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January 9, 2015

Review: Emirates First Class Lounge Dubai DXB

Emirates is by far the largest operator of the A380, so it's not surprising that Dubai is the first airport in the world to have a terminal dedicated exclusively to the A380. Part of this new terminal is the new Emirates A380 First Class Lounge. I actually visited this lounge back in early 2013 when it first had its soft opening, though figured I'd review it again since it has been a couple of years, and the lounge is now fully operational.

Anyway, we were picked up by an Emirates car at around 10PM, for our 3:15AM departure to Singapore. The drive took about 10 minutes, and we were dropped off in the area of the terminal dedicated to first and business class check-in.

The premium check-in area is massive, and that's not really a good thing.

Before we even went to pick up our boarding passes we took a quick look at the departures board. It's crazy just how many flights Emirates operates in the middle of the night.

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In Transit Blog: In New York, a Hotel by Baccarat

The French crystal company Baccarat will open a hotel in New York City.

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Airline Companion Passes: How to Earn and Redeem Them

Airline Companion Passes are a great tool in helping to stretch miles and save cash on airfare. With the flexibility offered by Arrival miles, it sometimes makes more sense to buy an airline ticket than to redeem airline miles for it. In these cases, an airline companion pass can reduce costs even further. Some airlines […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/airline-companion-passes-how-to-earn-and-redeem-them.html

Hyatt’s New Promotion Details Finally Revealed, What Did You Get?

Hyatt teased us a month ago telling us there was going to be a new promotion coming for the first quarter of 2015 — but not telling us what it would be. Starwood’s promo was live. So was Marriott’s MegaBonus. And IHG’s. There’s been much electronic ink spilled in hermeneutical exegesis over what Hyatt’s hints […]

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Two Good Reasons | Park Slope: Where George Washington Lost a Battle in Brooklyn, a Museum Dedicated to Its History

The Old Stone House museum in Park Slope is dedicated to the history of the Revolutionary War’s bloody Battle of Brooklyn.

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I Heart My National Park: Great Smoky Mountains

Backcountry Management Specialist Christine Hoyer has spent the last seven years working at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. An outdoor enthusiast through and through, Christine is fortunate enough to have made her love for the outdoors into a career. When she's not working in "America's most visited national park," Christine can be found hiking, backpacking, and photographing in her favorite place—the Great Smoky Mountains. Here is a look at this diverse park through her unique lens.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/09/i-heart-my-national-park-great-smoky-mountains/

View Your Hyatt Stay More Play More Promotion Details

By now, most of the major hotel chains have announced their global first quarter 2015 promotions, including Club Carlson, IHG Rewards Club, Marriott Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest.

Meanwhile Hyatt shared a while back that they'll be announcing their next global promotion on January 12. While they've been slow to reveal the details, they sure have been hyping the promotion quite a bit through social media.

Well, it looks like Hyatt decided to release the promotion details a bit early, as Hyatt has now unveiled the details of their Stay More Play more promotion.

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United Copies American This Time With Big Premium Cabin Mileage Bonuses as a Stopgap Until They Go Revenue-Based

United is copying Delta’s revenue-based mileage earning for flights that started January 1, but it’s taking MileagePlus until March 1 to get it up and running. In the meantime, American isn’t going revenue-based. They’re keeping the principle that one mile equals one miles. Instead they’re competing for high revenue passengers by giving those flyers a […]

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Accor Hotels: How it is adapting to mobile

Last October, Accor Hotels unveiled its five-year, 225 million euro plan for “reinventing the customer experience through technology.” (See Tnooz’s coverage.) For ...

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Easy 50,000 American Miles With CitiBusiness AAdvantage MasterCard

The CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World MasterCard® offers 50,000 AAdvantage miles after spending $3,000 within three months with a $95 annual fee, which is waived the first year. It's tough to beat a card with an annual fee that's waived the first year, big sign-up bonus, and reasonable minimum spend.

I value American miles at ~1.8 cents each, so you're getting about $900 worth of miles with the sign-up bonus alone.

The sign-up bonus is what makes this card particularly compelling, but there are some additional perks to be aware of as well.

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