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October 16, 2024

Mileage Plan Changes Coming in 2025: More Flexibility, New Milestones, and Perks

Alaska Airlines has announced significant changes to its Mileage Plan program, starting in January 2025. These updates aim to enhance the loyalty experience by introducing new milestones, offering more ways to earn and redeem miles, and improving the elite upgrade process. The program will be more customizable, allowing members to choose perks that suit different needs or preferences.

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October 16, 2024

My Crazy Journey to Collect 1 Million EuroBonus Points

I just booked a completely crazy trip to collect 1 million EuroBonus points, thanks to SAS’s new promotion. When I first read about it, I thought it was both insane and surely super difficult.

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October 14, 2024

The SAS Reusable Bag Tag: Our Experience

SAS launched the conscious traveler program at the beginning of the year, and one of the rewards for completing it was a reusable bag tag. They opened up to order the tag back in June and of course I ordered one as soon as it was available. It took a while for them to be delivered, but they arrived just in time for a recent trip, and while I didn’t need to check in luggage, I took the chance to try out this new system.

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October 9, 2024

EuroBonus Millionaire Challenge: Drafting Itineraries (Submit Yours!)

The recently announced challenge/campaign by SAS, “EuroBonus Millionaire”, lets you earn up to 1 million EuroBonus points by flying with SkyTeam partners before the year ends. Right after the announcement, we received many questions about building feasible itineraries. The rules seem clear, but there are several details, considerations and restrictions to take into account if you are going for the 1 Million Point challenge. With numerous airlines and destinations available, it can be hard to know where to start.

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October 8, 2024

SkyTeam Partners with Trenitalia and Eurostar (Earn & Redeem Miles on Trains)

SkyTeam seems to be working full thrust to grow its market share, launching new offerings and services weekly! Now, SkyTeam is significantly expanding its intermodal travel by partnering with two leading European rail operators, Trenitalia and Eurostar. These collaborations are aiming to revolutionize the way passengers experience travel across Europe, taking airline alliances beyond air travel, and allowing a smoother integration of air and rail journeys through a single booking. KLM has already piloted this with great results.

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October 8, 2024

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Switches To Dynamic Award Pricing

Starting October 30, Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club will undergo significant changes, bringing both exciting new opportunities and the introduction of dynamic award pricing. These updates are designed to offer members more flexibility in redeeming Virgin Points for flights but also introduce some potential challenges. Here’s what you need to know.

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October 10, 2024

Earn 1 Million EuroBonus Points With SAS's SkyTeam Challenge

SAS has officially joined SkyTeam, and they’re celebrating with a (almost never seen) challenge that could make you a EuroBonus Millionaire! This quarter, the more you explore the world with SkyTeam partners, the more points you rack up. Good news: award flights count too!

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October 4, 2024

SAS Codeshare with Virgin Atlantic, Delta, and Expanded Domestic Network

In recent weeks, SAS has unveiled codeshare agreements with Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines and significantly expanded its domestic network within Sweden. With these new partnerships and network expansions, and right after the switch to SkyTeam, SAS continues to thrive and solidify its position as a leading airline in Scandinavia and beyond.

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October 1, 2024

Best Business Class Cabins in SkyTeam (And How To Book Them With Points)

When it comes to traveling in style and comfort, the allure of Business Class travel has never been stronger. Choosing the right airline is crucial for frequent flyers, especially within alliances like SkyTeam. This article explores some of the best Business Class offerings among SkyTeam members, focusing on cabin comfort, amenities, and service quality. We ranked the Bussines Class experience based on customer reviews and expert opinions and won awards, as published in SKYTRAX. Let’s dive into it!

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September 25, 2024

JetSMART Joins AAdvantage: Earn and Redeem Miles Across South America

Starting on September 24, passengers flying on JetSMART flights, both domestically and internationally, can earn AAdvantage miles. In addition both airlines announced that later this year, AAdvantage members will also have the option to redeem miles for JetSMART flights! This development is part of JetSMART’s integration into the AAdvantage program, enhancing rewards for frequent travelers.

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September 25, 2024

Delta One Suites A330-900neo Review: Tokyo to Seattle

Delta now offers quite a few routes to Tokyo, including Seattle (SEA), Los Angeles (LAX), Minneapolis (MSP), Detroit (DTW), Atlanta (ATL), and Honolulu (HNL). All routes fly to Haneda (HND). However, the new Delta One Suites are only available on two planes Delta flies: the Airbus A350-900 and the Airbus A330-900neo. On the routes crossing the Pacific to Asia, Australia, and Oceania, you’re basically guaranteed to be on a plane with the new Delta One Suites. For other routes, you’ll have to check carefully what aircraft/cabin is being used!