British Airways Reduces Award Fuel Surcharges… Slightly…

British Airways is notorious for their outrageously high fuel surcharges, which are only exacerbated by the hefty UK Air Passenger Duty (APD), which applies if you have travel originating in the UK. While oil prices have dropped, for the most part fuel surcharges haven't. Why? The most simple answer is because the airlines can... no one is holding them accountable.

Anyway, Head for Points notes that British Airways has lowered their fuel surcharges on longhaul award tickets.

Earlier in the week British Airways lowered fuel surcharges as follows:

-- The fuel surcharges on roundtrip longhaul economy class flights was reduced from £229 to £209

-- The fuel surcharges on roundtrip longhaul premium class flights was reduced from £359 to £329

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Tripda raises $11 million to expand further into U.S.

Ride sharing platform Tripda has raised a $11 million series A to fund its expansion into North America. Tripda is the long-distance ...



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10 things Brits take for granted

Do any of you Brits know what it feels like to go to the doctors just to be slapped with a head-spinning invoice? No, because we have free healthcare for all. God save the NHS!



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-things-brits-take-granted/

T Magazine: The Los Feliz Neighborhood of Los Angeles Gets its First Boutique Hotel

In a creative-class enclave not known for its lodging options, Hotel Covell is opening above the beloved hangout Bar Covell.

















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#StrangePlanet: Travel Trivia

Truth is stranger than fiction. Here are five travel factoids to help prove it.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/30/strangeplanet-travel-trivia-4/

Delta pilot locked out of cockpit during landing

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/30/travel/feat-delta-captain-lockout/index.html

Signs you learnt to drink in Toronto

"You’ve chugged a 40 of Black Ice in a ravine. In -10 weather."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/nights/22-signs-learned-drink-toronto/

Hilton HHonors Changing The Way They Do Promotions

There's no denying that over the past few years hotel loyalty program promotions have become significantly less rewarding.

During the recession we got used to them offering a major global promotion just about every quarter, which made sense at the time, given that hotel rooms were empty, and those promotions got heads into beds.

However, now that hotel occupancy and rates are at a near all time high, hotel loyalty programs have certainly been less generous with promotions. For the hotel programs it's a balancing act between:

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This Week in Travel – Episode 182

Jen, Chris and I are joined by this week’s guest Paula Froelich, editor of Yahoo Travel. This Week’s News: Skymall files for bankruptcy Expedia Acquires Travelocity for $280 Million Woman pays $164K per year to live on luxury cruise ship Report: Orbitz putting itself up for sale United Airlines plans Cuba flights Picks of the [...]



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/30/week-travel-episode-182/

'Yarn bombers' plot large-scale knitting attack

An urban art phenomenon is redecorating Chile's cityscape with brightly colored wools and basket stitches.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/29/world/chilean-yarn-bombers-plot-knitting/index.html

Ecuador to become first foreign government to run Super Bowl ad

The small South American nation will pay $3.8 million to promote tourism during the Super Bowl broadcast.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/29/travel/ecuador-super-bowl/index.html

Where Have the Singapore Airlines First Class Award Seats Gone?

Reader Alex R. writes to ask about the status of award space on Singapore Airlines. Just wanted to see if you knew why all the saver inventory seems to be dropped from Singapore First, even a year out? ..[New York JFK-Frankfurt] I checked every day from May to January. I less comprehensively searched [Tokyo Narita […]

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How to: First long exposure photo

Learn how to capture that sick nighttime or long-exposure shot.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/take-first-long-exposure-photo/

Size REALLY does matter in travel – welcome to a new era for devices

No one can escape the rise and rise of mobile and its importance in the travel industry. Tablets, smartphones and, now the ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/mobile-devices-hotels/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nb-viewpoint-pedro-colaco-president-chief-executive-guestcentric

Kayak adds Hotel for Tonight tool to app, Cuba to search

HotelTonight’s pioneering success with same-day hotel bookings has led a host of copycat products from other companies, including online travel agencies like ...



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