Copycat Management: United Raises Elite Requirements To Match Delta

With airlines finally turning profits, we're seeing a lot of negative changes to frequent flyer programs, including in many cases a move to revenue based programs. United MileagePlus is one of the programs which has made the most tweaks over the past couple of years.

Or more accurately, I should say that Delta SkyMiles has been making changes, and United MileagePlus has been matching them.

So what has happened so far?

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How Should My Comments Be Moderated, and What Should Be Expected of Commenters.. And Me?

I like to mix it up in the comments sometimes, especially when I think a comment is unfair or dishonest, or focuses too much on motives rather than on the strength of an argument. After all, it’s the internet. And many of us have seen that cartoon of the man hunched over a computer in […]

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Bellagio people

You should have taken the cousin’s strange smirk as a sign to stop talking, but you are nervous, and when you’re nervous, you talk. A lot.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/bellagio-people/

Uber does what it’s told in India

Uber’s Indian operations now offer a digital payment platform which meets regulatory requirements and opens up Uber to a customer base of ...



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Pegasus switches to new private equity ownership

Pegasus Electronic Distribution Services has been bought by private equity firm H.I.G Capital with financial terms of the deal undisclosed. PEDs, often ...



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eLong begins PC to mobile turnaround phase

eLong has admitted its Q3 performance fell short of expectations, but the shortfall is a result of increased competition in the Chinese ...



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Why BC is so Instagrammable

Every sunset, every sunrise, every snowfall, every day was perfection.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/british-columbia-instagrammable-place-planet/

Riding the 'Starry Night' bike path

An artist in the Netherlands has created a brilliant tribute to Vincent van Gogh -- a bike path that glows in the dark.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/14/travel/starry-night-bike-path/index.html

Eurostar e320: The new train redefines fast

Eurostar's new e320 train will deliver you from London to Paris (or Brussels, or Amsterdam) at 200 mph. Now that's high-speed.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/13/travel/eurostar-e320-the-new-train-redefines-fast/index.html

On the frigid waves of Alaska rides a surfer

We journeyed down Alaska's Seward Highway when a story appeared before us like a supernatural vision.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/13/travel/alaska-surfer/index.html

Tourists affect football players

Are we turning our young people into modern gladiators for our entertainment?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/football-tourists-affect-lives-players/

Asiana Ordered To Suspend Flights To San Francisco For 45 Days

Last year, an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 flight crash-landed in San Francisco, killing three people and injuring 180.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/asiana-airlines-ordered-suspend-san-francisco-routes-45-days-after-last-years-crash-1723711

Air New Zealand Behind-the-Scenes Video!

The Video! Here’s the video. If you wanna see the full 40-minute loooong version, just go sign up here StuckInCustoms.com/Hobbit (it’s free, and merged into our normal monthly newsletter).



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10 memories you'll have of S Africa

Dirkies. Sweet, sweet Dirkies. Condensed milk in a convenient squeeze tube? Ummm, yes please!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-memories-growing-south-africa/

Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland

Rising 244 feet above the streets of Reykjavik is Hallgrimskirkja, the tallest building in Iceland. It is situated in the capital city’s center and has become one of Reykjavik’s best known symbols.

The Lutheran church has a stylised concrete exterior inspired by the distinctive basalt formations found throughout Iceland, such as the waterfall Svartifoss. This gives the building an appearance more akin to a space ship then a place of worship, and makes it a unique feature of Reykjavik’s skyline. Although construction began in 1945, the church took 38 years to build, as many parts of the church were consecrated and in use at different times.

Besides its stunning exterior, its most famous feature inside is a huge organ that was built in Germany in 1992, boasting 5,275 pipes. It is 15 metres tall and weighs 25 tons. Along with an exploration of the inside of the Hallgrimskirkja, the bell tower, which is accessible via an elevator, provides the best views in the city.

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