Really, mobile is the travel destination

“On and shortly after April 21, 2015, a lot of people in e-commerce and SEO at travel companies are going to get ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/really-mobile-is-the-travel-destination/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=really-mobile-is-the-travel-destination

Deal Alert: More $99 Fares to Iceland on WOW Air

We’ve written in the past about the cheap WOW Air fares to Iceland and onto Europe, and how the fares were still available earlier this month, while it turns out that the airline is still offering some cheap fares this summer to Iceland and beyond if you’re looking to head oversees. Here’s what I was able...

from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/04/deal-alert-more-99-fares-to-iceland-on-wow-air/

Rick’s Picks: Citi Does It Again! Premier Card Offers 50,000 Points in 3 Months

Citi is stepping up their game again with a simplified sign-up bonus for their Citi Premier card. The old bonus took two years to earn the entire sign-up bounty (which was a strange retention move, in my opinion). The new plan calls for the full 50,000-point bonus upon completion of the $3,000 minimum spend in the first […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/04/ricks-picks-citi-does-it-again-premier-card-offers-50000-points-in-3-months.html

British Airways Wants to Take Away Lounge Access and Priority Boarding from Elites on the Lowest Fares

British Airways plans to exclude elite lounge access and priority boarding benefits from their lowest fares, extending the concept where these fares do not permit a free baggage allowance either.

That's a huge devaluation for British Airways members and also for American AAdvantage elites. And it's a really bad idea for BA, too.

Continue reading British Airways Wants to Take Away Lounge Access and Priority Boarding from Elites on the Lowest Fares...

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/20/british-airways-wants-to-take-away-lounge-access-and-priority-boarding-from-elites-on-the-lowest-fares/

Sacrificing free coffee and peanuts for on-board wifi [INFOGRAPHIC]

In a similar vein as guests apparently now willing to swap some hotel amenities for free wifi, air passengers are also willing to trade ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/sacrificing-free-coffee-and-peanuts-for-on-board-wifi-infographic/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sacrificing-free-coffee-and-peanuts-for-on-board-wifi-infographic

When should your kids sit in the front seat? Here’s the surprising answer

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/when-should-your-kids-sit-in-the-front-seat-heres-the-surprise-answer/

3 American habits I lost in Spain

"I always thought napping was great, but guilt-free napping is even better."

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/3-american-habits-lost-spain/

Great Family Trips: Island Hopping in Greece

The family vacation, like the concept of family itself, has evolved. Kids are traveling with grandma or a single parent or an indulgent uncle (or all three). However you define your kin, this island-hopping itinerary is all relative.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/20/great-family-trips-island-hopping-in-greece/

Top 10 Travel Credit Card Offers for April 2015

In the constantly shifting landscape of loyalty programs, which credit cards you carry are key to the success of your award travel strategy. Not only do frequent flyer mileage and hotel points programs change at a moment’s notice, but so do the credit cards associated with them. Sign-up bonuses rise and fall, benefits are added...

from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/04/top-10-travel-credit-card-offers-for-april-2015/

Latin America’s first legal weed

Medical marijuana is winning so much global support that even the United States’ surgeon general approves. Yet it seems somebody had forgotten to tell Latin America, until now. Chile has begun harvesting what’s thought to be Latin America’s first ever crop of legal medical marijuana.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/behold-latin-americas-first-legal-medical-marijuana-crop/

$99+ Fares to Europe are Back!

Wow Air flies from Boston and ‘Washington DC’ (cough, Baltimore) to Reykjavik and beyond. And their one-way fares really do start as low as $99 to Iceland, with connecting flights beyond an add-on price. The return flight starts at under $160. Boston – Reykjavik is available at $99 during April, May, June and October. $99 really is the all-in price for the outbound. Return flights start at $164.39. They’re a low cost carrier, so expect fees or everything. Here’s the charges for pre-assigned seating (left column for online payment, right for seat assignments at the airport). You’ll pay for anything more than an 11 pound carry on. Checked bags are expensive — the first checked bag is $48 online in advance, $67 at check-in, and if you are forced to gate check that’s $95. That’s…

Continue reading $99+ Fares to Europe are Back!...

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/04/20/99-fares-to-europe-are-back/

You learned to drink in Buffalo

You’ve had enough SoCo limes and fishbowls to drown a cat:

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/21-signs-learned-drink-buffalo/

Congress is worried about new cruise regulations — you should be, too

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/congress-is-worried-about-new-cruise-regulations-you-should-be-too/

How to Book Awards with United MileagePlus Miles

Earning points and miles is the surprisingly easy part of award travel; it’s learning how to maximize value when redeeming that takes practice. In this post, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Jason Steele explains how to use your United Airlines MileagePlus miles to book the flights you want. Do you ever have trouble using your miles to...

from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/04/how-to-book-awards-with-united-mileageplus-miles/

New 50,000 Point Bonus On Citi Thank You Premier Card!

Beginning today, Citi has improved the sign-up bonus on their mid-tier card, the Citi ThankYou® Premier Card. You can now earn 50,000 bonus ThankYou Points after $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. The annual fee is waived the first year, and $95 per year thereafter.

Previously the card had a sign-up bonus of 20,000 points after $2,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening, and then an additional 30,000 points after another $3,000 in purchases within the first three months of your second year of being a cardmember. In other words, you had to wait a whole year (and pay the second year's annual fee) before earning the sign-up bonus (for those of us that like instant gratification, that's not so fun).

This improved sign-up bonus coincides with the positive changes which Citi made to this card as of yesterday, April 19, 2015.

The post New 50,000 Point Bonus On Citi Thank You Premier Card! appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

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