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American Express Platinum: the best way to access airport lounges?

Many passengers would like to use an airport lounge, but their ticket doesn't allow them to. There are solutions to remedy this, such as the Priority Pass card we recently presented, which gives access to over 1,300 airport lounges...

Is the Priority Pass card a good deal?

Would you like to enjoy a pleasant lounge while waiting for your flight at the airport, but you don't travel in business or have a high enough status in your frequent flyer program to have access to your airline's...

European passengers compensated if their flight leaves…too early

When their flight leaves early, European passengers will now be entitled to the same type of compensation as if their flight had been delayed. You've been asking us for a guide to the compensation you're entitled to in the event...

5 apps to find out about country entry restrictions?

With the pandemic never-ending and the conditions for entering a country constantly evolving, knowing what conditions you need to meet in order to travel, or even whether you have the right to enter a country, is becoming a real...

Travel-oriented co-branded cards: an update on the situation in France

As most of you know, the credit card market in France is still in its infancy, lagging far behind the American market, where credit is part of the culture, and far behind the British, who are still trying to...

Why shouldn’t you sit still for too long on a plane?

When flying, it is recommended that you remain seated and strapped in throughout the flight. However, on long-haul flights, you'll often see advice in the in-flight magazine or in-flight entertainment programs about gestures to be performed even when seated......

Why shouldn’t you drink (too much) alcohol on a plane?

You've probably already been told not to drink too much alcohol in flight, and you may even have felt a little strange after drinking a small amount of alcohol, even though it seemed trivial compared to your habits on...

Pet Taxi, Paris-London: Seamless service

Continuation of our journey linked to my move to the British capital, which, after a long stay in Paris, will now take us to the other side of the Channel. We had to use a pet taxi service to get...

Travelling with a flexible itinerary: what’s the difference between layover, stopover, open jaw… ?

Buying a plane ticket is simple: you have a point of departure, a destination and a flight with or without connections in between. But many travelers like to combine the pleasant with the useful, and add a little variety and...

Would you benefit from joining a hotel or airline loyalty program?

We often mention our membership of loyalty programs in our articles, and we receive many questions from our readers about the benefits of joining such programs in the airline and hotel industries. Believing that they do not travel enough...