Armchair Inventory Management

I'd like to think that for the most part my blog isn't about drawing conclusions, but rather about starting conversations. For example, earlier I posted about airberlin discontinuing flights between Miami and Berlin. I wasn't saying it was a bad move, but rather just explained why I found it strange.

This post will be different, as I'm going to draw a conclusion -- American's revenue management got a route wrong. Really, really wrong. Even more so than they got award availability between London and New York wrong last weekend. ;)

As I posted about back in June, American will be adding one daily nonstop flight between Tampa and Los Angeles as of November 6, 2014. Currently Delta operates in the market with two daily nonstop flights. It's probably not the most lucrative market in the world, but presumably Delta does decently well between passengers traveling to Los Angeles, other parts of California, Asia, and Australia.

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12 signs your husband is Mexican

#10) You’ve achieved the highest form of respect in Mexico: You love spicy food.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/12-signs-husband-mexican/

Louisiana, Three Ways: NOLA

Homegrown, unique, and thoroughly wonderful, Louisiana has a character all its own. "[It's] is another country," local historian Charles Chamberlain says. "But you better see it soon; who knows how long it’s going to last.” By the time Thomas Jefferson bought the land from Napoleon in that 1803 geopolitical fire sale, he explains, this French colony was well populated with French and Spanish immigrants, refugees from Haiti, and Congolese slaves, all of whom had seeded the land with their cultures, foods, and traditions. Here's a look at New Orleans.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/20/louisiana-three-ways-nola/

In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Ebola Stokes Fears Among Travelers; Picasso Museum in Paris Reopens

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

















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Historic Loss May Follow Rise of Rents in Barcelona

After 20 years’ warning of an impending rent increase, there is 11th-hour resistance to small shops’ being pushed from historic districts by an inundation of international brands.





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Today Only: 50% Bonus On Choice Privileges Points

Choice Privileges is offering a flash sale on the purchase of points through 5PM EST today, Monday, October 20, 2014. Through this promotion they're offering a 50% bonus on the purchase of Choice points.

Ordinarily you can purchase at most 20,000 Choice Privileges points per account per calendar year, though through this promotion that cap is lifted to 50,000 points, plus the 50% bonus, for a total of 75,000 Choice points.

The ordinary cost to purchase Choice Privileges points is $11 per 1,000 points, so that means through this promotion you can purchase points for as little as ~0.73 cents each.

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Opting in for a Targeted Promo, Big New Member Signup Bonus, and Sketchy Changes to a Hotel Promo

News and notes from around the interweb: Some reports of Barclaycard signing up consumers who ask for a targeted spending bonus on the US Airways Premier World MasterCard. 10,000 bonus Qantas points for new members who earn 10,000 points in their first 3 months of membership. United has a 20% bonus for transferring hotel points […]

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Steps to protect guest-facing apps and networks from unwanted hackers

Guest-facing apps are one of the most visible and high-profile rising trends in the hospitality sector. Guest-facing applications enable the guest to ...



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Problem Solved: Yellow Fever Vaccines

National Geographic Traveler Editor at Large Christopher Elliott is the magazine’s consumer advocate and ombudsman. Over the past 15 years he has helped countless readers fix their trips. Here’s his latest advice.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/20/problem-solved-yellow-fever-vaccines/

British Airways AARP Discount Extended

We've seen quite a few excellent business class fare sales this year for travel between the US and Europe, often around $2,000 roundtrip.

While that's a good fare to begin with, if traveling with British Airways there are a couple of ways to knock the fare down even further:

-- AARP members receive a $400 discount on roundtrip business class tickets, also valid for travel on their partner airlines

-- British Airways Visa Signature Cardmembers receive a 10% discount for travel exclusively on British Airways

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T Magazine: Jewelry, Out of the Blue

Turquoise jewelry gets a luxurious upgrade.





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Why this roll-aboard suitcase has a companion app for traveling

We don’t regularly cover crowdfunding campaigns here on Tnooz, as it can often be difficult to determine who is likely to succeed ...



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10 Kiwi phrases you need to know

“We took a tiki-tour to the beach and ended up in the wop-wops." Wait, say that again?



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Why selling a startup for $20 million could better than selling it for $200 million

STARTUPS: All about the cash, right? Well, perhaps not… In a world where valuations and exits are seen through the prism of ...



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Chicago Seminars 2014 Recap

There’s nothing quite like being with your people. Hundreds of other crazies taking over a hotel just north of O’Hare airport outside of Chicago talking travel, points, miles and seeing the world at prices we can all afford … its like a homecoming. This was our 5th year hosting the Chicago Seminars at the Holiday […]



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