When the final shuttle mission was flown by Atlantis, on July 8th 2011, the end of the NASA space shuttle program loomed. What would become of the magnificent aircraft (well spacecraft)? Unfortunately the Museum of Flight in Seattle (where I am based) was unable to secure a shuttle, they did however get the Shuttle Trainer. […]
The last two articles I wrote on mileage running barely scratch the surface of it all (see LEG 1 & LEG 2). The ’œpoints game’ and loyalty programs are a hobby of mine, but I am by no means an expert. I will continue share what I know: My name is Mal and I am […]
On Easter Sunday in Sydney, many families spent time to calm down the sugar loaded children while the sun hides amongst the clouds in the southern autumn (fall). Yet in the sky, a unique event happened, never seen before. To commemorate the start of the partnership between Qantas & Emirates the two airlines decided to […]
This is a second leg (part) in a multi- leg series. Make sure to read LEG 1 first. Previously, I mentioned that you can get some pretty sweet benefits being an elite frequent flier and hope to expand on the idea a bit more on this part, which deserves a whole article on it’s own. […]
This is a multi-part (or multi-leg) series on mileage runs. Future parts will be posted soon. Everyday people are up in the sky, flying to and from their destination inside a metal tube. But why? For some it is business, for others they are off on vacation to a faraway destination. It could also be […]