Treasure Map Revealed: Making the Most of American (and BA) Miles for Business Class to Europe!

American’s primary transatlantic partner is British Airways, but American adds fuel surcharges to awards on BA. Fuel surcharges can run $828 roundtrip for a simple New York – London roundtrip, pushing total taxes and fees up close to $1200! (Although there’s a trick to shave some money off this.) This is especially frustrating because it’s […]

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British Airways A380 Flight To San Francisco Starting March 29, 2015

British Airways is still in the process of taking delivery of some of their 12 A380s. Prior to now, the only two US routes on which they scheduled A380 service were Los Angeles and Washington Dulles.

It looks like they're about to get a third A380 destination in the US. British Airways will start A380 service between London Heathrow and San Francisco as of March 29, 2014. The service will operate five times weekly (every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays), replacing the 747-400 which presently operates their second daily A380 frequency (the other frequency will continue to be operated by a 747-400).

This A380 frequency will operate with the following schedule:

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Sorry, HotelTonight – some eye-opening data on the size of the last-minute mobile booking sector

It’s been one of the hottest topics in digital travel circles for a few years now: last-minute and same-day hotel bookings via ...



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How I Became a Solo Female Traveler

Last month, I announced I’d bringing monthly columnists to this website. On the second Wednesday of the month, Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse will be here to give you great tips and advice on solo female travel. Her column starts this month. Let’s get to know her! I sat on the beach in Cambodia, amazed that a white sand beach so pristine still existed in the world. There were no towering resorts or people with fancy drinks with […]

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On the reclining plane seat debacle

Instead of opting for more comfortable (or more eco-friendly) modes of transportation, we went to war with each other. They’ve successfully wagged the dog.



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Learn the Lessons from Visiting Every Country in the World!

Chris Guillebeau, a speaker at Frequent Traveler University last spring and organizer of The World Domination Summit — and whose book R100 Startup profiles my award booking service) — visited every country in the world. Auditorium for World Domination Summit in 2012 His new book, The Happiness of Pursuit about meaning and quests is now […]

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Really? 10 unexpected cruise activities

If you're one of the nearly 20% of Americans who have taken a cruise, you probably already know that these giant pleasure boats have Formula One simulators, herb gardens, skating rinks, Coach stores and stages featuring sketch comedy from Chicago-born Second City.

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6 dishes you can't leave Bali without eating

For travelers looking to savor the flavors of real Balinese cuisine, these are the meals to kick things off with.

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Captain Cook experience: Discovering the lost isles of the South Pacific

Following the trails of the great explorers, a once-a-year cruise visits untouched islands and never-snorkeled reefs.

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The new Apple Watch and travelers

You'll have maps...on your wrist.



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Up To 25% Off Virgin Atlantic Awards

Virgin Atlantic's Flying Club program is offering 25% off many economy and premium economy award tickets. They have a chart with all of the markets that are included, which are a vast majority of the destinations they serve. The good news is that this promotion is valid through the end of the schedule, so this isn't something just available in the off season.

For example, here's a small sampling of the markets on sale to/from London in premium economy:

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Europe can claw back some Big Data ground from the US

SYSTEMS: US tech firms rightly get the attention they deserve, primarily because they have built and nurtured some of the biggest (or ...



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There is a way to do effective travel brand content marketing

Brand publishing, an evolution in the content marketing trend, is based on the idea that brands can and should act like bona ...



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9 underrated beaches in California

Some of these beaches certainly aren't for everybody, but then, the best places in life never are.



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Heads-up: What we can ALL learn from the Chinese travel market

For many in the travel industry, the Chinese travel market – and aviation in particular – remains a paradox. Still seen as ...



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