British Airways 50,000 Point Bonus With $0 Fee the First Year Available Through March 31

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8 Great Marriott Hotels for Caribbean Getaways

In honor of Atlantis, Paradise Island Bahamas joining Marriott’s Autograph Collection, we’ve rounded up a few of our other favorite Marriott hotels in the Caribbean. TPG Contributor Lane Nieset highlights eight hot spots to escape the cold this winter and snag free stays when using your Marriott Rewards and Ritz-Carlton Rewards. St. Kitts Marriott Resort […]



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United Innovates… Who They’re Copying!

Overall we've seen quite a bit of innovation in the airline industry the past few years, both good and bad. However, quite possibly the least innovative airline has been United, as they've literally just copied whatever Delta has done.

Delta introduces a revenue requirement for status? United introduces a revenue requirement for status.

Delta starts awarding redeemable miles based on money spent as opposed to miles flown? United starts awarding redeemable miles based on money spent as opposed to miles flown.

Delta raises the revenue requirements for status? United raises the revenue requirements for status.

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Up For Grabs: AwardWallet Plus Upgrade Codes (Round 1)

As I’ve mentioned before, AwardWallet is one of those websites I don’t put much thought into but it makes my life so much easier.

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Back in the day I’d have to refresh all my mileage balances manually, and if you’re as OCD as I am and have as many frequent flyer accounts as I do, that can take hours each week. ;-)

I assume most of you already know about AwardWallet, but for those of you that don’t, it allows you to store most of your miles and points balances in one place. (If you are totally unfamiliar with AwardWallet or loyalty programs in general, make sure to check out the Beginner’s Guide to Miles & Points).

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Register Now For First Hyatt Promotion Of 2015

Yesterday I wrote about Hyatt Gold Passport finally revealing the details of their first quarter 2015 promotion, entitled Stay More Play More. The promotion is valid for stays between January 15 and April 30, 2015, and there are several different versions of the offer which different members have been targeted for.

As I said above, different members have been targeted for different promotions. Based on the comments people left on yesterday's post, some of the offers include the following:

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Buying Gift Cards With Gift Cards, Earning Miles Paying Rent (for Free!), and Bill Boeing Dies

News and notes from around the interweb: On New Years Eve (so you may have missed it!) I wrote about a new way to earn miles for paying rent. The service has just eliminated fees! This won’t last: earning rebates buying eBay gift cards with eBay gift cards Bill Boeing, Jr. has passed away. He […]

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5 Travel Tools + Gadgets We’re Already Stoked About for 2015

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We’re living in the golden age of travel for digital nomads. Essential tech gadgets are getting smaller, faster, better, and even more portable every year. Here are just five we’re already excited about for 2015 and it’s still only January! Toshiba Encore Tablet In the wake of the iPad mini, a torrent of compact tablets […]

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7 reasons you must visit Chamonix

"With ultimate steep slopes, amazing off-piste possibilities, bottomless powder, and six resorts to choose from, Chamonix is a dream location for any hardcore skier and snowboarder."



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Review: Emirates First Class A380 Dubai To Singapore

Upon boarding through the upper deck jet bridge, we turned left into the first class cabin. At the door we were greeted by the Egyptian purser, who handed us off to one of the first class flight attendants.

Here's a fun fact, off the bat. Have you ever noticed the little black "patch" on the back of the first class bulkhead? Yep, that's a camera!

We had assigned seats 2E & 2F. As soon as I settled into 2E, Helga, one of the first class flight attendants, introduced herself and explained that she would be working my aisle. She was beyond gorgeous, and had one of the most mysteriously adorable accents I've ever heard. As it turns out she's a Peruvian Australian, which I don't think is an accent I've ever heard before.

She was actually an SFS (Senior Flight Stewardess), so it was the first time in years she had worked first class (in terms of Emirates seniority, you have economy crew, then business class crew, then first class crew, then SFS, who supervise economy and business, and then purser).

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British Airways Wednesday New York – London Departure Went Supersonic!

The Daily Mail reports on BA114. The British Airways 777 hit 745 miles per hour — BA’s call sign isn’t “speedbird” for nothing! What’s more, the flight was reported to have flown at speeds of 745mph relative to ground speed. The speed of sound at sea level is 761mph. Several flights are reported to have […]

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Canoeing on Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta

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Hiking Turkey’s Lycian Way off-season

Not many walk the 509km along Turkey's Mediterranean coast in winter, but if you plan to, Emma Philpott will give you some helpful tips.



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Strange Rumblings: Surfing Iceland

"Hot dogs, whale meat, thick-ass neoprene, and sick overhead breaks -- it's surfing time in Iceland."



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Review: Quay, Sydney’s Famed Restaurant Overlooking the Opera House

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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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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