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February 28, 2015

Citi Improves ThankYou Premier Card With Lower Fee and Triple Points on Travel and Gas

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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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/28/citi-improves-thankyou-premier-card-with-lower-fee-and-triple-points-on-travel-and-gas/

Would You Pay 50 Cents More So That Flight Catering Workers May Eat? Plus Lufthansa First Class News and United Lounge Renovations!

News and notes from around the interweb: United is renovating its lounges with “improved wi-fi, more power outlets and more comfortable seating” — even redoing the incomparable B18 lounge at O’Hare. Here’s the renovation schedule. Unions representing SkyChefs and Gate Gourmet workers want a federal 50 cent per ticket tax to supplement their wages. I’m […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/28/would-you-pay-50-cents-more-so-that-flight-catering-workers-may-eat-plus-lufthansa-first-class-news-and-united-lounge-renovations/

Weekly Review: February 28, 2015

Hello from Seattle! I'm visiting some friends in my former hometown, which is a welcome relief from the past week.

I managed to catch a cold on my last trip (which is highly unusual for me), and have spent the past week laying on my mother's sofa with a box of tissues, and writing trip reports like it's my job. ;)

The post Weekly Review: February 28, 2015 appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/28/weekly-review-february-28-2015/

You Get the Devaluations You Deserve

Commenter Dan writes, I used to do Strategy and Analytics for an [Online Travel Agency] and had an offer for a similar title [tp General Manager, SkyMiles Strategy & Analysis] at United Mileage Plus. This is much more an analytics role than a strategy role. At all these firms, they need a business person who […]

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The extent of European colonialism

"Only a handful of countries were spared."

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/extent-european-colonialism-mind-blowing/

Why Top Top Hilton Status From Credit Card Spend Isn’t Worth It

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/28/hilton-diamond-worth-it-credit-card-spend/

Gaia Eco-village (photos)

Gaia Eco-village is an ecological community in Argentina based on the principles of permaculture, or living in a way that works with nature rather than against it. Gustavo Ramirez, who has lived at Gaia for the past 18 years, acknowledges the challenges of this model, namely that it requires a lot of space. Houses cannot […]

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/gaia-eco-village-worlds-sustainable-community-photos/

The Future of the Citi ThankYou Rewards Program, and How to Best Earn American Miles

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/28/american-airlines-miles-card/

Next Port Of Call For Americans: Cuba

A Canadian tour operator is the first to open its cruise ship to Americans.

from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/american-citizens-travel-agents-can-now-legally-book-cuban-cruises-1831306

5 ways to parent like a German

Germans make pretty awesome parents:

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/5-ways-parent-like-german/

Awesome In-Flight Videos from the KLM Cockpit

Ever wonder how dozens of flights can safely cross the Atlantic at the same time, despite the fact that much of the journey includes no radar coverage? How do the pilots communicate with Air Traffic Control, and what kind of instructions are they given? Oh, and what’s the deal with autopilot—does it mean the pilots aren't really in control? I really enjoyed watching these in-flight cockpit videos from recent KLM flights from Amsterdam to London and Amsterdam to New York. Even if you’re not an airline geek like me, you may like them, too.

from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/klm-cockpit-in-flight-videos/

February 27, 2015

In Transit Blog: In Iowa, a New John Wayne Museum

The John Wayne Birthplace Museum is scheduled to open this spring in Winterset, Iowa.

from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/43e12ade/sc/35/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A150C0A20C270Cin0Eiowa0Ea0Enew0Ejohn0Ewayne0Emuseum0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm