have teamed up for a promotion that yields an ample 50,000 frequent flyer miles per round-trip flight for bookings made on unrestricted Business Class fares... more >>
02/14/2008
Found: The Greatest British Airways Premium Economy Fare Ever ... and it’s Upgradeable to Business Class!
Sometimes, not often, we find discounts on top of already discounted fares - a convergence of savings that yields an irresistible deal. With a New York-London round-trip in Brithish Airways’ Premium Economy for $186, this is one of those times... more >>
02/03/2008
Psst ... Code-Share Discrepancy Nets Enormous Discount on Business Class Flights to Europe
Great fares discovered in a discrepancy between the Business Class fares offered by two code-share partners, Lufthansa and United, on three all-Business Class routes ... more >>
12/27/2007
Mass-Market Model Doesn't Work for MAXJet
On December 24th, all-Business Class carrier MAXjet Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and halted operations leaving travelers scrambling to find return tickets mid-trip... more >>
12/20/2007
British Airways Business Class Deal Extended, Fare War Looms
British Airways has announced a limited-time discount on Business Class travel to Europe, and in doing so may have fired the opening salvo in a fare war... more >>
12/18/2007
Iberia Airlines Business Class to Europe for the Price of Coach with American Airlines AAdvantage Program
Iberia Airlines' Business Class cabin is a great place to relax on a flight to Europe, and now it's available to the American Airlines frequent flyer at an economy class rate... more >>
12/11/2007
Eos Airlines Mileage Plan Offers Bonus through Year End
All-Business Class carrier Eos Airlines is offering its mileage plan members substantial bonus points through the remainder of 2007... more >>
12/04/2007
US Airways Upgrades Business Class
US Airways has announced that in January 2008 they will begin installing new “near lie-flat seats” in international Business Class cabins on B767 aircraft which currently cover many European routes... more >>
12/04/2007
Luxury Business Class Holiday Specials Extended
Three airlines known for posh passage have extended their year-end specials into December... more >>
11/27/2007
New British Airways Business Class Seats ... a Pleasant Surprise
The airline says the rollout of new British Airways Business Class seats is complete on B747s serving New York/JFK-London/Heathrow, with the fleet-wide installation scheduled for completion by mid-2008. more >>
11/19/2007
Premium and Elite Carriers Enter Holiday Business Class Fare Fray
If you’re seeking that extra measure of service and comfort of a cheap Business Class flight for your December holiday air travel to Europe, three carriers who know how to pamper--British Airways, Eos, and Virgin--have arrived fashionably late to the party, with fares that represent excellent value. more >>
11/08/2007
British Airways Offers Executive Club Members Big Savings Through Small Window
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of its loyalty program, Executive Club, British Airways is offering members a 15,000-mile discount on any round-trip reward flight from the US, Canada, or Bermuda, including Business and First Class travel ... more >>
10/31/2007
Discount Business Class Fare War Reaches Boiling Point
Last month we examined the holiday fare war started by Continental and immediately matched by American. Fares start at an amazingly low $900, round-trip, plus taxes. (This year's Thanksgiving fares to European cities are even lower than last.) Now, over eight more carriers have joined in, which works in your favor. Given the state of the dollar, that's something to be thankful for. With so many choices, the goal is getting the best Business Class seat. … more >>
10/15/2007
Mileage Upgrades for Business Class travel to Europe Differ Widely
On flights to Europe, most airlines permit mileage upgrades to Business Class, but there are huge discrepancies between the actual value of one mileage upgrade versus another. Some carriers require that you pay inflated fares if you want to upgrade, while others do not. more >>
09/26/2007
For Discount Business Class Travel Upgrades, Check Award Charts For Discrepancies
The differences between one airline’s mileage award and another can yield little-known and lucrative values. The "formula" used to determine the number of miles it costs for a given award, such as discount Business Class travel for the price of coach, varies widely... more >>
09/10/2007
Discount Business Class travel competition sharp: British Airways & Virgin
British Airways is gaining ground on arch-rival Virgin Atlantic, both in the comfort of its seats, and the opportunity of discounted Business Class travel using mileage upgrades. more >>
09/01/2007
Free Upgrade to Britain and Ireland for AAdvantage and Oneworld Elites
Beginning April 30, American launches daily non-stop service from Chicago to Shannon, Ireland. On this route and its existing Boston-Manchester, England service, American operates B757s with 188 economy class seats and 22 “First Class” seats. Service runs through Sept. 30 to Shannon, more >>
08/30/2007
Best Premium Economy Seat to London is Aboard Virgin Atlantic
The Best Premium Economy seat to London is Virgin Atlantic's Premium Economy seat. Measuring 21 inches wide, it's the biggest Premium Economy seat by three inches, and equivalent to many other airlines' Business Class seats. Covered in sumptuous purple leather... more >>
08/27/2007
Look for Continental Airlines discount Business Class airfares to Europe in December
If you shop carefully for holiday travel, you may find some Continental Airlines discount Business Class airfares from the US to Europe at astonishing low prices. more >>
08/07/2007
Fly Iberia Business Class from Boston to Madrid
Now you can fly Iberia Business Class with five weekly non-stop flights to Madrid. Outbound flights depart Boston at 6:20 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, arriving in Madrid at 7:20 the following morning. more >>
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