1000 United Miles for First-Time Uber Users

United has integrated Uber into its mobile app. Mark K. points out that new Uber users can now get 1000 United miles with their first ride. Customers who sign up for Uber via the United app and complete their first transaction will receive 1,000 MileagePlus award miles for a limited time*. To get the 1000 […]

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Review: Delta Sky Club New York LGA Airport

On Wednesday I had a 9:55PM flight out of LaGuardia Airport. I arrived early so I could check out the spectacular American Express Centurion Lounge, which is located landside in Terminal B.

When the lounge closed at 8PM, I headed over to the Delta terminal for my flight. I had to take a bus from Terminal B, which took about 15 minutes total.

I was through security by around 8:30PM, which left almost an hour before my flight was scheduled to board. The Delta SkyClub is located past security and to the left, before the walkway to Terminal C.

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Summer solstice in Alaska is amazing

In places like Alaska on the summer solstice, the "magic hour" lasts a lot longer because the sun takes a lot longer to dip beneath the horizon.



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In Which I Defend the TSA from Unfair Criticisms

Several people have sent me this story: “TSA ADMITS LYING ABOUT ILLEGAL ALIENS FLYING WITHOUT PROPER ID” Texas — A new letter from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) admits that illegal aliens were being allowed to board planes using Notice to Appear forms they received after entering the U.S. illegally. The revelation directly contradicts a […]

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Singapore Airlines A380 New Suites Class

Last year, Singapore Airlines introduced new interiors for their Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Ultimately it was more of a cosmetic adjustment -- it wasn't a change to the "bones" of the seats, but rather they tweaked with the aesthetics. These interiors debuted on the newly delivered 777-300ER aircraft, and were first offered on flights to London Heathrow and Mumbai. Best I can tell they haven't gone back and reconfigured any of their current 777-300ERs, so it will likely be a while before these cabins are widespread.

Here's a video of Singapore's new 777-300ER cabins:

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The Craft of Editing a Very Short Story

Lydia Davis, the author of “very short stories” for more than 40 years, described her editing process. The image contains the original handwritten text. She then made these edits: 1. The two dogs and two cats, as well as the mice, were part of my real situation, but I probably felt that they lessened the…



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In Transit Blog: At Hotels, Hearing the Scream for Ice Cream

This summer hotels are setting up stands serving house-made versions of the frozen treat.

















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Reduced Spending Requirement for Starwood Amex Bonuses!

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners of this site. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, […]

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The 10 Commandments of living in SF

#1: Thou shalt turn thy wheels into the curb.



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Inside Antelope Canyon, Arizona

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/08/22/inside-antelope-canyon-arizona-3/

Bonus Avios For Longhaul British Airways Travel

British Airways Executive Club is back with a promotion offering up to 30,000 bonus Avios per roundtrip longhaul ticket.

Unfortunately eligibility for this promotion is limited to members with accounts in the following countries:

"Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State."

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My #IceBucketChallenge COMPLETE: Who’s Next?

For the past week, my Facebook feed has been full of ice bucket challenges to raise awareness of ALS and funds for the ALS Association. Somehow I’ve been lucky enough – or inconsequential enough – to escape being called out for an ice bucket challenge. Enter frequent flyer guru Randy Petersen. Randy challenged me from […]

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Two cheers for all those airline mergers

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/two-cheers-airline-mergers/

Dining on the slow river

Back to Venice? When I was on this boat, I was thinking of Venice a bit! I went there a long time ago, before I was into photography. Now I want to go back… maybe we should do a big workshop event there next year? That would be fun! Daily Photo – Dining on the […]



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Buying Lufthansa Miles Cheap, More Qantas Award Seats, and How to Enjoy Vacation

Today’s frequent flyer news to know: Can you undo a Chase Ultimate Rewards redemption? One amazing benefit of the British Airways Visa is the companion award ticket. Spend $30,000 on the card in a year and a second passenger gets to fly for no additional miles on an award redemption (still need to find 2 […]

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