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JW Marriott Singapore South Beach Introduction My flight from Frankfurt on Lufthansa in first class arrived in Singapore in the early afternoon, and I decided to take a taxi to the hotel. While I sometimes prefer to arrange a car service after a long flight, Singapore is incredibly easy to get around by taxi, since
Lufthansa Airbus A380 First Class I’ve flown Lufthansa first class before, but it was back when travel hacking was just a hobby for me and I didn’t take the opportunity to review the flights. The Lufthansa Airbus A380 First Class seating is very similar to other aircrafts in the fleet, but feels much more spacious
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From The PointsWise Team! We wanted to take a chance to wish our readers a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the PointsWise team, and say thank-you for your continued support over the last year! We also want to offer some insight into what to expect in the coming days,
Well, this is interesting. It was brought to my attention by one of our readers that The Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver is being sued by Cadillac Fairview, the hotel’s current landlord. As per the court documents filed on October 20th, 2017, Cadillac Fairview is claiming (in part) that The Four Seasons has breached the terms
Lufthansa First Class Terminal Introduction Visiting the Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt had been on my radar since I first got into collecting reward points. Widely considered one of the best airport lounge experiences in the world, I was finally going to experience it for myself before my first class flight to Singapore. Access
Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel Introduction When booking this trip, I didn’t put much effort into scoring the best hotels, as I was more focused in trying some really great flights and airport lounges. My flight from San Francisco was scheduled to arrive just before 10am (it ended up being a bit delayed), and with a
United Airlines Boeing 747 First Class Introduction Let’s take a look at the United Airlines Boeing 747 First Class flight I took between San Francisco and Frankfurt on a mini-round-the-world trip I booked using Aeroplan miles. I had recently flown United on their Boeing 767 in first class but was excited to fly the ‘Queen
American Express Cancels Fairmont Benefit Well I guess this comes as no surprise given the recent announcement that Le Club AccorHotels will be replacing the Fairmont President’s Club as of July 2, 2018, but American Express has now sent official notice that the accelerated status benefit offered by The American Express Platinum Card and The
Le Club AccorHotels Program Replacing The Fairmont President’s Club In 2018 Fairmont President’s Club has long been one of my favourite hotel loyalty programs for Canadians, and unfortunately it’s just been announced that Le Club AccorHotels will replace the Fairmont program as of July 2, 2018. I’ve had Platinum status with Fairmont for a number
Introduction: ANA Business Class, Tokyo – Vancouver When booking my trip to Shanghai, I intentionally decided to get home as efficiently as possible. While I usually prefer to take the longest, most convoluted route possible, and sometimes even travel for the sake of flying (see my 11-day trip around the world where I was in
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