Price, reviews, ratings and the business traveler: Hotel pricing in a social world

Now that online reviews and ratings are widely available at the point of purchase, consumers have access to a new source of ...



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SimplyCash Business Card Increased Sign-Up Bonus

American Express is offering an increased sign-up bonus on what I consider to be their best no annual fee business card, the SimplyCash® Business Card from American Express. They're offering a $250 statement credit after spending $5,000 on qualifying purchases within the first six months of card membership. This card often has no sign-up bonus at all, so that's quite a good sign-up bonus for a card without an annual fee.

But what primarily makes this card worth considering isn't even the sign-up bonus, but the fact that it has no annual fee and a great rewards structure.

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The Getaway: A Recipe for Air Rage

Stressed passengers packed into cramped cabins can bring emotions to a boil. But the situation isn’t all bleak — there are ways to make the best of a volatile situation.

















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Air France Scraps Budget Expansion, But Strike Continues

The airline decided to kill a plan to shift its European operations to a low-cost carrier, but the pilots' union is still not satisfied.



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One Lifetime, 10,000 Hats: Robyn Devine’s Ambitious Project

This is a “quest” case study, a new feature focusing on quests and adventures of all kinds. (Read others or nominate yourself.) Adventure is for everyone, and adventure looks different to each person. For Robyn Devine, she found her big adventure by making hats—and not just a few of them, but a lot of them.…



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Unique timelapse of California

I admire his vision, and the risks he took to put the film all together.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/creepiest-craziest-timelapse-video-youll-ever-watch/

Booking Emirates Awards With Alaska Miles Got Easier

Alaska Mileage Plan is among my favorite mileage currencies. While they don't belong to one of the three big alliances, they have some useful partners, some extremely lucrative redemption opportunities, and even allow stopovers on one-way awards. Now, there are definitely some downsides to Alaska miles, including:

-- You can't mix partner airlines on an award ticket -- you can fly Alaska to the international gateway city, and then can only fly one of their partner airlines for the rest of the trip

-- You can't redeem Alaska miles in all markets -- Alaska only publishes award charts in select regions, so you're out of luck if you want to redeem miles in different markets

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While Air Canada Warns Pilots About Porn, Other Airlines Use it in Their Ads

Air Canada is warning pilots to stop leaving porn in the cockpit. Because pornography is meant for airline advertising only. Here is VietJet’s sexy airline ads — a ‘leaked’ campaign with flight attendant models in bikinis. There are ‘complaints’. Which is the same thing as ‘buzz’ which is, after all, the point. I’m not sticking […]

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7 signs it’s your birthday in Mexico

Your entire family comes to celebrate. Mexican birthdays are definitely more of a family affair than a time to spend with friends.



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KLM deploys beacons to provide in-terminal navigation for travelers

KLM is offering another test deployment of beacons in airports, using the technology to provide automatic in-terminal navigation for travelers. The buzz ...



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Don’t get bent out of shape – buy one of these iPhone cases

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This Airline Excuse Always Means Customers Are Getting Hosed

Earlier this week American changed its checked baggage policy effective October 1. Like US Airways, it will no longer interline bags on separate tickets although they’re a little more generous than legacy US Airways — because they’ll still do it if the flights involved are on oneworld airlines. They’ve at least now informed travel agents […]

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Air France-KLM Gives In to Striking Pilots’ Union, Scaling Back Transavia Plan

The group canceled the proposed Europe-wide expansion of a low-cost subsidiary and called for pilots to return to work immediately.

















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Signs You Fly Too Much: Haircut Edition

I'm in Chicago this week and am facing a #FFFWP (Frequent Flyer First World Problem). I need to get my hairs did. Like, desperately. If I grow any more hair on my head I'll have to pay the in-cabin pet fee the next time I fly.

The only problem is I hate small talk, especially when the person I'm having small talk with has scissors up against my head. So I do what I can to go to either of my "regular" places in Tampa or Seattle. I mean, maybe that sounds crazy to some, but I still fly to Seattle to go to the dentist, because she's so friendly and awesome.

Yesterday I figured I'd be brave and try to get my hairs did in Chicago. I asked a friend for a recommendation -- he immediately thought of a place nearby that "wasn't inexpensive." That works for me. I called, and their prices for mens cuts ranged from $83 to $120. $83 to $120?!? Does it include a back rub, happy ending, and bottomless Krug?! Or are these really the "market prices" for haircuts in major cities nowadays?

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The Woman Who Walked 10,000 Miles (No Exaggeration) in Three Years

For Sarah Marquis, a very long hike – from Siberia through the Gobi Desert, China and eventually Australia – can become a voyage of discovery.

















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