No Nonstops from US to ...

Delta has dropped its JFK-Athens service beginning in October (and running through March 2013), joining United and US Airways in eliminating nonstop service to Greece. With those routes suspended for the season, Greece will have no nonstop service from the US this winter – I...

It’s a McDonald’s W...

Some people get very fussy and pretentious when they travel, particularly when food is involved. I agree that discovering new and interesting experiences, including food, is a huge part of the adventure, but there’s also the very important pop culture element. I love exploring grocery...

Photo of the Day: Sudan...

Filed under: Africa , Sudan , Photo of the Day A Sudanese desert landscape like this one doesn’t materialize everyday here at Gadling. Sudan isn’t the easiest country to visit, nor the least expensive. It’s also not the very safest place to spend time as a tourist in...

Africa’s Tallest ...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Africa , Senegal Flying or driving into Dakar, the capital of Senegal , it’s impossible to miss this imposing statue. That’s deliberate. The Monument to the African Renaissance is supposed to make a statement. At 49 meters (161 feet),...

Further Clarification o...

BMI sent out this email just moments ago clarifying that as of April 19th, you can no longer earn or burn BMI miles on Lufthansa Group airlines (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, and Brussels Airlines). You’ll still be able to redeem (apparently) on other Star Alliance carriers for the...

Brussels Airlines to Ro...

Quick one: Brussels Airlines, which will be introducing new nonstop service to New York in June, will roll out its new A330 Business Class on that route, to be followed eventually on their services to Africa (please put aside the ridiculous amount of competition on that route already,...

Travel magazines target...

Filed under: Africa , Asia , Europe , North America , South America , Hotels and Accommodations , Budget Travel , Middle East , Central America , Caribbean , Luxury Travel An image of a striking, leggy blonde standing in the shadow of a seventeenth-century church in Mykonos graces the...

100% Bonus on Purchasin...

Between now and April 15th, US Airways is offering a deal where you get a 50% bonus when you buy miles (miles normally cost $35 per 1,000 miles, plus some taxes). Then, if you register with points.com, you’ll get another 50% bonus. You can purchase a maximum of 50,000 miles (which...

Turkish Airlines Re-Lau...

It’s obscure airline route time: Turkish Airlines re-launched service from Istanbul to Mogadishu , Somalia, providing the struggling nation (also acceptable: “war-torn nation”) with its first major commercial airline service in 20 years. Turkey’s prime minister...

Ryanair to Cancel 13 Fl...

Ryanair announced that it will cancel 13 upcoming flights to Budapest to protest what it deems “stupid” requirements that its crews get off their plane and go through immigration on flights with 25 minute turnarounds at Budapest’s airport. For once, CEO Michael...