$99 Helicopter Transfers Between NYC And Airports Now Bookable

Several weeks ago I wrote about Gotham Air, which I suppose is trying to be the new Uber or Silvercar of New York City helicopter transfers. They don't operate the helicopters themselves, but rather facilitate it through their app and website. I guess you could say they're a helicopter-sharing tech company.

They cut the commute between NYC and JFK/EWR airports down to six minutes.

While their fares are $199-219 each way (which isn't horrible, in my opinion), they have introductory rates of $99 when you enter promotion code LAUNCH at the time of booking. The promotion code is apparently only valid for bookings through tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

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Watch San Fran morph into Gotham

Timelapses are now ubiquitous — my iphone even makes them — but some filmmakers are pushing the style to compelling new heights. Case in point: “Gotham City SF // A Timelapse Film” by Toby Harriman brings a dark, moody feel to the timelapse genre. It turns the greens, reds, and pastels of San Francisco into […]



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Ithaca, New York, tourism site: Don't come here, go to Florida

Just how cold and miserable is it in upstate New York? Apparently, it's so bad that those whose job it is to boost visits to Ithaca say tourists should rethinks their plans.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/16/travel/tourism-site-redirects-traffic/index.html

Act Fast: Last Chance To Join StarMegaDO 2015

I should have posted about this earlier, but just a quick heads up that tickets are now on sale for the upcoming StarMegaDO.

For those of you not familiar with a "MegaDO," they're fun events whereby frequent flyer nerds charter planes and attend all kinds of industry events, are among the coolest frequent flyer events out there.

The 2015 event will be held from May 9-13, 2015, and will have private events and charters in Stockholm, Toulouse, and London.

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Dubai in Flow-Motion [vid]

Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, always seems to move at the speed of light:



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Your plane might land by remote

Would it freak you out to know that your airplane was being landed by some person hundreds of miles away?



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Alaska Offering Double Miles In Select Markets Through May 15, 2015

As part of the never-ending "Battle in Seattle" between Alaska and Delta, Alaska is offering Mileage Plan members double redeemable miles (not elite qualifying miles) for travel between February 15 and May 15, 2015.

The promotion is only valid for nonstop travel in the following markets out of Seattle and Salt Lake City.

As you can see, the promotion includes some of Alaska's most popular markets, like Seattle to Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc. Clearly this promotion is being run due to the overlap between them and Delta in many of these markets.

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On Sale Now, Act Quickly: Star MegaDO 6 Charter Trip Now Available

Last Monday I gave the heads up about the next ‘Star Alliance MegaDO’ frequent flyer charter trip. The event will be held in May and the itinerary is Stockholm – Toulouse – London Gatwick and Heathrow. I believe 150 seats in total are on offer for this SAS Boeing 737-800 charter. Past MegaDOs have been […]

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Is this street art or museum art? [QUIZ]

The line between street art and museum art can be pretty thin. See if you can tell the difference with our latest quiz!



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Beware marketers – the humble emoji :) could find you in court ;(

Emoji are the language of our online era, the thumbs-up to a question, the wink to our wit, the peach to our eggplant.

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/marketing-emoji-court-warning/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=humble-emoji-find-court

Why I Became an Entrepeneur 16 Years Ago

The best and most honest answer is that I wasn’t good at anything else. For better or worse, I learned that I was a terrible employee. I was unreliable and unskilled.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/why-i-became-an-entrepeneur/

The Journey of a Story

For writers who despair when a story doesn’t start smoothly or when the words don’t flow, I thought it might be helpful to relate the journey of my most recent story, which was about a one-week stay in Cambodia, and which ended up taking me a month to write.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/02/16/the-journey-of-a-story/

Emirates Will Start Flying The A380 Between The US And Europe

In October 2013, Emirates launched service between New York and Dubai via Milan. The awesome thing about the route is that you can fly it exclusively between New York and Milan if you want, since they have pick-up rights.

Of course US and European airlines weren't a fan of the route, since in many ways Alitalia, American, and Delta can't compete with Emirates.

Well, it looks like Emirates is stepping up their game even further. As of June 1, Emirates will fly an Airbus A380 on their New York to Dubai route, which connects in Milan.

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Signs you were raised in Pittsburgh

MatadorU video student Chase Barron hit the streets of Pittsburgh with his camera to show the seven signs you're really from there.



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3 Months of Double Miles on Alaska Seattle and Salt Lake Routes

Alaska Airlines is offering double miles on several Seattle and Salt Lake City routes for travel through May 15. Here are the routes: Registration required. I love that as other programs devalue, Alaska sees its mileage program as a competitive weapon. (HT: Frequent Flyer Bonuses)

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