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Flight Bliss webmaster@iproduction.com 1000Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:28:19 CDT 1000Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:28:19 CDT IPS - www.iproduction.com Learn how to fly Air France's new A380 from New York to Paris for free using miles. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/air_france_A380_new_york_jfk_airport_paris_charles_de_gaulle_mileage_376-1.html?stype=rss Choose your airfares wisely with these money-savings tips on getting the best airfare deals. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/fares-deals-money-savings-flying-airline-industry-planes_371-1.html?stype=rss Thankfully, the airlines' minimum-stay requirement does not apply to all flights and routes so choosing your route and airline wisely can save you money. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/airline-minimum-stay-requirements-fees-avoid_369-1.html?stype=rss Every airport terminal has faster ways in and out, quiet places to work, free amenities. Here are some tips to discover them. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/home-airport-terminal-quiet-places-to-work-free-amenities_368-1.html?stype=rss Farecast, a feature on the Bing.com travel site, says it can tell how fares will change in the future. How valid is their claim? Depends on whose data you use. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/Bing-Farecast-website-predict-airfare-changes-data-mining_366-1.html?stype=rss Do you have to be travel agency or major consolidator to cut your own discount deal with the airlines? Here's what one expert says. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/negotiate-airlines-fares-discounts-rowell-travel-insider-delta-skybonus_364-1.html?stype=rss New Web Site Acruw.com offers a centralized location to track, coordinate, and make the best use of miles and points from multiple travel award programs. Reviews are positive. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/acruw-frequent-flyer-miles-points-awards-raybould_363-1.html?stype=rss Practice these Wing Tips exclusive strategies on becoming an elite flyer and see how fast you can get to the front of the plane. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/elite-status-airlines-premium-flying-fees-waived-strategies-gold_357-1.html?stype=rss Airline ticket prices are becoming complicated with added fees for almost everything it seems. Are bathroom fees the future? Ryanair thinks so. But, fear not. There is hope for becoming a fee-free flyer. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/fees-waived-airlines-elite-status_339-1.html?stype=rss These days, a boarding pass can do more than just get you on the plane. Check out its new multi-faceted (and sometimes electronic) persona. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/new-forms-of-boarding-pass-via-smartphone-cellphone-PDA_336-1.html?stype=rss When Delta acquired Northwest, SkyMiles credit card issuer American Express looked to add millions of former WorldPerks program members. But WorldPerks issuer U.S. Bank had other ideas. Here's how their battle affects you. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/WorldPerks-SkyMiles-credit-cards_334-1.html?stype=rss If the ticket price drops after you've paid, you can get a refund for the difference. Here's how. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/airline-price-match-refunds_332-1.html?stype=rss What would it be like if ocean liners could fly? Passengers are finding out aboard Airbus's massive new A380. Here's a hint of what it's like. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/airbus_a380_super_jumbo_320-1.html?stype=rss Air travel today means running an obstacle course before you ever get on the plane. Use these tips to tame those troubles at the terminal. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/how_to_solve_reduce_airport_parking_security_weather_delay_319-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/open_skies_airline_british_airways_premium_economy_318-1.html?stype=rss Companies are cutting back, but that needn't force you to the back of the plane. Here are some strategies to keep both you and your CFO smiling. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/coping_cost_saving_strategies_corporate_travel_cutbacks_317-1.html?stype=rss Faced with recession, corporations are cutting back on travel. Here are the compromises business travelers are being asked to make. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/corporate_business_travel_cutbacks_315-1.html?stype=rss You can make airline customer service live up to its name, if you know the rules of the game. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/airline_customer_service_strategies_310-1.html?stype=rss With Congressional action pending, some airlines have moved to alleviate the pain of waiting endless hours on the tarmac during flight delays. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/tarmac_flight_delays_flyers_rights_kate_hanni_309-1.html?stype=rss By merging with Northwest, Delta will become the world's biggest airline. But the record of airline mergers warns of pitfalls Delta—and you—need to watch out for. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/delta_northwest_merger_308-1.html?stype=rss Just looking good or talking tough won't get you that coveted lie-flat seat, but here are ideas that might … including some that have worked right at the airport. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/upgrade_strategies_that_do_work_307-1.html?stype=rss Are there surefire ways to be upgraded free on your flight? Well, yes and no and maybe. Today, let's eliminate the no's. Tomorrow, hope springs eternal. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/get_free_upgrades_306-1.html?stype=rss There's a new website in town that tracks airline ticket price drops even after purchase and alerts frequent flyers when award seats open. Yapta.com is its name. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/yapta_expertflyer_airline_award_seats_305-1.html?stype=rss Once "a la carte pricing" applied to restaurants. Now the airlines are using it to set up an endless set of fees, and they're lunching on your credit card. Here are some tips to forestall their appetite. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/fight_the_fees_top_tips_304-1.html?stype=rss Are points or miles missing from your latest statement? Something called Secure Flight may be the reason. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/TSA_Secure_Flight_threat_missing_frequent_flyer_miles_303-1.html?stype=rss When airlines partner in alliances, their rules often don't match up. That creates loopholes you can tunnel through right to the front of the plane … if you know how. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/airline_alliance_loopholes_Star_SkyTeam_OneWorld_302-1.html?stype=rss Here's a Business Class Seat upgrade strategy that works more often than not. If your elite upgrade hasn't been confirmed in the permitted timeframe, get creative by calling the airline to see if there are flights on your date of departure with Business Class seat upgrades... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/business-class-seat-upgrade-strategy_119-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-travel-to-Europe_108-1.html?stype=rss If you want to fly First Class for the long flight from the mainland to Hawaii, consider departing from the "North Star State." Northwest is using a new, internationally configured A330 on its Minneapolis-Honolulu route (one flight daily). This is arguably the best airline seat... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/hawaii/fly-first-class-to-Hawaii_91-1.html?stype=rss It enables you to mysteriously get a free Business Class upgrade airfare on American Airlines' routes on which the carrier uses Boeing 777s and 767-200s configured with three cabins… http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/discount-business-class-airfare-upgrade-strategy_168-1.html?stype=rss 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... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/business-class-travel-using-airline-miles_154-1.html?stype=rss The shortest distance between two points is not always the least expensive. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/australia/circle-pacific-fares-ideal-travelers-new-zealand-south-pacific_278-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/air-france-business-and-first-class-travel-to-europe-amex_292-1.html?stype=rss Tie the knot in one of the Caribbean destinations served by Air Jamaica and you can get a free Business Class airline ticket. To qualify for the airline's new Executive Business Class, the bride and groom must book a minimum of 22 seats (including themselves)... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/caribbean/business-class-airline-ticket-upgrade-strategy-to-the-Caribbean_81-1.html?stype=rss Delta's literature describes Pay with Miles as "a whole new way to use your miles, touting the benefits of innovative mileage-redemption options, but for consumers there's generally more cloud than silver lining ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/no-real-savings-with-delta-air-lines-pay-with-miles-program_228-1.html?stype=rss We've discovered something interesting and unique in one of American Airlines' "booking codes" or "inventory codes" for domestic First Class travel that helps identify flights with mileage upgrade availability. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/shared-inventory-code-makes-booking-first-class-easier_279-1.html?stype=rss Depending on your departure city, you can forget 2-for-1s for your Caribbean holiday. For instance, now you can fly Los Angeles to Jamaica for only 11 cents per mile. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/caribbean/first-class-caribbean-11-cents_276-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/making-miles-go-further-in-hyperinflationary-times_277-1.html?stype=rss If you plan to visit the Far East from the East Coast, here's a way to make a nice deposit to your OnePass miles account in the process ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-onepass-bonus-miles-business-class-seats_231-1.html?stype=rss It's been a long summer with little relief from high fares, as airlines have made hanging onto a buck into an Olympic sport. Four airlines, however, are loosening the grip on premium fares to close the season with a rare special on domestic Business and First Class travel, offering fares as low as $134, one-way. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/domestic-first-class-fare-war-american-delta-airtran-continental-airlines_265-1.html?stype=rss For first-time mileage buyers, Delta Airlines will double the miles you receive for purchases made though Aug. 30... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/mileage-purchase-half-off-delta-skymiles_260-1.html?stype=rss With most major airlines finding new ways to tax the loyalty of their mileage program members (of little value to economy class travelers nowadays), Continental had been unexpectedly quiet … until now. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-onepass-mines-silver-gold-elite-status-fees-upgrades_257-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/delta-skymiles-program-expands-award-availability-search-air-france_254-1.html?stype=rss 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) ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/fourth-fare-fireworks-business-class-british-airways-more-expected_255-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/british-airways-openskies-lands-lavion-business-class-seat_256-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/holiday-business-class-fares-europe-london-continental-begin-but-dont-jump_251-1.html?stype=rss 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)... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/united-mileage-plus-lufthansa-miles-more-corporate-loyalty-program-merges_250-1.html?stype=rss While this is sure to upset those who've earned it the hard way, United Airlines has mailed a promotion to receive free Premier Executive elite status membership for 90 days. It's a good reason to keep an eye out in your mailbox because... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/free-elite-status-strategy-with-united-mileage-plus-promotion_245-1.html?stype=rss Flyers hoping to escape the extended misery of coach on the long haul between the US and Asia, are seeing their most affordable comfort option, Premium Economy, becoming scarce. Two popular Asia carriers have dropped the service, one by eliminating the class, and the other by halting operations on a major route, leaving fewer low-cost options. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/premium-economy-seats-to-asia-evaporating_244-1.html?stype=rss US Airways' balance sheets are apparently showing so much red ink that the carrier is implementing a "new business model," detailed in a recent press release today. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/elites-status-party-over-at-us-airways_242-1.html?stype=rss 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 ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/silverjet-business-class-flights-europe-in-question_237-1.html?stype=rss 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 ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/American-airlines-aadvantage-bonus-miles-trips-to-london_232-1.html?stype=rss Australia's Virgin Blue has announced that its new international wing, V Australia, will begin service in Dec. 2008 with a daily direct flight between Sydney and Los Angeles ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/v-australia-offers-discount-airfares-from-australia_230-1.html?stype=rss Eos Airlines has declared bankruptcy and concluded its All-Business Class passenger service with a final flight April 27th... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/eos-airlines-declares-bankruptcy_233-1.html?stype=rss All-Business Class carrier Eos has announced an introductory discount airfare on round-trip travel to and from its new Newark-London/Stansted route ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/eos-airlines-flights-to-eruope-discount-business-class-airfares_227-1.html?stype=rss The American Airlines AAirpass Program card can be used for domestic or international travel on all American Airlines flights. The card is offered in one- and two-year versions ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/american-airlines-aairpass-program-business-and-first-class-airfare-savings_225-1.html?stype=rss 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 ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/more-airlines-offer-discount-business-class-airfares_224-1.html?stype=rss In an effort to introduce new members to the Northwest Airlines WorldPerks mileage program, and rein in some who have strayed, the carrier is running a promotion where teamwork can help participants score up to 20,000 bonus miles ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/northwest-airlines-worldperks-promotion-delivers-bonus-frequent-flyer-miles_223-1.html?stype=rss This strategy works on American Airlines flights using 777s and 767-200s configured with three cabins (coach, Business Class, and First Class), on which the carrier only sells economy and First Class ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/American-airlines-aadvantage-first-class-and-business-class-upgrades_222-1.html?stype=rss Airlines with non-stop flights between North America and Europe allow you to choose nearly any city in Europe as your destination and another city as your free stop-over ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/american-airlines-flights-to-europe-free-trip_221-1.html?stype=rss There are three ways of accruing enough frequent flyer miles to get Business Class and First Class tickets and upgrades. Everyone knows the first two: fly or spend (using an affinity credit card). But there's also a little-known third route ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/buy-air-miles-or-points-for-airline-upgrades_219-1.html?stype=rss Certain airlines have Business Class airfares as low as $900 round-trip to Europe during holiday periods when business travelers tend to stay home. Look for reduced Business Class airfares on sale ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/inexpensive-airfare-business-class-seasonal-air-travel_220-1.html?stype=rss One of the biggest mistakes you can make if you want to earn Business or First Class upgrades, is building your frequent flyer mileage account with credit cards that offer their own mileage programs ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/credit-cards-to-avoid-when-booking-air-travel_217-1.html?stype=rss When redeeming miles, it pays to book award tickets and upgrades as far in advance as possible, particularly when you're after the coveted Business and First Class airline seats ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/redeem-miles-early-for-cheap-first-class-airline-seats_218-1.html?stype=rss Many frequent flyers fail to note the differences between one airline's mileage award program and another that can yield valuable air travel upgrades. A credit card points strategy is key to getting Business and First Class upgrades ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/credit-card-points-strategy-for-air-travel-upgrades_215-1.html?stype=rss As an alternative to a Business or First Class upgrade, Premium Economy seats are the hot ticket. They're certainly better than coach. You get more of the one thing that matters most on a long international flight: legroom ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/premium-economy-seats-air-travel-comfort-alternative_216-1.html?stype=rss When it's better to spend cash than frequent flyer points. Last-minute Business and First Class upgrades that are great values and worth the extra expenditure of real money vs. miles ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/last-minute-business-and-first-class-upgrades_214-1.html?stype=rss In a news release issued late last week, US Airways' Dividend Miles Program announced two policy changes: One will make it more difficult to accrue miles, the other will make it more costly to redeem them ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/us-airways-dividend-miles-more-expensive_212-1.html?stype=rss All-Business Class airline Eos has announced new daily service between London and Dubai and a new route from Newark to London... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/eos-airlines-flights-to-eruope-flights-to-dubai_211-1.html?stype=rss 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... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/eos-airlines-american-express-membership-rewards_209-1.html?stype=rss 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... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/british-airways-discount-premium-economy-travel-to-europe_206-1.html?stype=rss 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 ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-flights-to-europe_203-1.html?stype=rss For Continental OnePass members seeking First Class and Business Class award seats at current rates, time is running out. New higher rates apply for bookings on or after Feb.1 ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-onepass-business-class-flights-rate-hike_202-1.html?stype=rss If you're facing a long layover and would like to spend the time in the greater comfort of a premium lounge, Aeromexico has an offer you might want to consider... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/mexico/aeromexico-premium-service-upgrade-offer_201-1.html?stype=rss 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... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/maxjet-quits-all-business-class-airlines-competition_197-1.html?stype=rss Air travelers seeking comfortable options to Dubai will be interested in the latest offer from all-Business Class carrier Silverjet... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/middle_east/silverjet-discount-business-class-airfare-to-dubai_196-1.html?stype=rss For a limited time, you can earn 9,999 bonus miles when you rent with Budget for five consecutive days or more. That's a tempting offer¬—let's look at the fine print... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-onepass-bonus-miles-with-budget-car-rental_193-1.html?stype=rss 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... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/british-airways-announces-discount-business-class-travel_194-1.html?stype=rss 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... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/iberia-business-class-with-american-aadvantage-miles_192-1.html?stype=rss Finding mileage award seats and upgrades for First Class tickets to Hawaii on Delta, is a formidable task, but the recent announcement of new non-stop routes from Los Angeles to Kona and Lihue brings new hope... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/hawaii/first-class-tickets-to-Hawaii-with-delta-skymiles_186-1.html?stype=rss All-Business Class carrier Eos Airlines is offering its mileage plan members substantial bonus points through the remainder of 2007... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/eos-airlines-mileage-plan-bonus_185-1.html?stype=rss Continental Airlines recently announced "'updates" to its OnePass mileage program, making an uninviting program more costly. Effective Feb. 1, 2008, the changes (mainly increases in reward levels), primarily target Business and First Class travelers. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/continental-business-class-flights-skyrocket-onepass_177-1.html?stype=rss We're about halfway through the Holiday Fare season, but there's still time to book Business Class seats to Asia at big savings if you act quickly... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/discount-business-class-travel-to-asia_180-1.html?stype=rss Spirit Airlines has some empty seats, and by offering promotional fares as low as any you're ever likely to see, they'll probably fill them fast... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/discount-air-fare-special-offer_183-1.html?stype=rss 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... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-travel-to-europe_181-1.html?stype=rss Three airlines known for posh passage have extended their year-end specials into December... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-luxury-business-class-flight-to-europe_182-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-airfare-for-travel-to-africa_176-1.html?stype=rss Booking premium mileage award travel on United Airlines to Asia can be daunting. Lacking significant competition, fares are sky high and so is demand for free seats and upgrades... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/discount-business-first-class-flights-to-hong-kong_179-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/cheap-business-class-flight-to-europe_178-1.html?stype=rss 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 ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-british-airways-business-and-first-class-seats_174-1.html?stype=rss Do you own a business, large or small? Or know someone who does? If so, the following offer can net you First Class domestic fares for $1,099 round-trip, up to 50% off published fares depending on the route… http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/discount-first-class-travel-with-flight-certificates_173-1.html?stype=rss 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. … http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/Business-Class-Travel-to-Europe-mileage-upgrade-strategy_169-1.html?stype=rss There are decent deals on discount Business Class travel to South America if you know this upgrade strategy involving "B fares." Book American Airlines' lowest economy fares and an upgrade to Business Class will cost 50,000 AAdvantage miles, plus a $600 "upgrade surcharge." But book a 'B' fare, and... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/south_america/discount-business-class-travel-to-south-america_166-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/Business-Class-Travel-to-Europe-mileage-upgrade-strategy_167-1.html?stype=rss 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... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-travel-to-europe_109-1.html?stype=rss United Airlines offers "premium service" (p.s.) aboard B757s between New York and Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Business Class cabin on these flights feels extraordinarily roomy, owing to a seven-foot open area between rows eight and nine to serve the emergency exits. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/united-airlines-business-class-seat-aboard-a-757_120-1.html?stype=rss Open an AAdvantage account by Nov. 30 and you can take advantage of bonus-miles offers tied to your card charges. Spend $750 within four months of becoming a member and you'll get 20,000 bonus miles – almost enough miles for a one-way Business Class upgrade on American (25,000 miles). http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/south_america/free-business-class-upgrade-to-south-america-on-american-airlines_163-1.html?stype=rss With 15,000 United frequent flyer miles, you can upgrade one of the airline's heavily discounted domestic US flights one-way. With the same number of miles, you can upgrade a "B" economy fare to fly Business Class to Australia. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/australia/fly-business-class-to-australia_162-1.html?stype=rss Book a United Airlines Business Class seat to Asia and you expect to fly United, right? Not necessarily. Premium Business Class seats vary widely from one airline to another -- and from one aircraft to another. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/united-business-class-seat-to-asia_152-1.html?stype=rss Alaska Airlines leaves the door open for anyone to fly Business and First Class the world over via its mileage program, Mileage Plan. That's because the carrier sells its miles -- and puts no limit (highly unusual) on the amount you can buy. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/middle_east/discount-business-class-travel-to-the-middle-east_118-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-business-class-travel-to-Europe-British-Airways-vs-Virgin_160-1.html?stype=rss Business and First Class airfares from the US to Australia are amongthe highest in the world, but there are still a few strategies for scoring discount Business Class travel. When flying trans-Pacific, the cheapest way to get from destination A to destination B and back... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/australia/discount-business-class-travel-to-australia_124-1.html?stype=rss Book a cheap Business Class ticket at the right time and you can get Europe for $1,100 round-trip or Asia for $1,600 Business Class. That means you can get a cheap Business Class ticket to Asia for even lower than normal -- possibly less than $2,000. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/cheap-business-class-ticket-to-asia_112-1.html?stype=rss The best cheap First Class ticket to Hawaii can be had for about the same money as coach, with Northwest Airlines. But you won't find it the traditional way. If you call Northwest for a quote on a cheap First Class ticket from Los Angeles to Honolulu, you'll be told... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/hawaii/cheap-First-Class-ticket-to-Hawaii_122-1.html?stype=rss 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, http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/free-upgrade-to-Britain-and-Ireland_95-1.html?stype=rss Book online and Austrian Airlines will take you to several destinations in Europe and the Middle East with only three days notice at specially discounted Business Class airfares from New York/JFK. These discount Business Class airfares start at $2,446 (normally $5,000+). http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/middle_east/discount-Business-Class-airfare-to-the-Middle-East_117-1.html?stype=rss 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... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/Best-Premium-Economy-seat-to-London_123-1.html?stype=rss Mexicana Airlines flies to many destinations in North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean; and it is the leading airline for flights between Mexico and the US. But here's a little known aspect of the carrier: It provides for a strategy... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/africa/discount-business-and-first-class-travel-to-africa_134-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/discount-Business-Class-airfare-to-Europe_158-1.html?stype=rss Delta Airlines began daily service from Atlanta to Johannesburg in December 2006 using Boeing 767 aircraft with 50 Business Class seats. The outbound flight takes about 16 hours, 17.5 on the return, including the refueling stop in Dakar, Senegal. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/africa/business-class-seat-to-africa_115-1.html?stype=rss If you're planning a trip to fly Business Class to Australia or New Zealand from North America, and saving money is your priority, you can cut thousands of dollars from the airfare with one simple move: Make a connection in Tahiti, Fiji or the Cook Islands. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/australia/business-class-airfare-to-Australia_110-1.html?stype=rss The best First Class seat to Asia is in the most exclusive First Class cabin in the air: eight leather upholstered seats, 35 inches wide (the widest on any commercial airline), that convert to a full-size flat bed. These First Class seats are available on B777-300ER aircraft... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/best-Business-Class-seat-to-Asia_155-1.html?stype=rss We surveyed over a dozen routes and found that the following destinations have the best discount First Class airfares of $600 to $800 from many US cities: Montego Bay, Santo Domingo, Turks and Caicos, and Bahamas (Nassau). Many other destinations are available... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/caribbean/discount-first-class-airfare-to-the-caribbean_121-1.html?stype=rss Here's a hot discount Business Class airfare for travelers headed to Machu Picchu and the Galapagos. LAN Chile has low fares to Guayaquil, Ecuador, the jumping-off point for trips to the Galapagos. American and Continental are matching the airlines Business Class fares ... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/south_america/discount-business-class-travel-to-south-america_126-1.html?stype=rss US Airways is one of the few carriers that have no restrictions on how many airline miles you can buy annually. There's a 50,000 mile limit per purchase, but no limit to the number of purchases. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/middle_east/discount-business-class-airfare-to-the-middle-east_157-1.html?stype=rss On a per-mile basis, discount First Class airfares to Hawaii can be as low as any fares worldwide. And one of my favorite pricing anomalies can sometimes net a ticket to Hawaii for free. How? Disproportionately low discount First Class airfares from the East Coast, for example... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/hawaii/Discount-First-Class-Airfare-to-Hawaii_125-1.html?stype=rss While putting American Express' revised 2-for-1 program under the microscope, we came across some hidden pitfalls. The program is available to American Express Centurion and Platinum cardholders, and offers "special" Business Class airfares to Mexico. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/mexico/business-class-airfares-to-mexico_127-1.html?stype=rss Upgrade strategies for First Class travel to Hawaii can be more expensive nowadays, owing to some recent changes. One of the best carriers on the mainland to Hawaii route, American Airlines, now imposes a $300 cash surcharge... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/hawaii/first-class-travel-to-Hawaii_153-1.html?stype=rss The first rule of discount First Class travel is try to make your destination into a stopover point and you can often get a reasonable fare plus a free side trip beyond. You can work this strategy for many destinations. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/domestic/discount-first-class-travel-to-the-caribbean_149-1.html?stype=rss 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. http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/europe/fly-Iberia-business-class_151-1.html?stype=rss There's nothing sweeter than a First Class seat on a three-class aircraft. Our favorite strategy for obtaining discount First Class travel to Asia involves knowing the cities that offer the lowest Business Class airfares... http://www.flightbliss.com/flightbliss/tips/asia/discount-first-class-travel-to-asia-via-seoul_113-1.html?stype=rss