A Credit Card Signup Bonus So Convoluted It Needs an Infographic!

Through August 31 — less than two weeks left! — ANA’s co-brand credit card a whopping 10,000 bonus miles for signing up. Now, ANA has a pretty good frequent flyer program. It’s distance-based. Chicago-Tokyo roundtrip, for instance, is just 90,000 miles in business class. New York – London roundtrip is 63,000 miles roundtrip in business. […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/08/20/convoluted-credit-card-signup-bonus-ever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=convoluted-credit-card-signup-bonus-ever

Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano rumbles, could threaten air travel

In 2010, an Icelandic volcano with an unpronounceable name spewed an ash cloud into the skies that disrupted travel for millions of passengers and cost airlines a small fortune.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/20/world/europe/iceland-volcano/index.html

Giving in to the tug of Ireland

The last time a Ryan stood in the low doorway of the dirt-floored Byre House would have been the day before Willie Ryan passed in 1967.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/20/travel/ireland-heritage-pilgrimage/index.html

Best islands of the South Pacific

History buff? Hardcore surfer? These South Pacific islands have every traveler covered.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/19/travel/best-islands-south-pacific/index.html

Waterfall in Tapanti National Park, Costa Rica

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/08/19/waterfall-tapanti-national-park-costa-rica/

American AAdvantage Stopover Exceptions Added

Up until recently, American's policy for AAdvantage award tickets within the US & Canada has been that you can't have connections of over four hours. The one exception has been when the next flight isn't within four hours, in which case you can take the next flight that operates in the market (and to be clear, we're talking about the actual next flight, and not the next flight with award space).

It looks like American has loosened up on the rules for connections to smaller markets with less service as of July.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/08/20/american-aadvantage-domestic-connection-exceptions-added/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=american-aadvantage-domestic-connection-exceptions-added

Will travel blogging as we know it fade into the sunset?

Travel bloggers are a large, migrant community constantly criss-crossing the globe. The one thing they all have in common is the dream ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-blogging-fade-sunset/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-travel-blogging-know-fade-sunset

8 things you can only do in Laos

Close to Laos’ border with Cambodia, you’ll find the Khone Phapheng Falls, the largest by volume in Southeast Asia with a flow reaching 49,000 cubic meters.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/8-things-can-experience-laos/

No cameras allowed [vid]

Marcus Haney doesn't pay to get into music festivals. He sneaks in through cracks in security fences or uses fake wristbands.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/kid-broke-music-festivals/

British Airways Adds Paid 72 Hour Ticket Hold Option

Yesterday British Airways introduced a new option to hold a revenue ticket for up to 72 hours for a fee. Through this program, you can lock in the price of a ticket for up to 72 hours. If the price goes up you get the "locked in" rate, while if the price goes down you can of course book it instead.

They're charging:

-- £5/$5/€5 per person for shorthaul flights

-- £10/$10/€10 per person for longhaul flights

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Ryanair adds PayPal, Amadeus boosts booking system, Meta thumbs up, and more…

This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for August 2014. Wednesday 20 August: ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-systems-roundup-august-2014/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-systems-roundup-august-2014

Moab is a bikers’ playground

A video showing all you can do on two wheels around Moab, Utah.



from Matador NetworkMatador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/moab-bikers-playground/

Thomas Cook signs deal to keeps an eye on hotels via social monitoring

Thomas Cook has agreed a multi-year deal with TrustYou to keep a check on the online reputation of its 45,000+ hotel partners. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/Thomas-Cook-social-monitoring/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thomas-cook-partners-trustyou-ensure-quality-hotel-partners

I Witnessed the Consequences of Air Rage

You’ve probably heard the reports of air rage incidents, the proverbial drunk passenger verbally harassing the flight attendants or even worse. While in everyday life the consequences of bad behavior may include getting kicked out of a bar or getting punched in the face, on an airplane the consequences of extreme behavior are always much […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/08/i-witnessed-the-consequences-of-air-rage.html

Flags and other funny ways around the 24-hour rule

from Elliott http://elliott.org/case-dismissed-2/flags-funny-ways-around-24-hour-rule/