Air New Zealand Announces Auckland To Houston Flight

Since late last year, Air New Zealand has been hinting at starting a new route to North America. At the time, apparently Chicago, Houston, and Las Vegas were on the short list of cities to get service.

Well, the announcement is now official -- Air New Zealand will be launching flights to Houston as of December 2015.

This will be Air New Zealand's longest nonstop flight, and will be operated by a Boeing 777-200. While the exact schedule hasn't yet been published, apparently the flight will be blocked at 13hr50min eastbound and 14hr30min westbound. It will operate up to 5x weekly initially, with hopes of eventually being a daily flight.

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City to run 100% on renewable energy

Georgetown, TX, will offer 100% wind and solar energy by January 2017.



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How to Triple Your Investment With the Citi Prestige Card

At $450, the annual fee for the Citi Prestige card can be an instant turnoff. You might call it a barrier to entry, and indeed, if you can’t advance $450 in travel funds to yourself, then this card isn’t for you. I specifically use the word advance because in the end this card provides at […]



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Upside of being a fearful traveler

Being honest about your fear can get you major bonus points.



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Changes to Earning Miles via Google Wallet, Another non-US Airline Status Challenge, and More..

Google Wallet changes its credit card policy, baggage thieves caught on tape, the value of passports, and more..!

Continue reading Changes to Earning Miles via Google Wallet, Another non-US Airline Status Challenge, and More.....

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13 honest questions for Argentina

How are so many Argentine women so damn skinny when they appear to live off of carbs and sugar?



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Delta Posts Record Net Income; Reduces International Service

The airline plans to cut some winter flights as the rising value of the dollar erodes revenues abroad.

















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American AAdvantage Awarding Bonus EQPs On Beijing “Mistake” Fares

While Delta SkyMiles and United MileagePlus have switched to revenue based frequent flyer programs, American AAdvantage has stayed more "traditional" as of now, and continues to award miles based on how much you fly as opposed to how much you spend.

That being said, in order to go after the (minority) of high yield customers who come out ahead under a revenue based system, AAdvantage has published a couple of promotions to incentivize them to fly American. These promotions are both valid for all of 2015:

-- American is offering bonus redeemable miles for flying paid first & business class tickets

-- American is offering up to 3.0 EQPs per mile flown for paid first & business class tickets (as opposed to the normal maximum of 1.5 EQMs per mile flown)

What's interesting is that when American published the promotion for bonus elite qualifying points, they put the following at the bottom of the terms & conditions:

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App Smart: Video Feature: Navigating London From Your Smartphone

Many apps offer information on the city’s events, transportation, historic sites and more.

















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South Korea Orders Review of Airbus A320 Pilots After Asiana Jet Skids Off Runway

The Asiana Airlines plane approached the runway so low that it clipped a 20-foot-tall wireless communication tower that stood almost 1,000 feet before the runway.





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Signs you learned to drink in Russia

The key to drinking like a Russian? Lots of practice, lots of toasts, and -- wait for it -- lots of pickles.



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#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/2015/04/15/ngtradar-travel-lately-51/

U.S. to tell Americans why they're on No-Fly List

Americans on the United States' No-Fly List will now be privy to information about why they have been banned from commercial flights and be given the opportunity to dispute their status, according to court documents filed by the Justice Department this week.

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I Heart My City: Jen’s Las Vegas

After more than a decade of welcoming visitors to Las Vegas as a convention planner, you might think Jen Lee would tire of talking up her hometown. Not so. “There are always sights and experiences to explore and rediscover,” she says. Here are a few of her favorite things about Nevada's city that never sleeps.



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16 signs you're from New Mexico

You’ve been told your English is very good for a foreigner:



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