Chase Cracks Down on Transferring Points to Others’ Frequent Flyer Programs

The great thing about Chase’s Ultimate Rewards points is that if you have one of their premium cards — like Sapphire Preferred or Ink Plus — you can transfer the points to a variety of airline and hotel programs, one-to-one and in many cases instantly. Airlines: United, British Airways, Korean, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Southwest […]

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HomeAway leads $20 million investment round in Gogobot

Vacation rental service HomeAway has doubled-down on content, reviews and recommendations for its guests by leading a $20 million Series C investment ...



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UNESCO World Heritage Site #289: Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape

From the World Heritage inscription: The landscapes of Cornwall and west Devon were radically reshaped during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by deep mining for predominantly copper and tin. The remains of mines, engines houses, smallholdings, ports, harbours, canals, railways, tramroads, and industries allied to mining, along with new towns and villages reflect an extended [...]



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Where Are the Highest-Rated Hotels in the World Located?

While we are used to seeing lists ranking the best hotels, best hotels with a view, best hotel pools, best hotel spas, among numerous other “best of” categories, I do not recall ever seeing a list of the destinations that actually had the highest-rated hotels in the world. Via CNN: based on a study which […]



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Is Etihad Delaying Their A380 Flights?

This morning I wrote about how Etihad has apparently already sold The Residence cabin on their first 10 A380 flights. That doesn't really surprise me, since presumably people are booking tickets for the novelty of it, if nothing else. I wouldn't be surprised if it's successful long term as well, though I do think it's too early to say for sure.

When I heard about them having sold The Residence on so many flights I got a bit curious and started looking at inventory for The Residence on individual flights... and I noticed something strange.

Etihad has been pretty clear about their A380 plans -- A380 flights will begin to London as of December 27, 2014, and then they'll progressively operate all three daily flights to London with the A380. Here's the timeframe they stated:

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#NGTRadar: Travel Lately

Travel Lately—a roundup of the best new dispatches from the travel blogosphere—is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every other Wednesday. You can play, too. Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories #NGTRadar to help us find the crème de la crème on the Web. Here are our latest picks.



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TLearn webinar: Getting closer to a 360-degree view of your customer

Having rich 1:1 engagements with your customer – whether via email, online, mobile, in the call center or even in the cabin ...



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Hotel goes for world record for breakfast in bed

Members of More than Aware, a breast cancer group, and their allies tried to set a record for the most people having breakfast in bed at a Shanghai hotel, to draw attention to breast cancer.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/travel/biggest-breakfast-record-shanghai-hotel/index.html

United 20% Off Europe Award Sale

United is offering a 20% off discount on Europe economy award tickets for specific destinations. Book by December 4 for travel between January 12 and March 12 on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and you’ll save 20% on awards to Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hamburg, London, Munich, Paris and Zurich. Only United flights are […]

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What Is the Best Rewards Program for Families?

Families probably have a harder time with the points game than anyone else. Often times, two adults are trying to earn enough airline miles and hotel points for four people to travel together. Both the rate at which points are earned (outside of credit card sign-up bonuses) and increasing redemption requirements make this a difficult […]



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Travis’ Mountaineering Accident On Mt. Sneffles Part 1

“I’m breathing. I can move my hands. I can wiggle my toes. Oh $hit, that leg is definitely not pointing in the right direction. How am I going to get off this mountain?”

Those were my first thoughts as I came to rest face down on a steep rocky slope at 13,900 feet on the side of Mt. Sneffels. I had just tumbled about 30 feet after having tripped over a rock. My climbing partner and I had been within sight of the summit, but that was of little consequence now. All that mattered was that I was alive but unable to move under my own power.

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After posting strong results, Orbitz names loyalty program as key to growth

After posting strong Q3 results, Orbitz Worldwide CEO Barney Harford names “industry-best” loyalty program and early mobile strategy as keys to growth. ...



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I Heart My City: Adina’s Seattle

Seattle local Adina Marguerite Pease is a creative type who lives to wander. While she’ll always be a California girl at heart, she moved to the Emerald City seeking greener pastures, and found them. When she’s not exploring the Pacific Northwest, Adina sets out on road trip adventures around the world with her husband and their Vizsla pup, Parsley. Here are a few of her favorite things about the city she calls home.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/11/12/i-heart-my-city-adinas-seattle/

Review: American Airlines Flagship Lounge London Heathrow LHR

I spent the night at the Hilton London Heathrow Terminal 4. I reviewed it last year, so won't review it again this time around -- I have a hard time getting too excited about a Hilton, let alone an airport hotel.

My flight to Charlotte was departing at 2:25PM, so I decided to leave my hotel at around 10:30AM. I had to first walk into Terminal 4, and then take the Heathrow Express from there to Terminal 3. The entire process took about 20 minutes.

American and US Airways have a dedicated premium check-in area at Heathrow that's actually sort of nice, though I was intending to carry on more bags than Santa Claus, so figured I was better off not using it. Instead I just used one of the self service kiosks.

From there it was a quick walk to the Fast Track security line, which was one of the less bad experiences I've had with security at Heathrow. I was through in maybe 10 minutes.

From there I navigated my way through the maze of duty free shops.

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36 Hours in Dublin

Bike along the Liffey River, peel back layers of Ireland’s history, dig into a booming culinary scene and, sure, go for a Guinness during a weekend in the Irish capital.

















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