American Bringing Us Lie Flat 757s and Improvements to US Airways Cabins

American announced several aircraft cabin improvements, some which are a really big deal. All but a “handful” of American’s new aircraft will have seat-back video screens throughout. All of the planes in the carrier’s primary jet fleet now have Wi-Fi, with plans to expand to it to regional aircraft, said Joshua Freed, a spokesman. American’s […]

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Red light jihad in Thailand

A holy war rages in the city where Malaysians indulge in sleaze forbidden back home.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/red-light-jihad-islamic-insurgency-thailands-strangest-party-town/

How to avoid missing your flight

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/avoid-missing-flight/

Royal couple has big plans in New York

Prince William and Kate start their whirlwind tour of New York City on Monday, one that could include mingling with the American version of royals.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/08/us/new-york-uk-royals/index.html

Olympic Dreams: Traveling to Rio

National Geographic Traveler editor at large Christopher Elliott is the magazine’s consumer advocate and ombudsman. Over the past 15 years he has helped countless readers fix their trips. Here’s his latest advice.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/08/olympic-dreams-traveling-to-rio/

EVA Air Taipei To Houston Flights Starting June 19, 2015

In October I wrote about EVA Air's latest route announcement, whereby they'll be starting service between Taipei and Houston as of next summer. The Taiwan based carrier also said they plan to commence flights between Taipei and Chicago as of 2016, though no timeline has been announced for that.

Obviously this growth is caused by their entry into the Star Alliance last year, which is opening up a lot of new routes for them thanks to the easy feed they can get from United in the US.

Anyway, EVA Air has now published the schedule and opened reservations for their new 4x weekly Boeing 777-300ER flight between Taipei and Houston, which launched on June 19, 2015. Via airlineroute.net, the flight will operate with the following schedule:

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Aziz Ansari's imagination takes flight as he creates #GhostPlane

Well, that's one way to crowdsource.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/08/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/aziz-ansari-ghost-plane/index.html

If Your Life Is a Movie and You’re the Director, Why Did You Add this Scene to It?

Imagine your life as an epic, three-hour movie. In this saga there are numerous high points and low points, and both drama and comedy. There are coming-of-age moments and passages of growing older. There will likely be some real challenges, and maybe even a few moments when you think you won’t make it. The movie…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/your-life-as-a-movie/

Cyberattacks loom as aviation threat in soon-to-be $1 trillion overall exposure

While the media focuses on certain system breaches and other cyber attacks, global insurance provider Allianz has signaled a reminder of the ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/cyberattacks-loom-aviation-threat-soon-1-trillion-overall-exposure/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cyberattacks-loom-aviation-threat-soon-1-trillion-overall-exposure

Buying American Miles Now Counts As Airfare Spend

I've written in the past about which airline and hotel loyalty programs process points purchases directly.

When you buy points directly from an airline or hotel, they're often processed by points.com, which acts as the third party in these transactions. While the points.com interface is quite easy to use, the downside is that the purchase is processed by them as well. That means the purchase wouldn't qualify as airline or hotel spend as far as your credit card is concerned.

Conversely, some loyalty programs process points purchases directly. For example, Avianca's LifeMiles program processes points purchases directly, and that means when you buy miles with them you earn bonus miles as if it's airfare.

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Don’t Be Fooled By Today’s Big Marketing Announcement from Delta (It’s a Devaluation)

Delta is rebranding BusinessElite as Delta One and their extra legroom economy product as Delta Comfort+. Delta One, First Class and Delta Comfort+ are getting new seat covers. Delta 737 first class Over the weekend Delta eliminated free drink coupons for Gold elites and higher checking in online who had not been upgraded. Effective March […]

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Yet Another US Airways Flight Diverts Due To Crew Illness

For the third time this year, a US Airways plane bound for Philadelphia has diverted due to an "odor" on the plane causing nausea amongst the crew.

For a change in pace, this flight originated in Tel Aviv and diverted to Rome, rather than the Venice-Dublin setup from earlier in the year.

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Why they call it the "Batmobile" of yachts

The Xhibitionist, a "super yacht" designed by Eduard Gray is a stylish floating mansion with unbelievable features.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/12/07/orig-xhibitionist-super-yacht.eduard-gray.html

16 Delicious Restaurants in Hong Kong

Wandering the crowded streets of Hong Kong, one always finds street vendors serving delicious noodles, roasted ducks hanging in the windows of restaurants, fish tanks full of tonight’s dinner, and trendy restaurants next to decades old dim sum establishments. Smells of rice, friend chicken, and noodles fill the air as you move from restaurant to restaurant. Food is the grease that keeps the wheels of this city moving at a lightning fast pace. And, as my flight began its final […]

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Where did they study abroad?

How can you tell if someone studied abroad in Italy? Cappuccino? Check. Don't speak a word of Italian? Check.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/tell-somebody-studied-abroad/