Last week I posted the insane video of the NYPD officer who abusively went off on an Uber driver:
You've gotta love that virtually everyone is a cameraman nowadays thanks to smartphones, so the interaction was caught on tape. Within days the officer was identified and even demoted due to his actions.
On top of that, it looks like over the weekend he appeared on a local New York City station to issue an apology... or something like that:
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The TSA is about to make big changes to PreCheck that may prevent you from getting expedited screening. You'll never believe why they're doing it, and what you might have to do to keep it.
Continue reading TSA: We Actually Know You Aren’t a Security Risk, But Pay Us or Endure Screening Hell Anyway...
Read this blog post and enter quickly to win a spot on Competitours, 'the Amazing Race for Regular Folks' -- a $3850 prize.
Continue reading Enter to Win a $4000 Spot on the Amazing Race for Regular Folks...
Reader steven k recently made the following request on the "Ask Lucky" page of the blog:
"This is not a question but rather a request. When you get a chance, can you write a post about credit cards with best (most lucrative) anniversary bonus?"
I do keep 20+ credit cards open at a given time, and it's not because I enjoy paying annual fees. ;)
There are two reasons I keep credit cards open long term:
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Hello! By way of introduction, I'm a friend of Ben and a One Mile at a Time blog reader and I'm honored that he's invited me to guest post now and then.
Unlike many points-and-miles bloggers, I rank fairly low on the totem pole as far as elite status and butt-in-seat miles are concerned. I don't travel often for my job, and were I to do mileage runs left and right and be on a plane for 36 hours a weekend, it would surely lead to impending divorce.
But, I love travel, I love airlines and hotels, and I love the challenge of accruing and redeeming points. I have elite status with Delta and low-level elite status with Hyatt (through my Hyatt Chase Visa) and Starwood (through the AmEx Platinum card) and that's about it, but I hope I can bring you guys my perspective of being a "casual traveler" who still enjoys the points-and-miles hobby in moderation. I also like to think that I bring the perspective of not being in the oneworld "bubble."
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This blog, View from the Wing, is nominated in the Frequent Business Traveler 'GlobeRunner' awards. I'm struck by everything that goes into building a ballot, all of the design decisions that influence outcomes, and all of the mistakes that can be made. So much so that I've decided to rename this website... Continue to see the new name!
Continue reading Here’s How Hard It Is to Design a Travel Awards Ballot...
Hello from the Maldives (more on that later!)
Over the weekend I flew from New York to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific, and then from Hong Kong to Bangkok to Colombo to Male on SriLankan. To say that it was a long travel day would be the understatement of the year.
The three flights on SriLankan were especially interesting. Generally I'm a huge fan of the airline, as there's something exotic and unique about them which makes them more "fun" than most airlines.
But the service on the first two sectors was kind of crappy. The crews were lazy and borderline rude.
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Air France KLM's Flying Blue program has been giving US members a hard time when they transfer Amex or Citibank points into their account and redeem awards. There have been account audits and shutdowns. And frequently members have been told they're only allowed to issue awards by going to an Air France airport ticket counter.
This doesn't work, and the US representatives of the program would like your help to fix it. Read on...
Continue reading Air France KLM Would Like Your Help to Fix Their Broken Award Process (Big Interest to Amex and Citi Accountholders)...
The story is going around of two Air India pilots who allegedly got in a cockpit fight yesterday after the captain asked the first officer to write down critical information (how dare he!!!).
Via Yahoo News:
"The co-pilot allegedly assaulted the captain inside the cockpit as they were preparing the passenger plane for takeoff from the Indian tourist city of Jaipur to New Delhi on Sunday night, the Hindustan Times newspaper said.
The co-pilot was irritated by his superior's request to write down critical information for the flight, such as the number of passengers on board, take off weight and fuel uptake, the Times Of India reported."
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Back in September, I announced the release of a series of travel guides, beginning with five cities around the world. They were handy resources for travelers that got to the point, included off the beaten path destinations, and directed people to more local restaurants and bars. But like all first editions, there was room for improvement. After getting some feedback and suggestions from readers, I took them offline and, though revised versions have been reuploaded and available since January, I […]
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Club Carlson has announced their next global promotion, entitled "Triple Points Time."
Through this promotion, Club Carlson is offering:
-- Triple points for stays between April 6 and June 28, 2015
-- 1,000 bonus points for stays booked through the Club Carlson mobile app between April 6 and June 28, 2015
This promotion is valid on eligible stays, which excludes stays booked using free night awards or Points + Cash. Furthermore, registration is required to participate in the promotion.
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Often there are great posts on other blogs worth being aware of. Folks are writing up deals that I may not have much to add to, so I share what you need to know that's being discussed elsewhere and link to some interesting or unique news articles about travel, miles, and points.
Today we've got two programs about to devalue -- here's what you need to know, and what you need to *do*. We have an analysis of some travel deals you may want to jump on. And more, so read on..
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In February of this year, Delta announced a new 20 minute checked baggage guarantee. Through their “Bags On Time” guarantee, Delta guarantees that your checked bag will arrive at the carousel within 20 minutes of your domestic flight arriving at the gate. If they fail to deliver, you’ll receive 2,500 bonus SkyMiles.
Given the battle going on between Alaska and Delta, the introduction of this was clearly intended to compete with Alaska, which offers a similar 20 minute baggage guarantee. When Delta first announced the promotion it was done as a trial, and was only available through March 31, 2015.
My guess is that this was a limited time offer so that Delta could see how well they could actually deliver on the guarantee and to see how consumers responded to it.
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Unless home is under a rock without an internet connection, it’s likely you’ve heard of Periscope.
Link: Register for Free "Dream Trip" CourseAttention, everyone! My travel hacking colleague Stephanie Zito and I will be teaching an all-new online course starting later this month, and I'd love for you to join us. We previously taught a one-day workshop that was watched live by more than 12,000 of you. The feedback we got after that one was: “Whoa, this is great—but there’s so much info!” For this one, we’re teaching everything through 30 short, action-packed lessons (a new one unveiled each weekday once we begin on April 26) and focusing on something more specific. It’s not just “earn a ton of miles and points,” although we'll certainly show you how to do that. More importantly, it’s about taking a dream trip, going somewhere you’ve always wanted to but haven’t planned for or thought was too expensive.Many hotels in Venezuela, especially smaller and boutique properties, are asking guests to bring their own toilet paper and other essentials. Even that isn't fool proof, as the government appears to be confiscating toilet paper from those traversing the country. Here's why the TP situation has gotten this dire. Read on...
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When a water tower was built next to and denoting the new Florence Mall, it raised concerns about being a large advertisement and thus breaking the law. But that was nothing that a couple of stripes and an apostrophe couldn't fix.
The tower was built in 1974, with the words "Florence Mall" painted on the dome. The Bureau of Highways wrote to Florence's then mayor, C.M. "Hop" Ewing, that the tower was advertising the mall and that since it was much larger than highway advertising laws, the paint would have to be redone. The mayor along with civil staff came up with an admitted "corny, but cost-effective" solution of just repainting the M to make a Y, and then adding an apostrophe to make the "Mall" a "Y'all," Southern American English's second person plural pronoun. The repainting took less than $500 and created a landmark.
While the tower has been repainted over the years, the unconventional fix still remains and has even lent its name to the Florence Y'all Festivals in the community.
