Delta Is Flying A Domestic Plane To Iceland This Summer

Delta deserves a lot of credit for what a global network they have. One of their coolest flights which I wish other airlines would operate is their seasonal service between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland. I'm really surprised other airlines haven't picked it up, since seasonally Iceland is a super-popular destination, and it's no further from New York than a transcon.

At this point I think it's unlikely we'll see more immediate expansion from US airlines given that WOW Air is starting flights between the US and Iceland, and they have super cheap fares, which will surely drive the prices down.

Anyway, Delta will once again be resuming their seasonal Iceland service this year, which will operate between May 1 and September 27, 2015. Historically the flight has been operated by a Boeing 757-200, featuring Delta's old BusinessElite recliner seats.

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Why Prices Have Been High and Awards Tough to Get — And Why That Will Change

Yesterday joe said, Is domestic capacity ever going to increase, even a little? The economy is relatively strong, certainly compared to the past several years. More people are flying. But the number of seats in the air hasn’t kept pace. This means planes are full. That drives up the price of tickets And makes award […]

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Uber unphased as China rivals create monopolistic merger

Uber will continue to “invest heavily” in China after the country’s biggest taxi sharing apps Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache confirmed a ...



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Qantas becomes latest airline to offer bidding for premium upgrades

Qantas has released a new product called Bid Now Upgrades which offers frequent fliers the opportunity to bid for an upgrade using ...



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Have You Won Up To $500 In Hyatt Gift Cards?

As I mentioned last week, I’ll be speaking at the upcoming Frequent Traveler University, which is one of a series of events intended to share the intricacies of the miles and points hobby. The next major one will be held at the Hyatt Regency DFW April 17-19, 2015.

While I’m not responsible for organizing the event, I do choose and put together my own presentations. For the most part, I’ve stuck to “tried and true” topics, and have generally focused on mileage running as a way to earn miles, along with tricks for redeeming miles.

That being said, there’s a huge range of topics in this hobby, and I’m always up for exploring new concepts in more detail. The other speakers feel similarly, but it’s hard to gauge what people find most interesting when there’s such a diverse group of attendees.

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Qantas to enforce lounge dress code after complaints

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/16/travel/qantas-lounge-dress-code/index.html

5 American habits I lost in Budapest

Driving a car is more of a nuisance than a necessity in the Hungarian capital.



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16 signs you're becoming a Londoner

Obviously you know that IKEA is where posh people shop. It’s Argos for you.



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Rick Reconnects With His Frugal Inspiration

Early in my blogging career, I attempted to visit every one of the Major League ballparks. In was a great exercise in scheduling one ways, round trips and tickets within tickets to match up with the schedules of the home games at the ballparks. Just before departing on a West Coast swing to catch the […]



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Do I really have to pay this “congestion” charge in London?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-take-the-case/really-pay-congestion-charge-london/

Yeongam Journal: A Korean Auto-Racing Debacle, but Hope Around the Bend

A remote South Korean province’s $375 million experiment on Formula One has been a failure, but boosters say it has left a legacy: the seeds of a car-racing culture in the country.

















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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXXIII

Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter



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Which Airlines Are the Worst to Deal With By Phone?

When American Express runs a transfer bonus for moving points to Aeromexico, and folks start paying attention to their award charts (which can be generous even without the bonus) I shrug. The last thing I want is Aeromexico points, since that means I’m going to have to deal with the fine folks at Aeromexico Club […]

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Which American Flights Will Be Operated By The 787?

American has finally taken delivery of their first 787, which will begin commercial service in the coming months.

On Wednesday I posted about how American announced the first 787 routes, which included the following:

-- Domestic flights between Dallas and Chicago starting May 7, 2015

-- International flights between Dallas and Beijing starting June 2, 2015

-- Flights between Dallas and Buenos Aires starting June 4, 2015

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How To Create Lufthansa First Class Award Availability Alerts

One of the subscription services I use to make my travel life easier is ExpertFlyer, which costs ~$100 per year.

I use it to look at fare class availability, seatmaps, published fares, minimum connection times, maximum permitted mileage between city pairs, etc.

One of the other cool features is that you can set availability alerts, whereby ExpertFlyer emails and texts you when availability opens up in the fare class you're requesting.

Unfortunately you can only set award availability alerts for a limited number of airlines, so it's not possible for airlines like Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, etc.

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