This is how many visitors hotels are losing to OTAs via paid search

In the fourth quarter of 2014, hotel brands lost an estimated 31,653 clicks per month to intermediaries bidding on their trademarks. Brand ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/many-visitors-hotels-losing-others-via-paid-search/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=many-visitors-hotels-losing-others-via-paid-search

Do you know the flags of the world?

How well do you know the flags of the world?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/many-world-flags-actually-know-quiz/

I Heart My City: Trevor’s Santiago de Compostela

In 2013, Trevor Huxham left Texas for Santiago de Compostela and never looked back. Now an English teacher at a bilingual school, Trevor spends his extracurricular time cataloguing the many pleasures of Santiago de Compostela on his blog, A Texan in Spain. "Not only is Santiago the endpoint of the historic and modern Camino phenomenon, but it is also a lively university town with great seafood and beautiful granite architecture," he writes. Here are some of Trevor's favorite things about the World Heritage-listed city he calls home.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/04/i-heart-my-city-trevors-santiago-de-compostela/

Have You Earned Starpoints From The New Starwood/Uber Partnership Yet?

Last week I wrote about the awesome new partnership between Starwood and Uber, whereby SPG members can earn Starpoints for Uber rides.

Starwood Preferred Guest members earn one Starpoint per dollar spent with Uber, on up to $10,000 of spend per year. On top of that, if you use an Uber the same day as a stay at a Starwood property, you earn Starpoints as if it's hotel spend, of up to four Starpoints per dollar spent (if you're a 75 night SPG Platinum member).

Anyway, I just noticed that the first Starpoints for the new Uber partnership have posted to my SPG account. I used Uber last Friday, and the Starpoints for those Uber rides posted to my account today.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/04/have-you-earned-starpoints-from-the-new-starwooduber-partnership-yet/

Signs you learnt to drink in Ireland

"You were a proud Guinness drinker at the tender age of 7!"



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/6-signs-learned-drink-ireland/

The Strongest Case Being Made By US Airlines Against Their Gulf Rivals

An astroturf group, Americans for Fair Skies, has been set up to make the case against Gulf carriers. They’ve released a new YouTube video illustrating subsidies received by Emirates. I’m troubled by the continued use of ‘Sheikh’ in the video, at least 10 times in less than 4 minutes. It’s a xenophobic ploy The personalization […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/03/04/the-strongest-case-being-made-by-us-airlines-against-their-gulf-rivals/

36 Hours: What to Do in Rome

Early spring in the Eternal City means few crowds at its magnificent museums, convivial cafes and ancient sites.

















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I can't stop going to Burning Man

"At Burning Man, I’ll be reminded that the way I live my life could be infinitely more interesting, and when I return, I will see more clearly what is lost in a culture where everything is for sale."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/cant-stop-going-burning-man/

Are travellers really using mobile to act on impulse?

Statistics are funny things – they can be twisted and turned for greater impact and when it comes to use of mobile ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/switchfly-mobile-device-trends/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travellers-really-using-mobile-act-impulse

Redeem Miles For The Worst Business Class Product To South America On Delta.com

No, unfortunately Aerolineas Argentinas awards aren't yet bookable on delta.com, as much as I'd like to fly their Club Condor Class so that I can fax from a plane, and enjoy their 12 audio channels with the most varied musical "genders." ;)

There's an even worse business class product you can fly to South America, and it's bookable directly on delta.com using miles.

Gol award tickets are now bookable on delta.com. Gol is one of Delta's non-SkyTeam partner airlines.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/04/redeem-miles-for-the-worst-business-class-product-to-south-america-on-delta-com/

How to survive password purgatory without losing your data (or your mind)

from Elliott http://elliott.org/but-why/how-to-survive-password-purgatory-without-losing-your-data-or-your-mind/

Your country's best export [map]

"Unsurprisingly, much of the world runs on oil, particularly the Middle East and Central Asia. Europe is the world's workshop, where most of the machinery and motor vehicles are made, from optical instruments to BMWs."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/maps-show-export-makes-country-money/

Etihad A380 New York To Abu Dhabi Flight Starts December 1, 2015

Woohoo! By now you've surely all heard about Etihad Airways' new A380, which began commercial service between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow as of December 27, 2014.

I had the chance to fly on the Etihad A380 inaugural flight in a First Class Apartment, and suffice to say the product blew me away.

While Emirates is taking delivery of well over a hundred A380s, Etihad doesn't have nearly as many on order, which is why they're keeping them for "special" routes. Etihad has only ordered a total of 10 of the whale jets, which will be delivered over the coming years.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/04/etihad-a380-new-york-to-abu-dhabi-flight-starts-december-1-2015/

A Hack to Combine Points Free, Fear of Flying Flight Struck By Lightning, and Misbehaving Toddler Gets Whole Family Kicked Off Flight

News and notes from around the interweb: American expects to get its single operating certificate for the US Airways merger in April, and Alaska Airlines sounds like it’s looking for a merger partner. A ‘fear of flying’ familiarization flight was struck by lightning. Misbehaving toddler gets entire family kicked off a flight on Cathay Pacific […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/03/04/a-hack-to-combine-points-free-fear-of-flying-flight-struck-by-lightning-and-misbehaving-toddler-gets-whole-family-kicked-off-flight/

Square Feet: Hotel Market Staggers in New York City

After years of growth, the city underperformed almost every other top market in January, but analysts are wary of declaring the start of a troubling trend.





from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/44087c7c/sc/22/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A30C0A40Crealestate0Ccommercial0Chotel0Emarket0Estaggers0Ein0Enew0Eyork0Ecity0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm