Can American Cancel Held Reservations Within 24 Hours?

I posted yesterday about American's amazing ~$450 roundtrip business class fares between Washington and Beijing, which were available for a few hours.

Tickets were issued and so far we haven't officially heard whether they'll honor the fares or not. I suspect they will, since this does seem to fall pretty clearly within the Department of Transportation's prohibition on post-purchase price increases, and there was no "trickery" involved here.

So far everyone I've heard from that issued a ticket has their reservation intact. However, many people that held these tickets are reporting that they're being canceled. Last night I specifically recommended issuing these tickets rather than holding them if you really do want to take the trip. But then again, a lot of people don't listen to me, and are surprised this morning. ;)

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WDS 2015 Tickets On Sale Today at 9am

Hey everyone, today's the day! For five years now, our volunteer team has produced a global adventure that takes place every year in Portland. This year will be our best event yet—and we'd love you to join us for a very special anniversary event this summer. Here’s what you need to know:*This is the FINAL ROUND of ticket sales for WDS 2015. We offer all tickets on a first-come, first-served basis, and we don’t hold back any tickets for sale at the event itself. *We operate WDS as a non-commercial event. There are no corporate sponsors, and all costs go toward the event or our new Scholarships for Real Life foundation.



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/wds-2015-tickets-on-sale/

Shocked to learn about America

We eat a lot less McDonald's than non-Americans seem to think.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/12-things-people-abroad-shocked-learn-us/

How did chocolate turn into snark?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/but-why/how-did-chocolate-turn-into-snark/

Surfing the dollar's euro surge

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/18/travel/dollar-vs-euro-exchange-rates/index.html

#NGTRadar: Travel Lately

Travel Lately—a roundup of the best new dispatches from the travel blogosphere—is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every other Wednesday. You can play, too. Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories #NGTRadar to help us find the crème de la crème on the Web.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/18/ngtradar-travel-lately-49/

Send Money Free With a PIN-enabled Gift Card, Emirates Denying Lounge Access on Awards and EPA to Monitor Your Shower Use?

News and notes from around the interweb: The story about the EPA wanting to monitor how much water you use in the shower is really just a $15,000 grant to the University of Tulsa. Considering most universities take nearly half of grant money off the top for overhead, that doesn’t leave a whole lot to […]

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Who Needs Business Cards When You Have Model Airplanes?

The always awesome Scott Mayerowitz of the Associated Press published a fun story today, entitled "Airline world's tiny secret: infatuation with model planes."

I figured the article would be about model airplanes as such. Back in the day (before I perpetually wandered) I collected model airplanes. Who wouldn't want to adorn their living room with Lufthansa's 747 and EVA Air's Hello Kitty A330?

But the article is actually about the role that model airplanes play within the industry, when it comes to closing deals, which I didn't realize was a thing.

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Reasons you should move to Barcelona

From a tangle of tapas at Bar Paris to Barceloneta's Mediterranean beaches and the steeples of Sagrada Familia, here's a look at why people everywhere take up living in Barcelona.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/10-reasons-move-barcelona-right-now/

Merge loyalty and pricing to drive direct hotel bookings

Imagine a world without OTAs, without metasearch sites, where the internet is not dominated by Google. NB: This is an analysis by ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/merge-loyalty-pricing-direct-hotel-bookings-Duetto/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=merge-loyalty-and-pricing-to-drive-direct-hotel-bookings

Reactions to My Romanian Visa Post (and my response)

Wandering Earl

This is a post I wasn’t expecting to write. But I’m writing it because my last post – the one about having my Romanian residency visa refused – certainly went in an unexpected direction. Let me recap what that post … Read more →

from Wandering Earl http://www.wanderingearl.com/reactions-to-my-romanian-visa-post/

Powerful solar storm sparks stunning aurora

A severe solar storm created a stunning display of light in the night sky over parts of the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand early Wednesday morning.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/18/travel/fear-solar-storm-2015/index.html

20 reasons we should move to Delhi

Pack your bags, sell your house: It's better in Delhi, India.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/20-reasons-moving-delhi-right-now/

US Airways Dividend Miles: Rest In Peace, No Longer Possible to Join

Last week I wrote that, as part of merging US Airways Dividend Miles into American AAdvantage within 30 days, we can expect Dividend Miles to start locking itself down. This is a major data migration project, it’s hard to imagine one larger. In advance of the integration — and as I would expect with a […]

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Six months later, Dollar wants me to pay $808

from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-a-scam/six-months-later-dollar-wants-pay-808/