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1 week ago | 
upgradedpoints.com | Keri Stooksbury
The author stayed as a guest of the Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul. All opinions are the author’s own, and the Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul, had no input in any part of this review. My family is soon to be repatriated from the Middle East to Texas, and as part of our farewells, we relaxed our rules to allow each of our kids to have a sleepover with their best friend before we move.
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1 week ago | 
upgradedpoints.com | Keri Stooksbury
Airline: AirBaltic (BT)Aircraft: Airbus A220-300Flight #: BT815Route: Tallinn Airport (TLL) to Oslo Airport (OSL)Date: March 13, 2025Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutesCabin and Layout: Economy class, 2-3Seat: 23FCost: $33 one-wayFor our third girls trip together, my friend and I planned a whirlwind trip to 3 northern European countries, which included a quick detour to Tallinn, Estonia.
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2 weeks ago | 
upgradedpoints.com | Keri Stooksbury
After less than 24 hours in Tallinn, Estonia, on a whirlwind mid-March 2025 tour of northern Europe, my friend and I found ourselves at Tallinn Airport (TLL), ready to continue onward to Oslo, Norway. Thanks to complimentary lounge access, I could not have been happier to land in the calm environs of the Airport LHV Lounge. Learn where the lounge is, how to access it, what types of food and drinks are served, and the many amenities it offers in this detailed tour of Tallin’s Airport LHV Lounge.
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2 weeks ago | 
upgradedpoints.com | Keri Stooksbury
My friend and I planned a multi-destination Scandinavian adventure originating in Helsinki, Finland. This gave us a few possibilities for other countries to travel to, but none is perhaps closer or more convenient than the Baltic state of Estonia. Its capital, Tallinn, is a quick, affordable ferry ride from Helsinki. Its airport is also well-connected to the rest of Europe through low-cost carrier AirBaltic.
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3 weeks ago | 
upgradedpoints.com | Keri Stooksbury
After arriving on a red-eye flight at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) in mid-March 2025, my friend and I were after what every lounge-goer seeks at the crack of dawn: an easy place to relax and have a quick bite. Considering that the nearby Plaza Premium Marmara Lounge was packed the last time I passed through, I opted to start this layover at the Plaza Premium Bosphorus Lounge instead. Did we recharge our bellies and our phones sufficiently during this connection?
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4 weeks ago | 
upgradedpoints.com | Keri Stooksbury
A friend and I started our third annual girls trip to our third continent together, visiting 3 countries: Finland, Estonia, and Norway. Our trip began in Helsinki, Finland, which looked to have the priciest lodging, so I immediately got to work trying to see where my points could help reduce our costs. Hotel St. George, Helsinki, a Member of Design Hotels, is a Marriott property that looked to be a great value for my points in a location that would be easy to access from the airport.
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1 month ago | 
upgradedpoints.com | Keri Stooksbury
Red-eye flights at 2 a.m. are killer, and my March 2025 girls trip was scheduled on a budget carrier with no meal service. In a late-night stupor, my friend and I were looking forward to hitting a lounge for comfortable chairs and fizzy drinks ahead of a long morning of travel from Doha, Qatar, to Helsinki, Finland. Priority Pass members have access to 1 primary lounge at DOH — Al Maha Lounge — but only the South location is mentioned on the Priority Pass website.
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2 months ago | 
upgradedpoints.com | Keri Stooksbury
My husband has begun hinting that we might not need airport lounge access — that we just aren’t getting that much out of our Priority Pass membership. Our February 2025 visit to Primeclass Lounge in Muscat, Oman, had me grinning ear to ear, saying, “See, this is why we have Priority Pass.”Is this lounge one of the best in the world for those with Priority Pass access?
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Keri Stooksbury
1 hour agoRyanair staff strap "unruly" man to seat - pilot aborts landing during flight chaosRyanair staff were forced to strap an "unruly" passenger to his seat using spare belts after he refused to sit down during landing, onlookers said. The passenger on the flight from Manchester to Rhodes was shouting at cabin crew who confiscated two bottles of booze from him and refused to serve him alcohol, onlookers said.
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2 months ago | 
upgradedpoints.com | Keri Stooksbury
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is the primary card in my wallet for travel, dining, online grocery purchases, and streaming services. My family also benefits from a host of amazing benefits, including excellent travel insurance coverage and purchase protection. My husband is an authorized user of my Chase Sapphire Preferred card, but a fantastic new welcome bonus offer has prompted me to change up our strategy.
