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After nearly years of speculation it was finally announced today that Air New Zealand (yes, New Zealand again) will be giving the people exactly what they want, a good night’s sleep. The seats in their 777s are to be
adaptable so that people can stretch out from window to aisle.
Coined “the Skycouch” the genius is in its simplicity: flip-out extensions to the seat bottom and movable armrests. These features can set up a bed of sorts that allow for two people to lie down side-by-side, for one person to have ample flopping space or for a family to play games and actually enjoy a long flight for a change.
So you’ve decided to travel around the world, and through some cursory research you’ve discovered that the airline alliances’ have special round-the-world fares. Which may be the reason why you ended up at AirTreks—because you knew there were
alternatives to this market-rate published ticket. While there may be reasons for using the airline alliances to purchase your ticket, there are downsides that must be revealed.
We here at AirTreks speak to a lot of people over the course of a day, many having lists of preconceived notions about what is and isn’t possible with an around the world airplane ticket, its rules and how they must be used. Unfortunately a lot of what they’ve heard is for a type of ticket that AirTreks is simply not beholden to, namely because we’re not the airlines.
I’m here to clear up the mysteries of these tickets vis-à-vis AirTreks, by clarifying some of the most common misconceptions.
On Sept 13th Continental Airlines made a major shift in their allegiance and became the 25th member of the Star Alliance network of airlines.
This marks the first time a major airline has moved from one alliance to another. Continental was a compliant member of Sky Team (the alliance that brings you Delta, Air France and Northwest) for over five years before officially leaving on Oct 24th.
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