Difference Between IHG Rewards Club Platinum And Ambassador Status

Yesterday I made a post about how to redeem the anniversary free night certificate which comes with the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card.

In the comments section, reader Kev wrote the following:

"Would be cool if you did a post about the actual benefits of IHG Platinum status, and how that differs from the older Ambassador status they used (and still do?) have."

Other than the anniversary free night certificate, one of the other awesome perks of having the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card is that you receive Platinum status for as long as you have the card.

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Could this formula really be the key to the perfect flight?

Skyscanner has put together some media bait and we’re biting: could its formula really help calculate the odds of a perfect flight? ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/could-this-formula-really-be-the-key-to-the-perfect-flight/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-this-formula-really-be-the-key-to-the-perfect-flight

The Best Places to Stargaze in America

For 25 years, NASA’s orbiting Hubble telescope has beamed mesmerizing images of our universe. But Earth dwellers can get stellar celestial views, too. Here are three trip-worthy dark-sky havens in the United States: > Lake Powell (Utah) The combination of a thin atmosphere and lack of artificial light for miles gives Natural Bridges National Monument…



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/09/the-best-places-to-stargaze-in-america/

Inside the Godzilla Hotel, Aviation Safety, and Hotel Hacks

Great posts on other blogs worth being aware of, and news stories worth seeing, others are doing a great job covering something so I don't need to. I just point you to what I've found interesting that others have written.

Today we’ve got a bunch on aviation safety - a Delta accident, private pilots who never follow procedure, and how to extend the range of an Airbus A320 to fly to Hawaii. We've also got tips and tricks for hotels, and a video inside the new Godzilla hotel in Tokyo. I almost want to stay there. Almost...

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/09/inside-the-godzilla-hotel-aviation-safety-and-hotel-hacks/

Pull up a chair, grab some popcorn and watch this merger drama unfold

from Elliott http://elliott.org/from-the-trenches/pull-up-a-chair-grab-some-popcorn-and-watch-this-merger-drama-unfold/

19 US places to take your kids

Make learning actually come to life at these 19 engaging and educational destinations:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/19-places-us-take-kids-graduate/

James K. Polk Tomb in Nashville, Tennessee

The tomb of the 11th United States President, James K. Polk, is not in a cemetery or national monument, but on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol in downtown Nashville.

Former Governor of Tennessee, James K. Polk served as POTUS from 1845 to 1849. Under his administration, the country would annex the Oregon Country, as well as Texas, Alta California, and Nuevo Mexico as a result of the Mexican War. After he left office, he went on a goodwill tour of the Southern states, where he reportedly contracted cholera while in New Orleans. He died only 103 days after leaving office, on June 15, 1849, at his Nashville mansion, Polk Place. His wife Rebecca, who was also buried near her late husband, died in 1891.

The Polks were originally buried at Polk Place, but both James' and Rebecca's remains were subsequently disinterred and moved to the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol on September 19, 1893. Polk's life ended in almost the same place as his political life began. In addition to the significance of being buried at the Capitol, James and Rebecca Polk were reburied just 300 feet away from the state's statue of President Andrew Jackson, who had mentored Polk in his early career.

from Atlas Obscura http://atlasobscura.com.feedsportal.com/c/35387/f/665719/s/453ee968/sc/7/l/0L0Satlasobscura0N0Cplaces0Cjames0Ek0Epolk0Etomb/story01.htm

Changes to Alaska’s Boarding Process

While checking my email this afternoon, I noticed a little tidbit at the bottom of my Alaska Airlines E-Statement:

Presumably, this email only went out to MVP Gold and Gold 75K members who opt into these emails. I rarely open them, so I wonder how many people missed this.

Alaska's mid-tier and top-tier elites will no longer board with first class as of April 15, 2015. Delta recently made changes to their boarding priority, allowing Diamond Medallions to board with first class in the "PREM" zone. Previously, they boarded after first or business class.

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Amid acquisitions, can smaller online travel agencies in Europe survive?

An array of prominent purchases has helped Expedia and Priceline cement their spots as the world’s largest online travel agencies (OTAs) as ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/European-online-travel-agencies-survive-Phocuswright/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amid-acquisitions-can-smaller-online-travel-agencies-in-europe-survive

How to survive a road trip with kids

If one has to pee, y’all have to pee. Nothing can drive a parent to their breaking point faster than a kid doing the potty dance 5 minutes after you pull away from the rest stop.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/survive-cross-country-road-trips-6-kids/

Self-Service Option: You Can Now Merge US Airways and American Accounts Yourself

US Airways Dividend Miles has been folded into American AAdvantage. Apparently a very large number of customers who had accounts in both programs linked them, and that ensured miles got folded into the right accounts.

If yours didn't, you can do it yourself. Here's how to merge your accounts, online, yourself.

Continue reading Self-Service Option: You Can Now Merge US Airways and American Accounts Yourself...

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/09/self-service-option-you-can-now-merge-us-airways-and-american-accounts-yourself/

100% Satisfaction Guarantees at Hotels: Fact or Fiction?

Not every travel experience is going to be perfect; the question is what to do about it when you don’t get the service you expect. Today, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Nick Ewen looks at hotel satisfaction guarantees to see whether they’re actually helpful or just lip service. When you hit the road, you...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/04/100-satisfaction-guarantees-at-hotels-fact-or-fiction/

Discounted Las Vegas Hotel Stays With Daily Getaways

As I first posted about several weeks ago, Daily Getaways is back earlier than normal this year, and is a great opportunity to purchase hotel points and travel packages at a discount. It’s sponsored by the US Travel Association, and every weekday for five weeks they’re offering discounted travel packages.

So far I’ve posted mostly about the opportunities to buy hotel points at a discount:

-- Purchase IHG Rewards Club points for ~0.58-0.6 cents each

-- Purchase Club Carlson points for ~0.45 cents each

-- Purchase Hilton HHonors points for ~0.5 cents each

-- Purchase Best Western Rewards points for ~0.55 cents each

-- Purchase Choice Privileges points for ~0.4 cents each

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Young people can be global citizens

16-year-old filmmaker Kasha Slavner breaks it down: "We live in a diverse world and we need to learn to appreciate our differences and our similarities."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/4-ways-global-citizen-enriches-young-peoples-lives-can-start-home/

The 20 most family friendly places in the US for the summer

The US has an abundance of awesomely family friendly destinations and attractions. Here are 20 of them:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/20-family-friendly-places-us-summer/