Etihad Releasing A380 First Class Award Space To Australia!!!

In late December I took Etihad Airways’ inaugural A380 flight between Abu Dhabi and London. While Etihad is only the 12th airline to take delivery of the A380, they’ve innovated in ways that we haven’t really seen from other carriers.

As far as I'm concerned the highlight of the Etihad A380s are the First Apartments, which are the most spacious first class seats in the industry.

Not surprisingly, initially Etihad didn't make any saver level First Apartment award seats available on the A380. That's pretty normal for airlines, whereby they want to keep the product "exclusive" at first by blocking awards, and in many cases even discounted revenue inventory.

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Flight 8501 Tail Section Recovered From Java Sea

The tail section, which holds the flight recorders, was lifted to the surface of the Java Sea and will be checked to find the black box.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-tail-section-recovered-java-sea-black-box-unlikely-tail-says-1779508

The world's best cities for coffee

Did your city make the list?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-worlds-best-cities-coffee-lovers/

Another Beautiful Night under the Quiver Trees in Namibia

Star Shot Pano This was actually created with 6 different photos. I made a little grid in the sky with 3 boxes across and 2 rows tall. I did this mostly because I was shooting on the resolution A7S and the 35mm F/1.4. I just could not get all of the Milky Way with one […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2015/01/10/another-beautiful-night-under-the-quiver-trees-in-namibia/

Oh, you want a comfortable airline seat? That’ll be extra

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/oh-want-comfortable-airline-seat-thatll-extra/

What Does It Mean to Be Rich?

When you’re a kid, you don’t have much concept of what true wealth is—so you tend to relate it to experiences, or at least I did. In my case, I understood wealth in the context of fast-food restaurants. I used to eat at my favorite restaurants, McDonald’s and Burger King, as often as I could.…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-rich/

Don’t Mess Up The New Hyatt Promo By Making This One Simple Mistake

Hyatt revealed their new promotion for the first quarter. And while the offers are targeted and vary by member, on the whole they seem more lucrative than what Starwood and Marriott are offering. Nothing world-changing, but definitely worth registering for. Here’s the thing. You go to the promotion page. You’re required to enter your Gold […]

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Heads Up: Giveaways On Saturday

Just a quick heads up that I'll be running a couple of giveaways throughout the day tomorrow.

First, I have 100 Award Wallet Plus upgrade codes to give out. These give you six months of extra services such as tracking expiration dates, which is incredibly helpful. People always complain that these go too quickly and without notice, so I'll be posting these in two batches at 1PM and 7PM Eastern.

That should hopefully give more people an opportunity to snatch up one of these codes. They'll be first-come-first-served, as usual.

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Eating… and Drinking (As One Does..) in Sydney

Must-read Earlier Installments: Singapore, Cathay, and Qantas First Class.. Some of the Best Meals of My Life, and a Tour of Hyatts in Bangkok, Singapore, and Sydney Inside the New Oneworld Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International TerminalCathay Pacific First Class, Los Angeles – Hong Kong Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge, Hong Kong […]

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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/