Luxury Awaits: New Beginnings at Conrad Hamburg Germany might not be the first place that pops into your head when you think of luxury hotels. So, when a new one opens, it’s like finding a gold nugget in a pile of rocks. Something exciting is finally happening on the horizon…
Strange Encounter: Dead Body on Flight This is the stuff of nightmares, akin to finding out the fellow snoozing next to you on a long-haul flight has suddenly shuffled off his mortal coil. Well, that’s what happened recently on a Qatar Airways flight. Imagine the surprise—and horror—of an Australian couple…
Southwest Pilots Navigate Near-Disaster on Chicago Runway Well, here we go again—another day, another narrowly averted headline-maker about planes playing too close for comfort. And we’d like to give a nod of thanks to our friends over at The Aviation Herald for putting this blip on our radars. Close Encounters…
Hyatt Select: A Fresh Take on Service Listen up, folks! Hyatt just rolled out the red carpet for its sparkly new hotel brand. And you might want to take note—or not, depending on your tolerance for the endless parade of indistinguishable hotel brands flooding the market today. In our age…
Ritz-Carlton Unveils Luxury Safari Camp in Kenya Hold onto your safari hats, folks! Marriott has just blown the trumpet on plans to debut not one but two safari camps in Kenya, starring none other than the Ritz-Carlton, alongside a rather posh second JW Marriott. This could be a golden opportunity…
Lufthansa’s Great Revamp, or is it? Starting June 3, 2025, Lufthansa Group’s Miles & More program is jumping on the dynamic award pricing bandwagon, and the air is thick with disappointment. It’s like watching a magician reveal their tricks only to find out the rabbit was never real in the…
Qatar Airways Fast-Tracks Free Starlink Wi-Fi So, Qatar Airways, the aviation colossus from the Middle East, decided to sprinkle a little magic into the skies as of October 2023. They announced to the world their flirtation with Starlink Wi-Fi, thanks to that enterprising wiz kid Elon Musk. By October 2024,…
Maximize Value: Buy Aeroplan Points Now Imagine betting on a dark horse that turns out to be a winner. Well, sometimes buying points strategically can be like that – a strangely satisfying punt. Especially when it comes to first and business class travel, where stretching that dollar works wonders. And…
Airline Onboard Bars and Lounges: The Glamorous Return Let’s face it. Airlines are economizing in economy class by cramming seats closer together than a Friday night train ride home. Yet, for those fortunate enough to travel in first and business class, airlines are pulling out all the stops, rolling out…
Boeing 787 Takes a Detour: A Bomb Threat with a Twist This past weekend, our skies gifted us with an unexpected spectacle—a drama involving American Airlines flight AA292. This flight, meant for a serene journey from New York (JFK) to Delhi (DEL), became an unfolding thriller. What’s the scoop, you…