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March 2, 2015

Who Wins And Loses Under New Airline Frequent Flier Models?

Airlines are changing loyalty programs to award travelers based on how much they pay. Who fares best?

from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/new-report-outlines-winners-losers-under-new-airline-frequent-flier-programs-1833684

Dubai PhotoWalk!

See you soon in Dubai! I’m going back to Germany for a spell then stopping in Dubai for a few days. Let’s do a PhotoWalk! It will be on Monday, March 16, at 5 PM. It’s a family-friendly and all are welcome. All camera types too, from mobile phones to DSLRs — this is just […]

from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/03/03/dubai-photowalk/

What would really happen if the government told airlines to behave? This

from Elliott http://elliott.org/thats-ridiculous-2/really-happen-government-told-airlines-behave/

India via dubstep

Take a little trip to the subcontinent.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/india-via-dubstep/

Frequent Flier: Embrace the Adventure, and Find an Even Keel

Ben Pascal, who travels the world marketing a pathogen-detecting device, finds the journey is easiest when he keeps a cool head.

from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/43f76bc2/sc/10/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A150C0A30C0A30Cbusiness0Cembrace0Ethe0Eadventure0Eand0Efind0Ean0Eeven0Ekeel0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Barclays Will Issue FOUR Different American Airlines Credit Cards

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners of this site. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/03/02/barclays-will-issue-four-different-american-airlines-credit-cards/

How To Redeem Miles For Emirates First Class

Reader Cynthia left the following question on the blog recently:

"Hi, I was hoping to do a splurge Emirates first class flight from NY to Dubai with my mum on November, just like what you did you your dad, but when searching on the Alaska website, I didn’t find any award availability for business/first after March. I was reading online that is likely because the Alaska – Emirates partnership for Emirates business/first looks to be ending. Do you have any insight on this? Are there any other options for award travel on Emirates first apart from using Emirates points?"

I've written extensively about how Alaska Mileage Plan doesn't have access to all first class and some business class award availability on Emirates for travel after March 28, 2015. Here are the posts on that topic:

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/02/how-to-redeem-miles-for-emirates-first-class/

Brand-New: Discover Miles Card Provides a 3% Rebate on Everything

Link: Discover Miles Card (New Offer for 3% Cash Back) In the world of travel hacking, you almost never hear anything about Discover—which is totally understandable. When I was a kid, my parents liked to use their Discover card, which usually created the following interaction almost everywhere we went:

Server presents the bill, and my parents present their card. Server goes away and returns a few minutes later. Server: “Sorry, we don’t take Discover. Do you have a Visa or MasterCard?"Parents: “Oh, okay. Here’s another card.”

In my adult world of miles and points, I've opened at least fifty credit cards in the best five years (this is not an overstatement—the actual number is probably higher), but these have all been through Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. The grand total of Discover cards that I've had in my life is precisely zero. All of a sudden, that may change—and it may change this week.

from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/discover-miles-card/

United Introduces Premium ‘ps’ Service, Boston – Los Angeles

United is putting a ‘ps’ Boeing 757 onto one of its two daily Boston – Los Angeles flights this summer. Between July 2 and August 17, United will fly: 8:30am – 5:01pm, Los Angeles – Boston, UA528 6:00pm – 9:11pm, Boston – Los Angeles, UA717 This move is interesting for several reasons: United ran Boston […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/03/02/united-introduces-premium-ps-service-boston-los-angeles/

How To Make Hyatt Diamond Guest Of Honor Reservations

In mid-February, Hyatt Gold Passport announced a couple of new Diamond benefits.

The most exciting new benefit is called Guest Of Honor, whereby when a Diamond member makes a points booking for someone else, they'll receive the full Diamond benefits. This is exclusively available on free night redemptions, and not on revenue stays or Points + Cash stays.

The new benefit is described as follows:

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/02/how-to-make-hyatt-diamond-guest-of-honor-reservations/

Score a Couple of Free Hotel Nights (With a Single Credit Card!)

Last week, I showed you how to score a single free flight, either for one person or two, with a single credit card. Travel goals differ from person to person and for someone looking to get into the world of points and miles, a short-term, attainable reward is the best way to show how easy […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/03/score-a-couple-of-free-hotel-nights-with-a-single-credit-card.html