Santa Monica Airport has been shrinking for years, yet the fight over its future continues. JSX now wants to make it a place you actually start trips from again. JSX To Launch ATR 42 Public Charter Flights From Santa Monica JSX will launch new public charter service from Santa Monica Airport (SMO) to Las Vegas…
United Airlines has once again quietly raised the miles required for many of its saver awards booked within two weeks of departure, with no notice and immediate effect. Previously, these awards cost 15,000 miles one way for certain U.S. domestic flights booked at short notice, but we are now seeing prices of 20,000 miles or…
A group of people surrounded me in Jarkta while visiting the National Monument…they wanted to take a picture with me? I Was A Novelty In Jakarta… As I walked around Jakarta, I noticed the stares…it seems that tourism is not all that common in Jakarta (totally different story than Bali). During my walk around, I…
As I walked around Jakarta, I could not believe how many men were smoking cigarettes…it honestly seemed like every single guy was smoking. Smoking In Indonesia My son, Augustine, and I flew through Jakarta twice last year on SAS Million Miler trip, but did not go into the city…instead, we stayed at an Ibis Hotel…
Lufthansa is preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026 with a special “anniversary fleet” of aircraft in commemorative liveries, but I cannot help but feel this project is putting fresh paint on deeper unresolved problems within the airline. Lufthansa’s 100th Anniversary Fleet Looks Nice, But The Priorities Feel Wrong Lufthansa has announced that six…