Let’s Celebrate TSA’s Officer of the Year!

Here’s what it takes to be the TSA’s officer of the year. “Officer Mendez is the type of TSA officer who others look to model,” says TSA Federal Security Director Dan Ronan. …Officer Mendez was just selected as TSA’s Officer of the Year for 2014 among the 45,000 TSA officers nationwide. …One afternoon when Officer […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/09/lets-celebrate-tsas-officer-year/

Baby on board! Southwest flight diverted for birth

Baby's first flight took on a whole new meaning when a woman gave birth aboard a Southwest airlines flight in midair Tuesday morning.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/09/travel/birth-on-southwest-flight/index.html

Frugal Traveler: Christmas in Dublin: Good Cheer and Great Deals

In the newly energized city center, you’ll find thrifty gifts at seasonal markets and perhaps a street caroler better known as the frontman of U2.

















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Hacking towards the future of travel – a judge’s perspective

Fostering and sustaining technology innovation is critical for the travel industry. And the participants of Amadeus’s HACK@1050 in November were focused on ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/hacking-future-of-travel-judges/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hacking-towards-future-travel-judges-perspective

Tips to Get Your Southwest Companion Pass: Rocketmiles and More

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how it was the perfect time to begin your quest toward achieving the holy grail of domestic air travel: the Southwest Companion Pass. And now it’s time to make that final push. Let me explain. First of all, the easiest way for you to earn the pass was […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/12/tips-to-get-your-southwest-companion-pass-rocketmiles-and-more.html

Uber Is Ordered by Spain and Thailand to Halt Operations

A judge in Madrid ordered the service to temporarily stop driving, while Thai authorities said Uber drivers lacked proper registration and insurance.

















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Discounted United Award Redemptions in North America

Earlier this week, United was pricing certain partner awards at a discount, and now it appears that the airline is offering a 20% discount on economy awards to certain destinations within North America just in time for a winter beach getaway or ski season at some of the US’s best resort areas. Here is a […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/12/discounted-united-award-redemptions-in-north-america/

Airline VP delays flight over nuts

The VP for Korean Air is under investigation for delaying a flight because of the way her macadamia nuts were served.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/business/2014/12/09/sot-korean-air-vp-delays-flight-over-nuts.cnn.html

In Transit Blog: At Thailand Resort, Cooking Class With a Follow-Up

The Raw Thai Retreat at Ritz-Carlton’s Phulay Bay property offers cooking classes at the resort–and a follow-up session by Skype.

















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Plane Nuts: Six Flights That Returned To Their Gates

Korean Air isn't the only airline that turned back for improperly served macadamia nuts, or a similarly bizarre reason.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/its-not-just-korean-air-six-nutty-reasons-planes-have-returned-their-gates-takeoff-1745401

2015 Chase Freedom 5% Bonus Categories Revealed

What makes the Chase Freedom® so great is that each quarter they have a different category where you earn 5% cash back. You earn the 5% cash back on up to $1,500 of spend in the bonus categories each quarter.

The categories for 2015 have just been announced, and are as follows:

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/09/2015-chase-freedom-5-bonus-categories-revealed/

Motrr Galileo: The Raddest GoPro Accessory for Travel Photographers + Videographers

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It’s rare that we see anything truly new and unique these days for our ongoing Modern Vagabond travel gear column. Which is why the Motrr Galileo really stands out. I’m not even sure how to describe it, except to say that: if you’re a travel photographer/videographer, you definitely want one. Even if you don’t know […]

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from Vagabondish http://www.vagabondish.com/motrr-galileo-iphone-dock-travel-photographers-videographers/

What's your favorite radio stations?

Have you ever stumbled across an amazing radio station while traveling? Tell us about it!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/favorite-radio-stations-youve-discovered-traveling/

The ABCs of getting a visa for your next trip

from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/abcs-getting-visa-next-trip/

Startup pitch: Tripnary brings airfare comparisons to bucket lists

Mobile-first travel startups are the new-normal, as startups follow the shifting attention spans of the majority. Tripnary is the latest to focus ...



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