Flight delays happen too frequently if I am being honest, and I have my fair share of them. However, earlier this summer, I had the weirdest flight delay involving rerouted flights when flying from Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Here’s what happened: This article is part of my Trip Report: Starting Summer in East Africa including: Preface On … [Read more...] about The Weirdest Flight Delay I Have Ever Had…
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When Flights Don’t Go As Planned: Delayed in Zanzibar
During the second leg of our Tanzania adventure, we were going to hike Mt. Kilimanjaro. For this, we needed to get from Zanzibar to Moshi. The most straightforward flight was from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which we had booked. The day before the flight, I got an unfortunate email: we were delayed in … [Read more...] about When Flights Don’t Go As Planned: Delayed in Zanzibar
Travel Lemonade: Delta Screwed Me Again… or Did They?
Despite being an elite member with American and United, I often pick the direct flight. Time is money, as the expression goes. More time on the ground equals more face-to-face business meetings. So… sometimes I end up on other airlines, and this time, Delta screwed me again. Travel lemonade is a new feature of Nonstop Points, discussing ways to turn a negative … [Read more...] about Travel Lemonade: Delta Screwed Me Again… or Did They?
Lufthansa’s Involuntary Downgrade: Lying about Compensation
If you have not been following my attempt to get compensation from Lufthansa's involuntary downgrade, or my trip report throughout East Africa, let me catch you up to speed. I was booked on a Lufthansa Business Class flight from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Frankfurt (FRA) when Lufthansa involuntarily downgraded me to a middle seat in economy. I reached out to Lufthansa due to … [Read more...] about Lufthansa’s Involuntary Downgrade: Lying about Compensation
What is an Airline Alliance?
Peanut butter and jelly, Jordan and Nike, and hot chocolate with marshmallows…there are some things in life that go better together. This is true for the airline industry as well because of partnerships and airline alliances. An airline alliance is when a group of airlines come together to offer reciprocal benefits to one another's loyal members, as well as … [Read more...] about What is an Airline Alliance?
