Transatlantic Business Class Awards Wide Open Again for Summer With No Fuel Surcharges!

A couple of weeks ago, immediately after US Airways transitioned to using American’s fare class codes, the floodgates opened on US Airways international awards in business class. Krystyna F points out to me that US Airways transatlantic business class space is again very very good. Not quite what it was a few weeks ago, most […]

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Choose Your Own 3x Rewards Spending Category With the New Business Gold Rewards

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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Paddling Lake Michigan icebergs

Filmmaker Seth Haley delves into the motivation required to pull on a 6/5 wetsuit and jump into ice-choked water, while also supplying even more incredible footage of the paddlers in action.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/watch-paddleboarding-insane-ice-floe-lake-michigan/

Asiana A380 Flights To JFK As Of June 13, 2015

As I wrote about yesterday, Asiana announced on Instagram that their next longhaul A380 destination would be New York JFK. That hardly came as a surprise, though frankly I wasn’t expecting them to announce the exact schedule so quickly. Via airlineroute.net, Asiana will launch 3x weekly (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) A380 service between Seoul Incheon…

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February 2015 Desktop Wallpaper

This month’s image was taken in the Pyrenees Mountains of Girona, Catalonia. 1920×1200 | 1920×1080 | 1600×1200 | 1680×1050 | 1600×900 1440×900 | 1280×1024 | 1280×800 | 1024×768 iPad | iPhone 6 | iPhone 6 Plus | iPhone 5 | iPhone 4 2560×1600 (MacBook Retina 13″) | 2880×1800 (MacBook Retina 15″)



from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/02/01/february-2015-desktop-wallpaper/

How Do I Figure Out a Good Credit Card Application Strategy?

TPG reader Thomas sent me a message on Facebook to ask: “Love all your info. I’m learning a lot, but have lots more to learn. I’m interested in trying a credit card app-o-rama. I have 780+ credit, pay my balances each month, and 20 years of credit history. I’ll be shifting over from several cash...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/02/how-do-i-figure-out-a-good-credit-card-application-strategy/

To Write a Great Story, Start with a Real Struggle

I appreciated this illustration on unconventional storytelling from Tom Gauld: When talking about adventures, I often relate the plot outlining of blockbuster movies and video games. What if the synopsis of a big summer movie was “So and so had to save the world from evil… and then they did?” We’d think, “That’s it?! How…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/to-write-a-great-story-start-with-a-real-struggle/

Singapore Airlines Eliminating Half Its First Class Seats from Long Haul 777s Getting Premium Economy

AirlineRoute.net has the lowdown on the Singapore Airlines Premium Economy retrofit. Their A380s getting premium economy go from 12 first class, 60 business, and 399 coach (or 86 business, 311 coach) to 36 premium economy and 333 coach in the low-density business configuration or 36 premium economy and 245 coach in the high-density business configuration. […]

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Facebook and TransferWise – a match made in heaven

There has been plenty of buzz this week surrounding the $58 million investment in Transferwise.

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/facebook-transferwise-match-made-heaven/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=facebook-transferwise-match-made-heaven

The Gardens of Blenheim Palace, England

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/01/31/gardens-blenheim-palace-england/

Lucky’s Lucky 7th: Best Mileage Redemptions

To celebrate seven years of blogging (and reading) here on One Mile At A Time, I’m looking over past posts and having a giveaway every day this week.

To start, I thought I’d highlight some of my favorite mileage redemptions from each year I’ve been writing the blog. These aren't necessarily my absolute best redemptions (because there are so many ways to define "best"), but they're certainly among them. The pictures and general quality vary greatly, so go easy on me. ;)

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How Can I Avoid BA Fuel Surcharges Flying to Portugal?

TPG reader Catherine tweeted me to ask: @thepointsguy– “I’m booking honeymoon flights to Portugal and want to avoid British Airways fees and LHR. What’s the best business/first class product to fly? AA757, IB340, or other?” I love helping people plan their honeymoons, especially when they’re to some of my favorite destinations like Portugal! Catherine wants...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/02/how-can-i-avoid-ba-fuel-surcharges-flying-to-portugal/

Win an Allianz Global Assistance GoBag

This week’s Instagram photo contest has a special prize. The good folks at Allianz Global Assistance, and my newest sponsor, will be providing the winner of this week’s contest with one a Travel Smart GoBag, which is filled with essential things for your next trip. Items include a first aid kit, toiletries and other items [...]



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Would You Fly Okay Airways? (Yes, They’re Real, and They Just Took Delivery of a New Boeing…)

Okay Airways (OKAir) is China’s first fully privately owned airline, based in Tianjin. They’ve been flying for a decade, and nearly sold a 49% stake in themselves to Korean Air shortly after receiving their operating certificate. Along with ‘Joy Air’ they’re the launch customer for a Chinese-designed turboprop aircraft, the MA700, anticipated to begin flying […]

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Singapore Airlines Cutting Size Of First Class Cabins In Half

As I wrote about last May, Singapore Airlines will be introducing a premium economy product throughout much of their longhaul fleet.

Premium economy will gradually be introduced throughout their longhaul fleet starting with their Airbus A380s and Boeing 777-300ERs (eventually it will also be introduced on their A350s, once they start taking delivery of those).

While airlineroute.net has all the details of the flights scheduled to have premium economy, the most concerning news is regarding the implications of premium economy on cabin layouts.

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