Delta Answers How to Figure Out Award Prices Not on Award Calendar

Delta got rid of its award chart two weeks ago. For awards starting and ending in the United States, I still know what Saver awards cost from memory and from these saved charts.

But now that Delta allows one way award bookings, I'd occasionally like to know the price of awards from Australia to Southeast Asia, Europe to Africa, or the Middle East to India. I don't have those memorized, and I don't have every set of Delta award charts for departures from every region saved anywhere.

$100 Roundtrip First Class Europe to USA

Update: Deal is dead. United doesn't plan to honor the mistake fares. But that seems to violate DOT rules, and I know that some people will make DOT complaints. (I wouldn't. I missed out on the deal, so I can't anyway.) We'll see how it all shakes out.

Right now there are ~$100 First Class tickets from London to the United States. Hurry and book now. These deals will be gone in minutes.

Go to united.com and select Denmark as your country in the top right.

Perform a search for First Class roundtrips from London to the United States.

Airline Requests Regulatory Approval for Standing Cabin

Ryanair's CEO has mentioned standing-only tickets before, though that was probably a publicity stunt. Now Spring Airlines--a low-cost carrier hubbed in Shanghai with service throughout China and East Asia--has requested regulatory approval for standing sections in its cabins.

That's a real first step toward a far-less glamorous future for air transportation.

Up to this point, making the customer experience worse while making the base fare lower has been a good strategy.

Spirit is down to 28" of pitch (the space between seats) on its planes, which is 3-4" less than legacy carriers.

Trip Report: Medellin to Bogota to Buenos Aires in Avianca Business Class

Last Monday, I flew from Medellin to Bogota to Buenos Aires in Avianca Business Class for 20,000 Singapore KrisFlyer miles and $45. (How I booked the award.)

The flights pleasantly surprised me. The main flight from Bogota to Buenos Aires was a six hour redeye, on which I wanted to sleep. The angled lie-flat bed was more comfortable than I expected.

I couldn't capture a great image of the bed. Image courtesy of http://www.the2milmoon.com/

How were the lounges, seat, bed, food, service, and entertainment?

Medellin
My trip started in Medellin.

Review: SPG Moments Concert Capital Cities Buenos Aires

Back in April, I won two tickets to a Capital Cities concert in Buenos Aires that came with a chance to meet the band and a cocktail reception for only 6,000 SPG Starpoints through an SPG Moments auction.

I went to the concert on Thursday and had a blast.

US Airways Card Now Offering 50,000 Bonus Miles

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The US Airways® Premier World MasterCard® is now offering 50,000 bonus miles after first purchase and the payment of an $89 annual fee.

How Argentina Ruined My Last Day in Colombia

TIA: This is Argentina.

It's an admonition, popular among expats, to lower your expectations when dealing with the government or businesses in Argentina.

I think about it like this: there is an 'Argentina Tax' in money and time when you want to do anything in Argentina, and Monday I paid that tax a few times.

It started the night before in Medellin, Colombia when I realized my trip to Buenos Aires was 24 hours away, and I had to do two things before I flew that I never have to do before heading to other countries.

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Troubleshooting Alaska Free One Way Search

On Monday, I published "Free One Ways on Alaska Airlines Awards." You haven't read it yet? What?