It's 6:00a here in Philadelphia and I still haven't gone to bed yet--I've spent the last three hours on the phone with British Midland International's Diamond Club award redemption center. My goal: burn my remaining miles in a cost-effective manner. So far, so good.

But that's not the point of this post. I've confirmed now with three Diamond Club agents in the UK that today is the last day to burn miles for any Lufthansa group carrier using bmi miles, but NOT the last day to redeem on ...

I love adventures. From Iraq to Belarus, from Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus to the West Bank, from remote Bolivia to Iran, my sense of adventure has taken me to fascinating places around the world—and now I depart for a previously unexplored part of the world: the –stans.

A busy work schedule and attempt to fit the trip into a long weekend so I am not derelict with my school duties means that this will not be a complete trip. Uzbekistan is actually at the top of my ...

I became excited today while working on a client award request when some first class availability popped up on Lufthansa--it has been very rare lately, especially more than a few days before travel. One client was using Air Canada Aeroplan points, another United Mileage Plus points. Both Aeroplan and United showed first class availability:

But neither would ultimately book. Out of curiosity, I checked the ...

Barcelona-based Spanair, a Star Alliance Member, has ceased operations effective 27 January 2011. The struggling carrier has fought to stay afloat recently, but after a recent round of talks with Qatar Airways failed to produce an investment agreement, the Spanish government announced this afternoon that the carrier wold be halting operations immediately. With no infusion of cash from Qatar, the Catalonian government determined they could no longer afford to prop up the carrier, blaming the ...

A refreshing change has hit U.S. airline websites this morning: the return of all-in pricing. Under a new directive by the Department of Transportation, airlines must now display all-in pricing initially and at all junctures of your flight search--not just on the final purchase page.

Most airlines have passively submitted, but low-cost Spirit Airlines came out ...

In July, Lufthansa opened their largest Senator Lounge yet in Terminal B at Frankfurt International Airport. I have had the pleasure of using it a number of times now and want to take you on a brief tour.

Tucked away near B43, the upstairs lounge is easily missed. After scanning in downstairs, you proceed up an escalator or elevator and enter a very well-lit, large room with light wood floors. Unlike the oft-crowded A26 Senator Lounge, where finding a seat can be difficult during peak ...