Gartner updates top ten strategic technology trends for 2015

As the leaves begin to soften, the time draws nigh for year-end analysis and planning for 2015 with the research analysts at ...



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Pros And Cons Of The British Airways Visa

The British Airways Visa Signature® Card has launched a new offer whereby the annual fee is waived for the first year. The card benefits haven't changed, but the $0 introductory annual fee is a new perk, so it may be worth giving this card a second look. I thought it would be helpful to go through the details of the card, along with the pros and cons as I see them.

To recap, the British Airways Visa Signature® Card offers 50,000 bonus Avios after $2,000 in purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. This bonus offer is available to those who have NOT received a cardmember bonus for this product in the past 24 months, which is something to keep in mind.

One of the perks of the British Airways Visa Signature® Card is an award companion ticket (officially called the British Airways Travel Together ticket) when you spend $30,000 on the card in a calendar year.

In order to use the Travel Together ticket you have to be departing from the US, though stopovers and open jaws are allowed. When you redeem the companion ticket the second passenger doesn’t have to pay any miles, but is still responsible for paying all taxes, fees, and fuel surcharges.

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WDS 2014 Speaker: A.J. Jacobs on Our Global Family

Next week we’ll release the first round of tickets for WDS 2015, a global gathering like no other! But first, over the next few days we’ll be rolling out a different speaker video every day. A.J. Jacobs, the bestselling author of The Know-It-All, The Year of Living Biblically, and several other books, was our opening…



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Baltia Air Lines 747 Interior Revealed

In August I heard about Baltia Air Lines for the first time, and I've been kind of obsessed ever since. To say I've been stalking them would be an understatement (hey, something had to replace La Compagnie, given that they're operating fairly reliably nowadays).

Baltia Air Lines claims to be "America's newest airline." The only problem is they've been that for about 25 years now, and still haven't flown their first passenger flight.

In my previous post I wrote about their supposed business plan of flying 747s between New York and Eastern Europe, about their Golden Rooster Club loyalty program, and about how they'll apparently offer premium cabin passengers complimentary chauffeur service.

It's really amusing to watch their Facebook page as well. Too bad Facebook wasn't around 25 years ago. If you think they're moving at a snail's pace now, imagine what they've been doing for the previous 25 years!

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A Totally New Award Chart Coming to a Star Alliance Amex Membership Rewards Partner: The Good and the Bad

Yesterday commenter TJ flagged that ANA is introducing a new zone-based award chart effective April 12. The only problem is that I haven’t found an English-version of the announcement, and have been on travel and time-constrained. We care because ANA: Is a Star Alliance member, so their miles can be used on a variety of […]

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Travel made me a better atheist

I had to be equally contemptuous of all religions, so as I entered each new country, I tried to take in the cultures without taking in their religions.



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Dear hoteliers, the future of guest experience is NOT all about technology

The latest gold rush by hoteliers in the hospitality sector is being caused by technology. In my opinion, the world’s leading hotel ...



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Aer Lingus Starting Washington Dulles Flights In 2015

For a long time it has been rumored that Aer Lingus will expand service to the United States, and apparently Dallas was at the top of the list of new destinations. Prior to that Aer Lingus expanded to San Francisco and Toronto, and that growth has been performing very well for them.

On Monday I posted about how Aer Lingus would be announcing their latest US destination today, and that it would apparently be on the US east coast. As far as I'm concerned, that narrowed it down to Miami and Washington Dulles.

Well, Aer Lingus has now announced their US expansion, and it looks like their newest route will be Dublin to Washington Dulles. But the growth goes beyond that.

Here's a rundown of Aer Lingus' service expansion between Dublin and North America as of next summer, via airlineroute.net:

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Geo-location, mobile and social – airport IT investment priorities [INFOGRAPHIC]

The annual SITA Airport IT Trends Survey is usually a decent barometer of what airports are looking at over the next year ...



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11 things to know about Mexican men

#5) Swearing is a form of endearment. If a Mexican is swearing in front of, or even at you, then it’s a good sign.



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Tinkering on the Margins of Small Arguments

“I had no good reason not to take it up,” he said of a big decision. “And it kind of terrified me to imagine myself spending the rest of my life tinkering on the margins of the small arguments.” Link: Embrace the Irony Image: Ed ###



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Turns Out Hyatt’s Elite Status Challenge is NOT Gone For Good…

On Monday it was being reported that the Hyatt Diamond challenge had ended. Hyatt was exceptionally generous in that they were willing to give elite members of other hotel chains temporary top tier status, while offering an expedited way to keep that status. And they even gave these temporary Diamond full confirmed suite upgrades as […]

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10 places real New Yorkers eat

NYC is a culinary mecca with the best chefs and restaurants in the world. From late-night grub to Michelin stars, here are 10 places real New Yorkers eat.



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Wanderu nets a $5.6M Series A for bus metasearch

Wanderu, the bus and train ticket metasearch startup, has raised $5.6 million in a Series A equity round. Metamorphic Ventures led the ...



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Alaska Board Room Members Have Cathay Pacific Lounge Access At SFO

This isn't actually new, though somehow I wasn't aware of this. Back when I lived in Seattle I'd fly Alaska to/from the Bay Area a ton, though since leaving Seattle earlier in the year I haven't flown Alaska on that route.

This summer Alaska Airlines closed their Board Room in San Francisco. This was due to their terminal change, whereby they were moving from Terminal 1 to the International Terminal.

The Alaska Board Room at San Francisco Airport was a tiny lounge, though the staff were quite friendly and the food and beverage selection was decent for a domestic lounge.

What I didn't realize, however, is that Alaska Airlines now has a lounge agreement with Cathay Pacific in San Francisco.

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