Great News: American Business Class Awards To Europe Readily Available

Back in the day, American was among the most generous airlines when it came to releasing saver level premium cabin award space on their own flights, both domestically and internationally. At times it was almost bizarre how much award space they had.

Unfortunately that has slowly changed over time, to the point that they don't regularly release premium cabin longhaul international award space anymore. I wrote about this back in October 2013, and it has gotten even worse since then.

In many cases they won't make saver level award space available even day of departure with a completely empty cabin.

It's particularly bad to Europe, where I almost never see any award space on American metal. That's especially frustrating given that the main alternative for oneworld transatlantic travel is British Airways, and they impose hefty fuel surcharges on award tickets.

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UK habits I lost moving to Argentina

Better get over that whole "punctuality" thing if you're a Brit living in Argentina.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/5-british-habits-lost-moved-argentina/

Florida manatees crowd out humans

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/04/travel/feat-manatees-crowd-three-sisters-springs-florida/index.html

“In spite of everything, I still believe people are really good at heart”

From The Diary of Anne Frank: “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can’t build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery, and death. I see the world gradually being turned into a wilderness, I hear the ever approaching thunder, which will destroy…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/in-spite-of-everything-i-still-believe/

Signs you've been in Korea too long

"You're not embarrassed to take photos of anything, anywhere."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/13-signs-youve-korea-long/

US Airways Awards Once Again Bookable Online Using Avios

Last week I wrote about an issue whereby US Airways awards weren't bookable using Avios through British Airways' website.

For the most part US Airways awards continued to be bookable through British Airways' call center, though given their outrageously hold long times, that wasn't much of a consolation prize. My guess was that the glitch had something to do with US Airways aligning fare classes with American a couple of weeks back, and problems stemming from that.

Anyway, it looks like this glitch has finally been fixed, because as of yesterday US Airways awards are once again bookable through British Airways' website.

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Today’s TransAsia Crash Video Footage Caught on Dash Cam

TransAsia Airways flight GE 235, an ATR-72 operating a domestic flight from Taipei to Kinmen crashed shortly after taxi after hitting a taxi and a bridge before landing into a river. Five crew and 53 passengers (22 Taiwanese and 31 Chinese tourists from Xiamen) were onboard. Reports are that the pilots communicated with air traffic […]

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Cleartrip sees strength in the weekend

Cleartrip‘s latest quarterly look at accommodation trends shows that transactions have grown by nearly 100% in a year, driven by a trend ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/cleartrip-weekend/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cleartrip-draft

The incredible park that became artist's 'final act'

The final work of iconic Japanese-American artist Isuma Noguchi is one of the most intriguing parks in the country.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/03/travel/cnngo-hokkaido-moerenuma-park-noguchi/index.html

The buildings have eyes! Eerie graffiti creates cash cow

Graffiti was once an underground expression of youthful rebellion. Now, local businesses and government officials are embracing the art form.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/03/travel/graffiti-muralists-santiago/index.html

Sand dune eats lighthouse: Denmark's destructive 'Sahara'

Denmark's Rabjerg Mile, the largest migratory sand dune in northern Europe, has swallowed up buildings including a medieval church and a lighthouse.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/04/travel/denmark-sand-dunes/index.html

8 key historical sites in New Mexico

From prehistoric peoples to the turning point of World War II, there's A LOT of history here. These 8 sites do a great job of summing it all up.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/8-places-visit-understand-history-new-mexico/

10 off-the-beaten-path trip ideas in Asia

I haven’t ventured too far off the beaten track in Asia. I’m thinking 2011 might be my year for a redo.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-off-the-beaten-path-trip-ideas-in-asia/

How hotels can increase their revenue per guest

With the rise of millennials and technology-savvy travelers, guest expectations of hotels are evolving. Hotels are finding that general marketing is failing ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/hotels-can-increase-revenue-per-guest/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hotels-can-increase-revenue-per-guest

Tropical Cyclones Hamper MH370 Search

Authorities released a video showing rough weather in the search zone in the southern Indian Ocean.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/mh370-cyclones-force-temporary-suspension-search-video-shows-rough-seas-search-zone-1804784