Redeem Miles For Flight Simulator

As an aviation geek there's nothing cooler than a full motion airline flight simulator. Given that they cost millions of dollars, it's kind of tough to get into them unless you have an "in" at an airline or training center.

There are a few airlines that actually let you redeem miles for flight simulator rides, though it's usually prohibitively expensive. For example, you can redeem EVA Air InfinityMileage Land miles for a 1.5 hour flight simulator ride. The cost is 100,000 miles, and you have to be a Gold or Diamond member in order to qualify. You have to complete a form before the 15th of the month prior to the one where you want to schedule your session, and you can only do it Tuesdays or Thursdays between 2PM and 3:30PM.

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Does Boeing’s Pet Export-Import Bank Matter?

Pizza in Motion is happy to see some movement extending the Export-Import bank’s charter, even temporarily. I don’t think Ex-Im should go away. I say this narrowly from the perspective of someone who’s a Boeing supporter. Here’s a video my employer put out a month ago to explain Ex-Im winners and losers. The Export-Import Bank […]

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7 things to do in Roswell, NM

Roswell, New Mexico is more than just spaceships and little green men. Look past the UFO-shaped playground at McDonald’s and you’ll find a lot to do.



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Divers help free manta ray

This was a great instance of humans and animals working together.



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Farewell D. Walden: Chase Sapphire Has a New Customer

If the only thing holding you back from picking up the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is the cardholder name in the card art, then today is your lucky day! The ubiquitous D. Walden, who for so long was used in marketing materials, has been cast aside. Instead, meet D. Barrett, the new lucky holder of […]



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Citi Launches New Expedia Credit Cards

Hot on the heels of the launch of its newly revamped Expedia+ Rewards program this summer, the online travel agency has unveiled two new credit cards in conjunction with Citi and Team TPG got all the details at a launch event last night. Here are the details on each card and the benefits they include. […]



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How’s the American Airlines Merger Doing?

American Airlines CEO Doug Parker gave good marks for merger progress so far with plenty of work to do. He cited progress implementing “the world’s largest code-sharing arrangement” between American and US Airways; US Airways joining oneworld and the transatlantic joint venture ith British Airways, Iberia, and Finnair; and re-banking the Miami hub to make […]

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Startup pitch: Virgo says “book a hotel, get a free airport ride”

No matter what your astrological sign is, Virgo, a new US travel service, has an offer for you: “Book a hotel, get ...



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The case against drones

If you asked me to choose between a world filled with beautiful drone pictures and a world that is entirely drone free, I’d choose the latter every time.



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Review: Hotel Pulitzer Amsterdam

After three nights at Hotel Des Indes in Den Haag, I took the train to Amsterdam for five nights at Hotel Putlizer.

As I explained in the introduction post, rates were crazy expensive, as you’d expect in Amsterdam in summer. As much as I struggle with redeeming Starpoints (since I value them so highly so tend to be a hoarder), this was an absolute no brainer.

The paid rate was 334EUR per night, so five nights would have cost me 1,670EUR. Instead I could redeem 12,000 Starpoints per night with the fifth night free, so it was like paying 9,600 Starpoints per night. At well over four cents per Starpoint, that was a redemption value I was quite happy with, especially since these are primarily points I accrued through the Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American Express.

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Wanted: Developers, thinkers, visionaries

Do you have what it takes to help shape the future of travel? Join Amadeus on Friday, November 7 – Sunday, November ...



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37 Hours in South Florida: Wild Diversions in Fort Lauderdale and Beyond

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As a long time Florida native, The Sunshine State has always held a special place in my heart. It’s hot, brash, bold and, if recent news is any indication, a little bit nuts. What’s not to love? Although I moved away some twenty years ago, there’s a part of me that still connects with it […]

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How To Maximize Current Club Carlson Promotions

Club Carlson, the loyalty program of brands including Radisson, Radisson Blu and Park Inn, is running a few different promotions right now that make it possible to rack up thousands of points and miles. 7,500 Bonus American AAdvantage Miles Now through December 15, 2014, when you book and complete two eligible stays at Radisson hotels, […]



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Past and Present: In France, Artifacts of America’s Role in World War I

The country is full of American war monuments, from the grand to the intimate.

















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In Transit Blog: A Paris Vacation, Cooking Class Included

Le Pavillon des Lettres hotel in Paris is offering a package in which guests take a cooking class with a member of the culinary team from the restaurant Grand Véfour.

















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