Expect big delays on arrival at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol – Monday 6th July 2015
Union workers in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Customs are protesting against the terms of their agreement by screening all incoming passengers.
Skyteam Elite Plus status match opportunity. Equivalent to Flying Blue Gold, Delta Gold
It is possible to reach Skyteam Elite Plus via a status match currently active as of June 2015. The post describes more.
Negotiating my annual fee with American Express Netherlands
This post describes the retention offers that were made to me when I tried to cancel my American Express Netherlands Gold card.
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Quicktip: Travelling around the EU? Keep your EC261 rights at hand…
The EU Commission provides a handy free app to download for when things go wrong. It is available to download on most operating systems so gets yours today.
Status Matching – what is it all about? how to you do it?
Status Matching is the process of asking a loyalty programme to award an equivalent VIP level from a competitor. This post further describes how to do it.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Central Security – bad news for premium passengers.
Last week Amsterdam Airport Schiphol changed to a central security format. What’s new and how has it been? It’s a bad change if you’re a premium passenger.
How to use Google Flights – some strategies to help you
This comprehensive instructional post guides users of all abilities on how to use Google Flights.
Quicktip: Generating extra Flying Blue segments and miles by train
Did you know you can use book trains on airline tickets to save money and generate extra mileage and segments?
US Pre-Clearance could be expanded to Heathrow, Amsterdam, Brussels, Madrid etc.?
The Pre-Clearance Scheme is looking to expand into 10 further airports around the world, including London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Brussels, Tokyo, Istanbul.
Amazing €999 KLM Business Class fares ex-Germany to China!
KLM Business Class fares to China departing from Germany are at under €1000. Get them while you can! Read the rest of the post for fare rules.
Catch me on CNN Business Traveller
In case you need convincing that mileage running is crazy, then you should watch this month’s Business Traveller by CNN where I document my recent run from London to Hawaii and back in a few days.
Quicktip: Melt away with Etihad’s boarding music
Blissful and serene, I consider Etihad’s boarding music to be a masterpiece. Play it in the background as you continue your day’s work.
Hack your British Airways short haul seats
The new British Airways shorthaul interior has a smart feature to convert the middle seat between Economy and Business class configuration. Watch the video in this post to see how it’s done.
US and Germany announce Reciprocal Arrangements
The US CBP and German officials announce reciprocal arrangements for citizens of these countries. Instructions for registering are detailed in the post.
The New British Airways lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
British Airways moved their lounge to a new location in December 2014, Read this post to see pictures and see how far away it is!