The KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes list for travel in July 2023 has been released. As usual, Spontaneous Escapes offers are 30% off Saver award tickets on selected Singapore Airlines flights. The usual key terms & conditions apply: Redemption availability is first come first serve of course, so act fast if you want to take advantage of…
Singapore Airlines Expands Unlimited Inflight Wi-Fi to All Cabin Classes, But KrisFlyer Members Only
Just months after one round of complimentary inflight Wi-Fi enhancement, Singapore Airlines has now announced a further expansion of complimentary inflight Wi-Fi. From 1 July 2023, passengers in all cabin classes will be able to enjoy complimentary unlimited inflight Wi-Fi. This is available on all aircraft equipped with inflight Wi-Fi, which excludes the seven ex-SilkAir…
KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes for April 2023 Released
The KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes list for travel in April 2023 has been released. As usual, Spontaneous Escapes offers are 30% off Saver award tickets on selected Singapore Airlines flights. The usual key terms & conditions apply: Redemption availability is first come first serve of course, so act fast if you want to take advantage of…
Sayonara: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Devaluation Hits JAL Awards
Last year, Alaska Airlines (AS) had hinted at a potential Mileage Plan devaluation. The airline had stated: Starting late December, the way you view award charts online is changing. We’ll have a simplified award chart to show you where award levels start based on which regions you’re traveling from and to. With this change, similar…
ANA unveils AirJapan product details: Low-cost brand operating 787s
The ANA Group has unveiled productdetails of its new AirJapan brand, a low-cost subsidiary brand. This is part of ANA Holding’s business transformation, first announced back in October 2020. Back then, ANA indicated plans to launch a new brand to target demand for “low-cost, medium-distance flights to destinations in Southeast Asia and Oceania”. The plan…
SWISS Unveils “SWISS Senses” New Cabin Products Debuting 2025
SWISS has unveiled its new cabin products, under the banner of “SWISS Senses”. SWISS is of course part of the Lufthansa group, so these products are basically Lufthansa’s “Allegris” cabin products, fitted with SWISS finishes. These new cabin products are the centrepiece of what SWISS promises is a “totally new and personalised travel experience”. That…
Review: TAP Air Portugal A330-900 Business Class (JFK-LIS)
Note: This flight was taken in February 2022. Certain travel restrictions and service protocols described in this review may not be reflective of the current state of travel. I’ve shared the background of why I took this trip in an earlier post Introduction: The Three Year Chase. I do recommend reading that, to understand the…
Lufthansa’s New Premium Economy and Economy Details
While First Class Suite and Business Class understandably grabbed the headlines in Lufthansa’s press release on the new “Allegris” programme, it shouldn’t be missed that Premium Economy and Economy will be getting new seats as well. In this post, I’ll run through the details of the new Premium Economy and Economy products, and share some…
Lufthansa’s New “Allegris” Business Class Seat Details
Lufthansa has revealed more details of the cabin products that form its “Allegris” programme, The seats showcased include a massive double suite in First class, and seven(!) different options for business class seating, all within the same aircraft and basic seating product. Besides the brand new First and Business class, there’s also new but less-revolutionary…
Lufthansa “Allegris” & First Class Suite Details
Lufthansa has revealed more details of the cabin products that form its “Allegris” programme, The seats showcased include a massive double suite in First class, and seven(!) different options for business class seating, all within the same aircraft and basic seating product. Besides the brand new First and Business class, there’s also new but less-revolutionary…