Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Tripadvisor.in continuing its offer for JPMiles

JetPrivilege has been one of my favorite loyalty programs. It is generally easy to earn miles when flying with them, and they have great partnerships with many airline and non-airline partners. JPMiles can be redeemed easily on the Etihad equity alliance partners, and JetPrivilege's recent changes make it easier for members to attain elite status.

As per the post: My 2015 JetPrivilege Strategy, I have relied upon Jet's partnerships to earn a significant number of miles. One of these partnerships is with Tripadvisor.in

Tripadvisor has continued their offer of providing free JPMiles for every review submitted on their website. I have been able to mass over 2500 JPMiles with them since January, and look forward to gaining more miles if they continue this offer. It is generally a good idea to make searches on Google for "hotels that offer 200JPMiles" as this can help in gaining quite a lot of miles in a very short span of time. Restaurants offer up to 75JPMiles/review, attractions can provide 50JPMiles/review while hotel reviews can help members earn 200JPMiles for every review submitted online.

I really like Tripadvisor's offerings and I hope that they maintain this partnership with JetPrivilege.

Some of the best wine aboard

Flying long haul flights can be very tiring, and a good wine can certainly go a long way in making the experience better. Sadly, many airlines do not serve quality wines on board (some don't serve wine/alcoholic drinks at all).

Recently, I had the experience of flying KLM, and trying the wine they have to offer. I flew economy class, and no drinks were offered by the flight crew. However, a friend of mine had asked me that KLM does serve wine when asked for.

The wine in economy class is a South African wine that goes by the name - "The Elements" (by Julian Schaal), and is one of the best wines I have had :) I went for the Cabernet Sauvignon (red wine), but KLM had a Cabernet Sauvignon Blanc to offer as well. Having tasted the wine, I speak highly of it always, and the wine is one of the major reasons I look forward to flying with KLM :) (It makes me want to buy tickets that are significantly more expensive). This wine is also available at the Schiphol wine bar, and I make it a point to get it when traveling.

I am not aware of drinks served by other carriers, but  few friends tell me that Turkish Airlines offers whiskey for their passengers flying coach. I cannot confirm this, but if they do; this might be a reason for me to spend my money on them...
Maybe someone can confirm this in the comments?