Double-crossed by Delta – but what to do about it?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/from-the-trenches/double-crossed-by-delta-but-what-to-do/

In Transit: A ‘Star Wars’-Themed Plane Will Take to the Skies this Fall

All Nippon Airways announced it will launch an R2-D2-themed Boeing 787 this fall as a promotion for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the latest in the famous franchise.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/457fdf7d/sc/27/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A40C180Ctravel0Ca0Estar0Ewars0Ethemed0Eall0Enippon0Eairways0Eplane0Ewill0Etake0Eto0Ethe0Eskies0Ethis0Efall0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Easy Ways to Pay It Forward With Points and Miles

This past week, I had the ability to help out a friend get home to visit a sick family member. My friend is going to China to see his father and has 18 hours of flying each way ahead of him. I used a pair of American Airlines systemwide upgrade certificates so he could travel […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/04/easy-ways-to-pay-it-forward-with-points-and-miles.html

Going abroad for the American Dream

"My American Dream is certainly not typical. But watching the sun set behind the gentle peaks of the Bukk Mountains yesterday, I envisioned our little piece of paradise."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/left-us-seek-american-dream-hungary/

American AAdvantage Posting 10% Award Redemption Rebates Split Between Citbank and Barclays

American has credit cards now issued by both Citibank and Barclays, and both come with 10% rebates on award redemptions. What happens when you redeem an award -- and you have both cards? Here's what happened to me yesterday.

Continue reading American AAdvantage Posting 10% Award Redemption Rebates Split Between Citbank and Barclays...

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/17/american-aadvantage-posting-10-award-redemption-rebates-split-between-citbank-and-barclays/

Could Starwood Merge With IHG Or Wyndham?

In mid-February Starwood's CEO, Frits van Paasschen, suddenly resigned. This was a bit of a surprising move, given that Starwood didn't have a permanent CEO replacement ready to go.

This was probably related to the fact that Starwood's stock hasn't been performing as well as some investors had hoped. This seems to be linked to Starwood growing at a fairly slow rate, in particular in the limited service hotel sector.

There's no arguing that Starwood is way behind when it comes to limited service hotels, especially when you look at the offerings of Hilton and Marriott. As a customer that's something I'm fine with, ultimately, since limited service properties aren't really something I'm after. But of course shareholders are going to have a different take, since it's also a sector where there's a lot of growth potential.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/04/17/could-starwood-merge-with-ihg-or-wyndham/

You're a local in Oneonta when...

You avoid that hill on Cherry Street at all costs:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/12-ways-know-youre-local-oneonta-ny/

United Clubs Leaving Priority Pass As Of May 15, 2015

Priority Pass is the most extensive independent lounge membership program in the world, and has over 700 partner lounges. Rather than buying access to lounges individually (either in the form of a day pass or a yearly membership for a specific club), you can buy a whole year of access to all their partner lounges for a set amount.

Of the "three" remaining legacy US airlines, United is the only one which still participates in Priority Pass. Unfortunately we've just found out that United Clubs will be leaving the Priority Pass network as of May 15, 2015.

So as of May 15, 2015, a Priority Pass membership will no longer get you into United Clubs. This includes all 49 United Clubs in 34 airports.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/04/17/united-clubs-leaving-priority-pass-as-of-may-15-2015/

How to humiliate yourself in Spain

Gym clothes outside of the gym? In Spain?! Oh no you didn't!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/10-ways-totally-humiliate-spain/

10 of America's classic record stores

Like phone booths and typewriters, record stores are a vanishing breed -- another victim of the digital age. But many of the remaining record stores are succeeding -- even thriving -- by catering to a passionate core of customers and collectors.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/17/travel/classic-record-stores-feat/index.html

Guess who attracts the most airline complaints?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/guess-who-attracts-the-most-airline-complaints/

Hillary Clinton’s United Flight in Economy Plus Alcohol and Throwaway Ticketing

Hillary Clinton flies United coach... but gets special ground service. Free miles for signing up for a frequent flyer program. How to spot a terrorist through their ticketing strategies. And more...

Continue reading Hillary Clinton’s United Flight in Economy Plus Alcohol and Throwaway Ticketing...

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/17/hillary-clintons-united-flight-in-economy-plus-alcohol-and-throwaway-ticketing/

Are travel selfies narcissistic?

With spring breaks concluding or starting -- depending on where you live in the world -- everyone seems to be taking travel photos. No longer are these photos shared days or weeks after a trip, but instead, they are often shared from the very tourist site they're taken from.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/17/opinions/lombard-travel-selfies/index.html

Solar-powered plane gets stuck in China

The Solar Impulse 2, the experimental plane attempting to fly around the world without using a drop of fuel, has been grounded by the weather in China.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/tech/solar-impulse-plane-china/index.html

Why National Parks Matter

National parks are like poems: arguably superfluous but in reality vital to humanity. Celebrate National Park Week (April 19 to 27) by visiting one near you.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/17/why-national-parks-matter/