What was the real reason behind yesterday’s U.S. Customs delay that stranded thousands of travelers and left the immigration process at a standstill across U.S. airports? Rampant speculation that Russian hackers or other nefarious actors were responsible has been at the...
An Honest Cab Driver in Dar Es Salaam
We read about so many taxi horror stories. How about a heartwarming one? I tend to be a very forgetful person. No, actually I am a forgetful person. Time after time after time I have left valuables behind, sometimes...
United Refreshes Economy BOB Menu
Each month United tinkers with its buy-on-board menu, offering a “Snack Shop” on all flights over two hours and a “Bistro on Board” for flights over 3.5 hours. This month, one of my favorites is back — cheeseburgers! I...
How to Obtain a Visa on Arrival in Tanzania
Obtaining a visa on arrival in Tanzania turned out to be easier than I thought. Follow these steps and you’ll have no trouble securing a visa upon arrival in Tanzania. Note that a visa-on-arrival is available in the following ports...
Istanbul to Dar Es Salaam on Turkish Airlines 737-900 Business Class
Dozens of Award Expert clients each year contact us for help booking their Serengeti safari and that usually requires flights to Kilimanjaro. Over the years, I have discovered that when Kilimanjaro flights are not attractively priced using miles, flying into Dar Es Salaam can...
Over 40K American EQMs but No Status
I ended 2016 with over 40K American EQMs. But no status. Thanks to cheap British Airways business class fares, I banked many AA miles, both status and redemption. In fact, by the end of spring I already had earned more than...
United Flight Diverts After Misogynistic Passenger Rant (Videos)
Another week, another flight diversion. This time a United flight from Sydney to San Francisco diverted to Auckland after a profanity-laced misognystic tirade from an irate passenger over a seat assignment. Anjou Ahlborn Kay, another passenger on the flight, writes...
Review: Turkish Airlines CIP Lounge Istanbul
I last reviewed the Turkish Airlines Istanbul CIP lounge in 2011 and called it the best business class lounge in the world. Since then, it has doubled in size…and is still the best business class lounge in the world. Spanning...
A Resolution for 2017 I Can Keep
Happy Near Year! I slept through it…my wife and I went to bed early last night. I guess we are just an old married couple now! Let’s talk about resolutions for a moment. While I won’t say I felt...
