Did You Come ‘This Close’ to an Elite Status Level? American AAdvantage May Just Be Giving It To You Anyway!

Hat tip to JonNYC and then I’ve been seeing it pop up across my Facebook feed. American AAdvantage appears to be sending out emails to members that didn’t quite make a status level, and granting them the higher status. The criteria for their doing so does not appear clear. I’ve seen a couple of folks […]

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Skiing With Kids in Colorado

National Geographic Traveler columnist Heather Greenwood Davis is the magazine’s family travel advocate, guru, and soothsayer. Here’s her latest advice.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/29/skiing-with-kids-in-colorado/

My 16 Favorite Things to Do in the Virgin Islands

Two of the most-visited destinations in the Caribbean, the US and British Virgin Islands are what I expected them to be – white sand beaches, excellent diving and snorkeling, turquoise crystal clear water, scenic hiking, lots of boating opportunities, and heavily poured rum drinks. I spent a month traveling around the islands by boat. There is a fascinating about of things to do on the islands – life here is not all hammocks and piña coladas. From festivals to diving […]

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Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia Books 12 First Class Seats, Then Shows Up Late and ‘Freaks Out’

It’s been a rough fall for celebrities running late to catch flights. Will.i.am showed up too late for his United flight to China. He wasn’t allowed to board and took to social media… Jeremih showed up for a flight after the jetway door had closed. His entourage members already on the flight proceeded to open […]

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How to get a company to honor an incorrect price — maybe

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/get-company-honor-incorrect-price-maybe/

Why Does American Bother With International First Class?

About two years ago American introduced their first new Boeing 777-300ER. As far as I'm concerned it was the real start to the "new American," whereby we saw them transforming from an airline that I associated with an almost unlimited fleet of ancient MD-80s, to one that was actually trying to keep up with the times. And all things considered they've done a great job with the transformation.

Up until now, all of my travel on American's 777-300ERs has been in business class. Here are a few reviews I've written about the product:

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Oil Patch Could Indicate Missing Plane's Location

Indonesia has sent a ship to test an oil patch found in the reported location of the downed AirAsia plane to see if it is aircraft fuel.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/qz8501-location-search-indonesia-test-whether-discovered-oil-patch-belongs-airasia-1768766

Japan in 77 Photos

A long (loooooong) photoessay of my weeks in Japan. Kyoto, Toyko, Fuji, and more.

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Which nations get the most tourists?

Using data from the World Tourism Organization, GlobalPost put together this infographic showing what each country's tourism pull is. But before reading, can you guess which nation lures the most tourists to its shores?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/map-shows-countries-get-tourists/

I’m Confused About Life Just Like Everyone Else

Wandering Earl

Yes, I’m confused about life just like everyone else. I get depressed, I struggle and I feel lost too, more often than you probably would imagine. In fact, back in August of this year, I had a bit of a … Read more →

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What happened to AirAsia Flight QZ 8501: Your questions answered

The sudden disappearance of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in Indonesian airspace has fueled a host of questions: What caused the loss of contact? Why Asia again? Is air travel still safe?

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/29/world/asia/airasia-questions-answers/index.html

2014: A grim year for aviation

CNN's Rene Marsh looks back at what seems like a bad year for aviation safety.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/12/29/newday-dnt-marsh-aviation-grim-year.cnn.html

Missing planes and air disasters: How bad was 2014?

Could 2014 the worst year in recent aviation history? In short, yes and no.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/29/travel/aviation-year-in-review/index.html

The Airbus A320 - A global, short-range single-aisle workhorse

What do we know about the Airbus A320.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/28/travel/airbus-a320-profile/index.html

Pivotal moments in 2014: when Amazon made a hotel play

In case you missed it, Amazon, possibly the biggest ecommerce website in the world, has entered into the hotel distribution game. It ...



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