Hi Frugalistas! I’ve recently returned from my most recent trip to Europe (and yes, there will be more of that coming up in future posts). I was thrilled to be able to travel on the updated Etihad Airways Business Class Studio for the first time since their introduction on Australian routes. I’ve travelled in […]
Expiring frequent flyer points and eating foie gras in Paris
Hi Frugalistas! Two weeks before my trip to Paris, the email came from Etihad Airways. “You have expiring points” it said. But there were only 13 000 points. Enough to make me want to do something with them if I could, but not enough to do much. Or so I thought. This was going to […]
Emirates versus Etihad: which business class is better?
Hi Frugalistas! On my trip to Athens last October I was fortunate to fly in two of the world’s most highly regarded Business Classes: Emirates and Etihad. Flying Etihad Business Class from Sydney to Athens, then Emirates Business Class Athens to Sydney gave me the perfect opportunity to compare these two airlines’ business class offerings. […]
Etihad Airways pearl business class: a review update
Hi Frugalistas! The last time I flew Etihad Airways Pearl Business Class it was good, but not great. Memories of a rock hard croissant at breakfast and very poor service in transit in Abu Dhabi left this loyal Etihad customer a little disillusioned. Have they redeemed themselves? Read my review update from my recent trip […]
How I paid just $925 for my first class airfares and Railpass for Europe
Hi Frugalistas! I’m off to Europe in October. I’ve organised to spend 10 days in France, and then I’m heading to Istanbul for 4 nights before I come home. It’s a bit of a special trip – in celebration of a significant birthday, so I want the best possible I can afford. But I still […]