Just To Be Clear

By Ella Frances Sanders ###



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Airbus A380 Production Could End, And Why Emirates Is Pissed

From a passenger comfort standpoint, the Airbus A380 is my favorite plane in the sky. I've reviewed first class on every airline that operates the A380, and for the most part the experience is simply incomparable. If you haven't yet read them, check out my reviews of A380 first class on Air France, Asiana, British Airways, China Southern, Emirates, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Thai Airways.

The A380 is by far the quietest commercial aircraft in service, and also has some awesome amenities that most other planes don't, from showers to onboard bars to double beds and fully enclosed suites.

However, it looks like the Airbus A380's days may be numbered. It looks like by next year Airbus will have to decide whether they want to discontinue production of the A380 around 2018, or whether they want to invest an extra two billion Euros in the aircraft, without any guarantee of future return.

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Gear for a Snowy Getaway

These skis, boards, boots, gloves and goggles will ease your way on the mountain.

















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Heads Up: Getting into Backcountry Safely

For those who want to learn off-piste skiing, there are new programs that leave the training wheels on.

















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Do Employer Listings On My Credit Report Affect My Credit Score?

Employer data listed on your credit report has no impact on your credit score. Not only does it have no impact, it is highly likely that the information is out of date. But it is something with which you should be concerned. While employer information doesn’t directly have an impact on your credit score, it […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/12/do-employer-listings-on-my-credit-report-affect-my-credit-score.html

6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXIII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.



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Why do the best places get trashed?

Mary Sojourner writes beautifully about how the passage of time and changing values have changed a little hot spring in Nevada.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/change/ash-springs-sweetest-places-always-get-trashed/

Walking across totally clear ice

Check this out: walking across perfectly clear ice looks like walking on air.



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Thinking differently about online landing pages

More and more businesses and individuals are using landing pages to custom-tailor their marketing messaging to various traffic sources and customer types.

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/landing-pages-think-differently/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thinking-differently-online-landing-pages

American 787 Delayed Until First Quarter 2015

American is in the process of refreshing their longhaul fleet. This includes both reconfiguring their current fleet (installing new seats on their 757-200s, 767-300s, and 777-200s), as well as taking delivery of new aircraft. So far American has taken delivery of 16 777-300ERs, with four more to come.

The next part of American's fleet renewal plan is to begin taking delivery of some 787s, which American has 42 of on firm order. Originally American was supposed to begin taking delivery of these by November 2014, though obviously that has been delayed.

Per the Dallas Morning News, it looks like American won't be taking delivery of their first 787 until the first quarter of next year:

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17 things New Yorkers are better at

Know something New Yorkers are better at than anyone else? Ignoring bizarre things on the train or in the street, according to writer Alexandra E. Petri. Read on for 16 more things NYers kick butt at.



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There’s Not Going to Be a Cap on Transfers from American Express to Delta After All

Just off the phone with American Express, and their contract renewal for the co-brand relationship with Delta means that the anticipated cap on transfers from Membership Rewards to Delta — the limit of 250,000 points transferred per calendar year effective January 1 — will not happen. Presumably other partner transfers, where the relationship isn’t as […]

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ANA Starting Tokyo To Houston Flight In June 2015

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has just announced that they will be starting nonstop flights between Tokyo Narita and Houston as of June 12, 2015. This will be ANA's 10th route to North America, and seems like a pretty obvious choice, between Houston being such a big oil city, and it also being the hub of their joint venture partner, United.

The new route will operate daily with the following schedule:

NH174 Tokyo Narita to Houston departing 11:15AM arriving 9:30AM

NH173 Houston to Tokyo Narita departing 11:20AM arriving 3:20PM (+1 day)

The flight is set to be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, featuring eight first class seats, 52 business class seats, and 190 economy class seats. This should be ANA's most updated version of the 777-300ER, featuring fully flat beds in both first and business class.

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Online travel in Latin America: A big, complicated opportunity

To outsiders and even local industry insiders, the intricacies of Latin America’s evolving online travel market can present a daunting puzzle. Or ...



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Do You Have Enough Confidence to Travel? You Should.

Wandering Earl

You’re ready to travel. You even bought a backpack. You told your friends that you’re taking off within the next few months. You have a general itinerary and you can’t wait to get on that airplane. But you also know … Read more →

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