Riding Across a Lake Near the Anchor D Ranch, Alberta on Horseback

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2015/02/13/riding-across-lake-near-anchor-d-ranch-alberta-horseback/

David Carr, the Traveler

When he was not covering the media, David Carr found time to travel and write about it, too.

















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Things you didn't know about Disney

Secret smell machines? Underground tunnels? There's way more hidden in the Disney parks than you ever suspected.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/17-things-you-didnt-know-about-disney-parks/

Giveaway: Business Class Upgrade On American Airlines

Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! Did someone say upgrade? I believe it was us—and this week you can win a Business Class upgrade on any long-haul American Airlines flight! As mentioned, a while back I took a 14-hour flight to Hong Kong, and when I got off the plane I was a…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/giveaway-business-class-upgrade-on-american-airlines/

Alaska Airlines Flight Delayed By Drunk Flight Attendant!

The Alaska Airlines Boston – Seattle flight this morning is delayed 12 hours.

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/13/alaska-airlines-flight-delayed-drunk-flight-attendant/

Southwest Rapid Rewards – Devaluation Coming April 17?

Southwest sent its Rapid Rewards members an email yesterday, and posted the following announcement on their website (bolding mine): “We created Rapid Rewards® because we think you deserve to actually feel rewarded. And, from time to time we must make some updates to our program. Beginning April 17, 2015, the number of Rapid Rewards Points...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/02/southwest-rapid-rewards-devaluation-coming-april-17/

How Many Lufthansa Planes Have The New Business Class?

Yesterday I had the distinct privilege of flying Lufthansa's vintage business class between Frankfurt and Orlando, which is a good decade or two past its prime. It made me decide to look into just how many Lufthansa planes still feature the old business class product.

Last March I wrote a post entitled "Which Flights Have Lufthansa's New Business Class?" That post had the status of how many planes had the new business class product at the time.

Since that was almost a year ago I figured I'd write an updated post with the status of Lufthansa's new business class installation.

First of all, keep in mind that Lufthansa has a business class cabin tracker, whereby you can see whether your flight is scheduled to feature the new business class product starting eight weeks before departure. Of course the status is subject to change, but it's generally accurate.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/13/many-lufthansa-planes-new-business-class/

Signs you were born, raised in PA

"You think Thanksgiving is a five-day holiday: 1) Thanksgiving Day, 2) Black Friday, 3) Saturday, 4) Sunday, and 5) opening day of rifle deer season."



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/10-signs-born-raised-pennsylvania/

Confessions of an Airbnb Virgin

The sharing economy requires sharing—with real people. That can be a peril, especially for those who need to maximize time, but it’s mostly a plus.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/02/13/confessions-of-an-airbnb-virgin/

Is it ethical to try offline but buy online?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/is-this-right/ethical-try-offline-buy-online/

The Light Outside My Window on the Morning After Launch

This morning I woke up at 7:20am, and it felt so late. There was a touch of light outside—what was that? Oh right, sunrise. For the past few mornings I’ve been getting up at the entirely unreasonable hour of 5:30am or sometimes even earlier. My breakfast place opens at 6am and I’ve been at the…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/morning-after-launch/

How to Challenge for AAdvantage Platinum Status

As the Elite Status year ends and renews on March 1, many frequent flyers are scrambling to maintain status on a variety of airlines. Today, TPG’s COO Leigh Rowan explains how he’s gunning for American Airlines AAdvantage Platinum status—even though he hasn’t stepped on an AA plane in over a year. Like many faithful TPG...



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/02/how-to-challenge-for-aadvantage-platinum-status/

What $100 gets you in Paris

It’s possible to visit Paris without breaking the bank - see how:



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/100-travel-money-gets-paris/

Is Southwest About To Change How Revenue Based Programs Work?

Generally speaking there are two types of airline frequent flyer programs on the redemption side:

-- There are revenue based frequent flyer programs, whereby the number of points required for a free ticket is directly related to how much that ticket would cost in cash; these programs generally don't have blackout dates

-- There are frequent flyer programs with awards charts, whereby the number of points required is pre-determined, and it doesn't matter how much a paid ticket would cost; these programs generally have blackout dates, and also have different award tiers

For the leisure traveler, I tend to think a revenue based frequent flyer program is a great option. There's no learning curve, since each point gets you a set amount towards the cost of a ticket. In other words, there's typically no wrong way to redeem. They won't be outrageously lucrative, but you also won't get screwed.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/13/southwest-change-revenue-based-programs-work/

Delta SkyMiles Has a New VP, Amex Loses Costco, and the Korean Air Nut Rage VP Gets Sentenced to Work for United

News and Notes from Around the Interweb: American Express is losing its Costco co-brand relationship. (HT: Alan H.) That will also mean the end of buying with Visa/MasterCard on their website and returning in-store where they can’t return payment to your non-Amex card and have to cut you a check. Amex is also expected to […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/13/delta-skymiles-new-vp-amex-loses-costco-korean-air-nut-rage-vp-gets-sentenced-work-united/