Etihad Reduces A380 Schedule To Sydney

Etihad's A380 is arguably the sexiest plane in the skies, thanks to their First Apartment and The Residence, which are possibly the two best premium cabin hard products in commercial aviation.

Much to my delight, Etihad has been making First Apartment award space readily available on their Abu Dhabi to London and Abu Dhabi to Sydney routes.

This is an incredible use of American AAdvantage miles, given that they have very attractive redemption rates without fuel surcharges.

Anyway, it looks like Etihad has made a minor A380 schedule adjustment on their Abu Dhabi to Sydney route. I wouldn't usually write about such a minor change, but in this case I know many of you have gone out of your way to book the A380, and I'd hate for anyone to be caught off guard by such a change.

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New Benefits for the No Annual Fee Hilton Visa: Annual Points Bonus and Gold Status

I receive compensation for many links on this blog. You don’t have to use these links, but I am grateful to you if you do. American Express, Citibank, Chase, and other banks are advertising partners of this site. I do not write about all credit cards that are available — instead focusing on miles, points, […]

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White Rhino: Encounter with an endangered species

"At that moment, a few steps behind its mother, a baby rhino emerges." — A powerful and poignant narrative by Zimbabwean writer Jo Jackson.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/white-rhino-encounter-endangered-species/

Air India Changes Their Mascot To A Hipster Boy Taking A Selfie

There's no denying that Air India has 99 problems, from rats on a plane to literally scrapping a brand new 787 for parts.

However, if you ask me, their mascot was one of the few things that wasn't wrong with the airline.

Via The Times Of India:

"Air India's Maharajah, an iconic portly figure in regal garb and hands folded in namaskar, is being offloaded. Passengers are now being welcomed by a new and younger version of the mascot, sans turban with spiky hair, wearing jeans and sneakers. While the trademark twirling moustache remains, even that's been cut down to size."

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How to defend online travel margins against web-scraping bots

In the years since everyone became their own travel agent, finding the best deal has become almost a Vegas-like “beat the system” ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/online-travel-margins-web-bots/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=online-travel-margins-web-scraping-bots

JFK- Milan $399 Roundtrip With Emirates When Booking for Two

Getting to Europe for under $500 roundtrip these days can be nearly impossible and usually requires flying a wonky carrier (like WOW Air) via Iceland or hoping for a mega-mistake from an airline (ah, hem Etihad). However, today Emirates announced a Valentine’s day fare sale for $799 total roundtrip from JFK-Milan on their non-stop service,...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/01/jfk-milan-399-roundtrip-with-emirates-when-booking-for-two/

Win $1000 and Status, Save Money on Your Family’s International Airfare, and the Things You Didn’t Know About In ‘n Out..

News and notes from around the interweb: Last chance to enter! I’m giving away $1000 and 5 top tier National Car Rental elite statuses. Save money on international airline tickets when traveling with kids. Spirit Airlines eliminating wine in a can? (HT: Pizza in Motion) Reminder: Only 3 days left to make reservations at Hyatt […]

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21 signs you’re addicted to CrossFit

Squats. Squats are always the answer.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/sports/21-signs-youre-addicted-crossfit/

Europcar buys some ingenuity and audacity

Established car hire firms are exposed to the Uber-led global mainstreaming of tech-driven taxi bookings, car-pooling and ride-sharing. Europcar‘s investment in French ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/Europcar-Ubeeqo/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=europcar-buys-ingenuity-audacity

Beautiful windmills turn back the clock

In a traditional village in the Netherlands, colorful working windmills preserve the bucolic life of years past.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/19/travel/zaanse-schans-windmills-netherlands/index.html

Airbus' Beluga to get even larger

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/19/travel/airbus-new-beluga-super-transporter-plane/index.html

China considers air rage 'no fly list'

Passengers who misbehave on commercial flights in China could soon find themselves grounded.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/19/travel/china-air-rage/index.html

Reconsidering my Latin American-ness

"In Latin America, it was still common to hear women surprised that I was 25, single, and traveling without a man."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/6-things-forced-reconsider-latin-american-heritage-traveling-south-america/

The Donut Man of Seattle Speaks Out—With a Big Complaint About a Book I Wrote

Ever get a totally unexpected email? A blast from the past? This week I heard from someone about a passing encounter that took place eight years ago. Here’s the story!



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/donut-man-of-seattle-speaks-out/

You Won’t Believe Amex’s Targeted “PointsMatch” Promotion

No, that's not a click-bait headline. You really won't believe this. ;)

Let me start off by clarifying that this is a targeted pilot program/promotion for select Amex OPEN small business cardmembers. I wasn't targeted for the promotion but a friend was, and he forwarded me the below details. Usually I don't write about targeted promotions, but this one is so interesting that I can't not.

The promotion is called PointsMatch, and through it American Express is basically letting you redeem one Membership Rewards point in place of one American AAdvantage or United MileagePlus mile, towards travel on either airline.

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