October 20, 2014

After 50 years, Japan set to launch a new commercial passenger plane

Japan is set to make its mark in the skies with its first new commercial jet for over 50 years, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, aka the MRJ.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/travel/japans-new-commercial-passenger-jet-plane/index.html

World's worst airport in 2014 is...

After topping the notorious list three years in a row, Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport is no longer the world's worst airport.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/travel/worst-airports-2014-sleeping-in-airports/index.html

The history of the 'Downton Abbey' castle

Nick Glass visits the 'Downton Abbey' castle and delves into its history as a WWI hospital.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/international/2014/10/19/pkg-glass-downton-abbey-castle.cnn.html

How to piss off someone from Seattle

Drink Starbucks when CafĂ© Zoka’s a mere 10-minute walk away. Starbucks nowadays is a burnt-bean mess made by under-experienced, over-caffeinated baristas.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/piss-someone-seattle/

30 Fantastic Photos from Iceland to Inspire Your Next Trip

Last month, I finally visited Iceland. Iceland wasn’t the impossible budget destination people made it out to be. The locals were warm, welcoming, took me around, and showed me their homes. They were incredibly hospitable and I made a lot of Icelandic friends on my trip. And, while locals make any destination better, what blew my mind was magnificence of the natural landscape. It’s bewitching. You find yourself in a spellbound daze as you move from place to place, your […]


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from Nomadic Matt's Travel Site http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/iceland-photos/

First Qatar Airways A350 Destination: Frankfurt

Qatar Airways is the launch customer for the Airbus A350, and will soon begin service with the first of 80 A350s that they have on order.


Qatar Airways has just announced their first Airbus A350 route, which will be Doha to Frankfurt as of January 2015. They have twice daily service to Frankfurt, and they should both be operated by the A350 by the end of January.


QR67/68 will first be operated by the A350, with the following schedule:


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/20/first-qatar-airways-a350-destination-frankfurt/

There’s Still at Least One Chase Ink Plus 70,000 Link Still Available

The Chase Ink Plus Business Card limited time offer of 70,000 points after $5000 spend in 3 months, $95 annual fee, was scheduled to end yesterday. The card’s banners promoted yesterday as the end date. My link stopped functioning for it. But they haven’t pulled it from the Chase Ink Plus Card’s site yet. I […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/10/20/theres-still-least-one-chase-ink-plus-70000-link-still-available/

30 signs you grew up in Brooklyn

#11) You know that a fire hydrant is a Johnny pump.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/30-signs-grew-brooklyn/

Web bots, scrapers and the new threat they pose to travel brands

When it comes to web bots and scrapers, travel sites are some of the most vulnerable websites on the net. How can ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/web-bots-travel-sites-threat/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=web-bots-scrapers-new-threat-pose-travel-brands

T Magazine: An Intoxicating Chilean Getaway

Alex and Carrie Vik — husband-and-wife art collectors, wine lovers and hoteliers — are branching out into the mountainous region of Millahue.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/3fa3052b/sc/10/l/0Ltmagazine0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C10A0C20A0Cvik0Ehotels0Echile0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

Citi AAdvantage Cards Now Have A New Look

American has been going through a major rebranding over the past couple of years, which even predates their announcement to merge with US Airways. I think they've been doing a great job with it, given that they're trying to shake their image as the world's largest operator of MD-80s, to one that actually flies airplanes built in this century.


For the 2014 program year American introduced new elite cards with a sleeker look, and that look is somewhat reflected in their new co-branded Citi AAdvantage Cards as well.


When you go to Citi's website and check out their co-branded American Airlines cards, you'll see the new look:


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/10/20/citi-aadvantage-cards-now-new-look/

Online bookings in Japan to grow, steals share from offline

With the financial jury still out on the recovery of Japan’s economy, Euromonitor International reports that online travel is set for eye-watering ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/online-travel-bookings-Japan-grow/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=online-bookings-japan-grow-offline-shrink

Travelers: Don't panic about ebola

Ebola is a horrible disease and an awful way to die, but the panic around Ebola is mostly a cynical attempt by hack news agencies to stoke their ratings.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/travelers-shouldnt-panicking-ebola/

Lessons from the Journey: Misadventures Produce Confidence

From my own 193-country journey to the stories of many other people who were kindly willing to share, The Happiness of Pursuit attempts to extract and convey the lessons of modern-day quests. This series explores some of these lessons. Lesson: Misadventures produce confidence. At nearly every stage in my journey to every country in the…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/misadventures-produce-confidence/

'So delicious, I feel like an animal'

For Anthony Bourdain, happiness is eating something delicious in a bowl that he can't quite identify as scooters go by.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2014/10/13/ab-anthony-bourdain-parts-unknown-vietnam-1.cnn.html