You think sea days are boring? Think again. How a group of friends made the most of a 15-day trans-Pacific adventure.
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News and notes from around the interweb: Woman dies after airport scanner interferes with her pacemaker Naked man falls through ceiling of Bostom airport’s terminal C and attacks 84 year old man AirAsia launching $148 all you can fly air pass Choice Hotels double points for booking through their mobile app. Promotion runs through December […]
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I don't think there's any denying that my dad has been a good sport on this trip, especially when it comes to pictures. I've shown him all the pictures I posted of him, and he (sometimes reluctantly) approved of them. ;)
However, for the first time yesterday I took a picture he didn't approve of.
What was the picture of? The below birthday cake that the Park Hyatt Sydney gave my dad on his birthday.
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Starwood's "Cyber Monday" sale is back, but with an expanded booking window, so you have a full two weeks to book at these rates. Availability is limited though, so if your plans are firm I'd certainly recommend booking sooner rather than later.
For bookings made between now and December 7, you can receive up to 35% off at selected hotels for stays through February 1, 2015, and at selected resorts for stays through April 15, 2015. That's often a pretty fine distinction, so check the details of the specific property you're interested in.
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Reader Rob P asked for, [a] post on your “earn and burn” philosophy would be helpful. How do I know if I’m hoarding too many UR points and not spending them enough? I explained ten years ago why points programs devalue. They’re private currencies without any binding constraints. The Supreme Court even limited your right […]
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As part of what I like to call my "award chronicles" over at PointsPros, I had a small mishap with a booking last week. I figure if for no other reason than entertainment, there's a good takeaway here that can protect you from the same fate.
A family of four was planning a trip to Europe using Chase Ultimate Rewards points. Traveling from New York, the award itinerary they preferred was on British Airways.
As y'all likely know by now, BA imposes offensive fuel surcharges on award tickets. I really appreciated Ben's post questioning why airlines aren't lowering fuel surcharges from last week, because I'm over in the corner asking the same thing.
Yup, on a simple round-trip from New York to London in first class, you'll be using 120,000 Avios (or 125,000 AAdvantage miles) + $1,180.40 in taxes and "carrier-imposed fees."
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Reader Denis asks about my elite status, and since I write about what I think people ought to do what I actually do is fair game. How are you planning status (airlines) for year end? Do you need to MR? Lifetime status? I’ve re-qualified for American’s Executive Platinum (100,000 mile) status already. I should end […]
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Reader Jered asked, Why don’t airlines open all remaining international premium cabin seats for awards for day-of travel? Surely getting something for them is better than having them go empty? Here’s Jered’s question — if a seat is going to go empty, an airline is getting literally nothing in exchange for that seat. They get […]
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Inflight wifi is something that's becoming increasingly important to business travelers, and it's interesting to see the different approaches airlines take towards it. In particular, it's interesting how differently airlines seem to perceive the elasticity of demand for the service among passengers.
On one end of the spectrum you have Emirates, which is now basically offering free wifi -- the first 10MB is free, and the next 600MB is just $1. They view inflight wifi as part of their core product offering rather than a profit center, which I think is brilliant.
Then on the other end of the spectrum you have Singapore Airlines, which charges $1,200 for inflight wifi. Clearly they view it as a profit center and not a core product offering. ;)
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On Friday I mentioned that the IHG Rewards Club PointBreaks preview list was released, whereby select hotels are available for just 5,000 points per night. Today the official list of just over 175 properties has gone “live”.
While the main PointBreaks page hasn’t yet been updated, if you go to the individual participating hotel links (below), you should see the hotels already bookable at just 5,000 points per night.
The new IHG Rewards Club’s PointBreaks list is valid for stays through Saturday, February 28, 2015.
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