Book Lufthansa First Class Awards In Advance

There's no denying that booking Lufthansa first class with miles is getting more difficult by the day:

-- Lufthansa only releases first class award space to partner airlines at most 15 days out, so if you need to plan further out than that you usually need to redeem Miles & More miles

-- Lufthansa is drastically cutting the number of first class seats they have in their fleet, so there are fewer seats for which to redeem miles

-- United MileagePlus massively devalued their award chart and Avianca LifeMiles is blocking Lufthansa first class award space, so there aren't many currencies that can still efficiently be redeemed for Lufthansa first class

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Just When Cheap Mileage Purchase Gravy Train Seemed to End, One Last Reprieve

Last month I broke that news that perennial mileage sales deep discounter US Airways would change their ways… [A]t a latest case come November the bonus and pricing structure for US Airways miles will look more like the old American approach. That the last 100% purchase bonus for US Airways miles would be the last […]

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Web seeks culprit of National Parks graffiti

The National Park Service is investigating reports of graffiti and other vandalism in at least 10 National Park sites throughout the western United States. One move that could get the vandal caught? Bragging about their "artwork" on social media.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/23/travel/national-park-graffiti-vandal/index.html

Harvesting marble is a work of art

We all know what marble looks like and how much it costs, but one question we never ask ourselves is: how is it harvested?



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Thank Goodness the CDC Head Stayed at a Holiday Inn Express Last Night…

At the time this commercial was sort of funny. 13 years later it’s kind of dark. (HT: Alan H.) You can join the 40,000+ people who see these deals and analysis every day — sign up to receive posts by email (just one e-mail per day) or subscribe to the RSS feed. It’s free. You […]

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New FlyerTalk Premium Fare Deals Forum

It has been over a decade since I've flown longhaul economy class, and that's thanks almost exclusively to miles & points.

The truth is at this point I just won't fly longhaul economy unless I really have to. And since my schedule is usually extremely flexible and there are so many ways to fly premium cabins on miles, I haven't really had to up until now.

But nowadays miles and points aren't the only way to get into premium cabins for relatively cheap. One other trend I've noticed over the past few years is that many paid first and business class fares have become more reasonable. This has happened in two ways:

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Cheaper Fuel Helps Airlines to Record Profits

The recent slide in crude oil prices contributed to soaring third-quarter revenue for the biggest airlines.

















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The New World of Travel Writing

There are more ways than ever to make money writing about travel—from writing for third-party outlets (publications, websites) to working with travel-related companies such as luggage and clothing manufacturers, hotels, airlines, and tourism boards. The issue this ever-broadening spectrum has raised for me is a thorny one that has been around for a long time in one guise or another, but that seems even more central now. Namely: Who controls the content?



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/10/23/the-new-world-of-travel-writing/

Update: New Ebola Screening Measures

A guide to the steps being taken to prevent travelers from spreading Ebola.

















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The Getaway: Your Big Box Vacation

Should you book travel through chains like Costco, Sam’s Club and BJ’s Wholesale Club? Here are some factors to consider.

















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Air Canada 2015 Elite Program Changes

Air Canada has announced some major changes to their 2015 elite program.

To clarify, the Altitude program is separate from the Aeroplan program, which is Aeroplan's spun off frequent flyer program.

While there are some good and bad elements to the changes, overall they're brutal. You know it's bad news when they introduce the changes as follows:

"Several changes have been made to Air Canada Altitude™ for 2015. These changes are being introduced following a thorough benchmarking exercise in order to competitively position Air Canada alongside the world's leading carriers. Air Canada remains committed to offering one of the world's best frequent flyer programs."

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Hovelstay – yes, Hovelstay – nets $1.2M for its cheap lodging platform

A treehouse yurt. A tent in a Hawaiian forest. A FEMA-certified dome. These are some of the examples of quirky places to ...



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In Transit Blog: In Curacao, Helping Hands for Reefs

REEF, a nonprofit group, is offering a trip in which participants help remove invasive lionfish in Curacao.

















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Chicago Seminar Recap: Computer Security Tips and Tricks

My background is in technology. I used to be more of a hardcore geek: building PCs, running computer network cable, planning server deployments and IT consulting. Then I stumbled upon this world of travel and credit cards. It’s way more fun. At the same time, technology can make things a lot easier if you know […]



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Ignore Delta’s Award Availability Calendar, There’s Great Business Class Space to Europe, Here’s How to Find It

Alitalia’s business class award availability between the US and Italy is really good. And their business class product is much improved, too. But if you believe Delta.com, the award calendar is going to make you think there’s nothing available. Here’s a search at Delta.com for two business class seats, New York – Rome, in June. […]

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