Muscat, Oman

Quite a few things happened over the last two weeks and I decided put the bank holiday next week to a good use and fly somewhere fun. The good last minute deals were already taken and with the ash cloud looming on the horizon it was clear that I'd stay in Europe or fly east. Miles&More award tickets were booked like I haven't seen it in months ruling out that option (although I'd love to sample the new Swiss Business and First long-haul product).
After some research Tallinn ended up on my radar due to a good weather forecast and interesting/affordable routings. It's off the beaten track meaning accommodation wouldn't skyrocket over the weekend. But then I figured the very flights I am interested in will be rescheduled in a few weeks for more time at the destination.

Thanks to my own flight searching tool I discovered a cheap Hamburg to Muscat, Oman fare. I've been waiting for a few days and finally saw availability drop so far that prices increased. The segment that increased the overall price was the last leg home from Istanbul. I tried a few diversions - i.e. through London - and was hoping to enjoy a long-haul Boeing 777 instead of a regional jet but failed to find availability on the London-Hamburg leg. A few seconds later I got back to the Tallinn deal. What's amazing about the Tallinn trip on Estonia Air is that they actually fly Hamburg-Berlin-Tallinn - most likely so that they could pick up passengers in both Hamburg and Berlin to make the route profitable. With less passengers on the German domestic leg I knew I could score a cheap ticket. I altered my Turkish Airlines routing on the way home from Muscat so that I'll be in Berlin with a few hours to spare before my short hop to Hamburg.