The Biggest Mileage Offers You Can Take Advantage of Right Now

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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How to piss off someone from Iowa

Put down your kale and Iowa up already.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/piss-someone-iowa/

Hotel Lounge Trafficking: Hawaii Five-0 Edition

So I'll be the first to admit that I think hotel club lounge access should be more strictly enforced in the US. Outside the US I find hotels are usually fairly strict about access, as an attendant usually asks for your room number to make sure you're eligible for access, not exceeding your guest limit, etc.

However, at many properties in the US, as long as you have a room key that gets you access to the lounge, you can bring in just about as many people as you want. Like, I can't even count the number of times I've seen one person eligible for club access, and they use their key to bring in basically their entire extended family.

Apparently yesterday I was "that" person, as I was called out for bringing guests into a club lounge. And I'm curious if I was in the wrong.

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You're a black traveler when...

Right on! There's no way you let the color of your skin dictate how much of the world you’re going to see.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/know-youre-black-traveler/

#TripLit: New Reads, Great Places

Our travel writing guru Don George sounds off on the latest and greatest #TripLit titles that will transport you from Cuba to Sri Lanka.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/08/triplit-new-reads-great-places/

Inside Charlie Hebdo

"This might sound a bit pompous, but I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/inside-charlie-hebdo-paris-attack-targeted-paper-mocked-fundamentalists/

Next Year in Havana

The Cuba you can look forward to.

















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Interesting Stuff to Be a Well-Educated Frequent Flyer: News about United, Starwood, and Using Twitter to Save Your Trip

News and notes from around the interweb: Turkish Airlines suspends all flights to Libya Starwood improves its best rate guarantee: choose 2000 points or 20% (rather than 10%) off if you find a better qualifying rate through a non-Starwood channel. (Here’s a tutorial on generating savings and even free nights with Best Rate Guarantee programs.) […]

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Surfer’s guide to the Algarve Coast, Portugal

Read Rhys Stacker's combination of great waves, affordable accommodation, a bounty of fresh Portuguese food, and some of the friendliest people in the world for a great surf trip.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/surfers-guide-to-the-algarve-coast-portugal/

Airlines will orchestrate the next stage of the evolution of air distribution

The airline is poised to regain primacy in the emerging new distribution environment. And, once again, the airline will be at the ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/air-distribution-airlines-orchestrate/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airlines-will-drive-next-stage-evolution-air-distribution

Weird Finnish foods that taste good

How many of these Finnish foods have you tried?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/weird-things-can-eat-finland-actually-good/

Award Booking Tales: Outright Lies Told by US Airways

I have written many times before about how difficult the award booking process with US Airways can be. Most recently, I wrote about how US Air’s incompetence resulted in two different award options becoming unavailable for a client because they were not able to find the availability quickly enough. Dealing with that level of incompetency […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/award-booking-tales-outright-lies-from-us-airways.html

United Airlines Staff File Whistleblower Complaint Over Firings

The airline has been accused of firing 13 crew members after they refused to fly following a perceived threat to an aircraft in July.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/united-airlines-flight-attendants-file-complaint-being-fired-after-not-flying-over-1777086

Flight 8501 Black Box Signals Detected, But Later Lost

On Thursday, divers began operations to retrieve the tail section of the AirAsia plane and search for the black box.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-black-box-signals-detected-later-lost-tail-section-partially-1777060

Former Executive of Korean Air Is Indicted in ‘Nut Rage’ Episode

The executive, who was angry about the way she was served nuts, was charged with violating aviation safety regulations and conspiring to hush up the affair.





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