Membership Rewards To Avios Back at 1:1 by Sam Helmy July 17, 2017 8 American Express Membership Rewards used to transfer to BA Avios at a ratio of 1:1, then it was dropped to 5:4, and now it has been raised back to 1:1.
Egyptair & Royal Air Maroc Electronics Ban Lifted by Sam Helmy July 12, 2017 20 Royal Air Maroc has confirmed on Twitter today that the electronics ban on flights to the US has been lifted effective July 13, 2017. Shortly afterward Egyptair also confirmed via Twitter that effective July 12, 2017, they also had the ban lifted by US authorities. These last two liftings of the ban almost consign the whole saga of the electronics ban to the footnotes of aviation history.
US Pre-Clearance Coming to UK Airports? by Sam Helmy July 12, 2017 16 A discussion is currently under way between Washington and London to bring US Pre-Clearance facilities to UK Airports.
Global Entry Enrollment on Arrival at 5 International Airports by Sam Helmy July 11, 2017 14 AwardWallet receives compensation from advertising partners for links on the blog. The opinions expressed here are our own and have not been reviewed, provided, or approved by any bank advertiser. Here's our complete list of Advertisers.U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
Royal Jordanian & Kuwait Electronics Ban Lifted by Sam Helmy July 11, 2017 7 In the never ending saga of the large electronics ban, Royal Jordanian has announced via Twitter that the electronics ban on their flights to the US has been lifted, and a few hours later Kuwait Airways also announced that they had their ban lifted.
25% Bonus On Citi ThankYou Transfers to Hilton Honors by Sam Helmy July 9, 2017 28 Citi ThankYou Rewards is currently offering a 25% bonus for transfers to Hilton Honors. Through September 20, 2017, you will receive 2 Hilton Honors points for every Citi ThankYou point transferred. This represents a 33% bonus on transfers.
Qatar Electronics Ban Lifted & Saudi Ban Lift In The Pipeline by Sam Helmy July 7, 2017 9 One by one we see the large electronics ban dropped from the original list of impacted airports. The USA and Turkey have had their bans lifted, and now Qatar's has been lifted. Soon it appears that the Saudi Arabian ban will be lifted as well.
Ups and Downs Coming to United’s Award Chart by Sam Helmy July 6, 2017 37 United recently announced a slew of changes to their MileagePlus program. While you might assume all would be negative, United has actually implemented some minor improvements as well. Unlike other airlines who have devalued overnight, United is giving its customers plenty of advanced notice, since the new changes will not be implemented until November 1, 2017. Until then, current rates/policies will apply.
Emirates and Turkish Airlines Electronics Ban Lifted by Sam Helmy July 5, 2017 16 In addition to the recent lift of the electronics ban on flights from Abu Dhabi, the ban has been lifted from Dubai and Istanbul. Electronic device bans from the UAE and Turkey are now lifted; travel on with your laptop!
Electronics Travel Ban Lifted In Abu Dhabi by Sam Helmy July 5, 2017 8 We recently reported that new security measures were going to be implemented, that would mean airports could apply to have the electronic travel ban lifted. Well, Etihad has announced that the electronics ban no longer applies to Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi to the US.
Do New Security Measures Mean Electronics Ban Is Coming To An End? by Sam Helmy July 5, 2017 16 It seems that the electronics ban might finally come to an end after 3 months, which will be a relief for those affected; even through airlines like Qatar and Emirates had come up with innovative ways to cope with it.
Dubai Trials Passport Free Biometric Technology by Sam Helmy July 2, 2017 12 AwardWallet receives compensation from advertising partners for links on the blog. The opinions expressed here are our own and have not been reviewed, provided, or approved by any bank advertiser. Here's our complete list of Advertisers.Could the days of using...
Uber Adds In App Tipping by Sam Helmy July 1, 2017 31 Uber has announced that finally, they will allow users to tip their drivers through the app. The change was announced in an email titled 180 days of change which set out a series of policy the company will be bringing in over the next six months.
Travel Restrictions To Cuba Coming Back? by Sam Helmy June 30, 2017 37 The thawing of relations with Cuba and the relaxing of various restrictions under President Obama is coming to an end after President Trump signed an order designed to roll back some of the changes and make it more difficult for individual American travelers and businesses to deal with Cuba.
Trump Travel Ban To Partially Go Into Effect by Sam Helmy June 27, 2017 34 In what is seen as a partial victory for President Trump, a Supreme Court ruling yesterday opens the door for at least a partial implementation of his “Muslim travel ban”. The decision is not a complete win for the President as the Justices stated that they will consider in October whether the policy should be struck down or if it can continue.
House Bill Means Airlines No Longer Have to Include Taxes When Advertising by Sam Helmy June 26, 2017 55 In what will be seen as a loss to consumers, airlines may no longer be required to include taxes when they initially advertise their fares. The move comes under legislation that will be voted on in committee on Tuesday, June 27th.
Are You Eligible For A Share Of The Lithium-Ion Settlement? by Sam Helmy June 26, 2017 27 A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit with many Lithium-Ion manufacturers. The lawsuit revolved around the sale of cylindrical lithium ion batteries and alleged that the manufacturers fixed the price of the battery cells. A final settlement has been reached with the manufacturers, and you could be eligible to receive part of the $44.95 million settlement.
JetBlue Sets its Sights on Europe by Sam Helmy June 21, 2017 50 It seems that JetBlue has set its sights on the lucrative transatlantic market! What is even more interesting is that the airline has not set its sights on competing with the low-cost carriers like Norwegian and WOW air, instead, they seem to be going after premium customers, with aircraft with a heavy Mint configuration.
JetBlue to Trial Facial Recognition for Boarding by Sam Helmy June 18, 2017 21 Technology is making inroads into the way we move around airports. The latest airline to announce an innovative change is JetBlue, which announced that they will be testing a new paperless and device-less boarding process. The latest announcement comes hot on the heels of Delta announcing a similar test, and KLM announcing another scheme earlier in the year
