The 8 Best Complimentary Spa Treatments In Airport Lounges

There aren't many things more relaxing than a nice spa treatment before a longhaul flight. While many airports have paid massage facilities, rarely are they actually relaxing given the terminal background noise.

So I figured I'd compile a list of what I consider to be the best complimentary spa treatments available in airport lounges. The list is just based on lounges I've been to, and as always, your mileage may vary. I'll also add that I'm only including one lounge per airline. In many cases airlines have more than one lounge with spa treatments, though I'll just include the lounge where I had the best experience.

With that in mind, what do I consider to be among the world's best complimentary airport lounge spa treatments?

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Despite Steep Fees and First-Class Prices, Private Jets Are Available to More

Capitalizing on dissatisfaction with commercial airlines, a number of new ventures are using smartphone apps to upend the private jet market.

















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Drone circus is coming to Amsterdam

Would you go check out a drone circus? Have you ever heard of a drone circus?



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UK To Rename Landmarks To Attract Chinese Tourists

The renaming exercise is expected to help double the amount Chinese tourists currently spend in the UK.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/visitbritain-renames-101-uk-landmarks-bid-attract-chinese-tourists-1818050

Exploring Invercargill

Speaking of Camera Clubs If you are with a local camera club and would like to do some fun giveaways at your local chapter, just contact luke@stuckincustoms.com and he’ll get you a free download code to one of our products. They are fun giveaways for contests, raffles, critique-winners, and these sorts of things! Daily Photo […]



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Best Cards From Each Bank: The 5 Best Chase Rewards Cards

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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A Frugal Foodie’s Paradise: Cheap Treats in Cambodia

Prior to my recent trip to Cambodia, I had experienced only one other place that I truly consider a food lover’s paradise: Singapore. One of the reasons Cambodia rivals Singapore is not just the variety and flavor of the food, but the cost. In Singapore, you can feast on chili or pepper crab, giant grilled […]



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$99 Helicopter Transfers Between NYC And Airports Now Bookable

Several weeks ago I wrote about Gotham Air, which I suppose is trying to be the new Uber or Silvercar of New York City helicopter transfers. They don't operate the helicopters themselves, but rather facilitate it through their app and website. I guess you could say they're a helicopter-sharing tech company.

They cut the commute between NYC and JFK/EWR airports down to six minutes.

While their fares are $199-219 each way (which isn't horrible, in my opinion), they have introductory rates of $99 when you enter promotion code LAUNCH at the time of booking. The promotion code is apparently only valid for bookings through tomorrow, Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

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Watch San Fran morph into Gotham

Timelapses are now ubiquitous — my iphone even makes them — but some filmmakers are pushing the style to compelling new heights. Case in point: “Gotham City SF // A Timelapse Film” by Toby Harriman brings a dark, moody feel to the timelapse genre. It turns the greens, reds, and pastels of San Francisco into […]



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Ithaca, New York, tourism site: Don't come here, go to Florida

Just how cold and miserable is it in upstate New York? Apparently, it's so bad that those whose job it is to boost visits to Ithaca say tourists should rethinks their plans.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/16/travel/tourism-site-redirects-traffic/index.html

Act Fast: Last Chance To Join StarMegaDO 2015

I should have posted about this earlier, but just a quick heads up that tickets are now on sale for the upcoming StarMegaDO.

For those of you not familiar with a "MegaDO," they're fun events whereby frequent flyer nerds charter planes and attend all kinds of industry events, are among the coolest frequent flyer events out there.

The 2015 event will be held from May 9-13, 2015, and will have private events and charters in Stockholm, Toulouse, and London.

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Dubai in Flow-Motion [vid]

Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, always seems to move at the speed of light:



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Your plane might land by remote

Would it freak you out to know that your airplane was being landed by some person hundreds of miles away?



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Alaska Offering Double Miles In Select Markets Through May 15, 2015

As part of the never-ending "Battle in Seattle" between Alaska and Delta, Alaska is offering Mileage Plan members double redeemable miles (not elite qualifying miles) for travel between February 15 and May 15, 2015.

The promotion is only valid for nonstop travel in the following markets out of Seattle and Salt Lake City.

As you can see, the promotion includes some of Alaska's most popular markets, like Seattle to Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc. Clearly this promotion is being run due to the overlap between them and Delta in many of these markets.

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On Sale Now, Act Quickly: Star MegaDO 6 Charter Trip Now Available

Last Monday I gave the heads up about the next ‘Star Alliance MegaDO’ frequent flyer charter trip. The event will be held in May and the itinerary is Stockholm – Toulouse – London Gatwick and Heathrow. I believe 150 seats in total are on offer for this SAS Boeing 737-800 charter. Past MegaDOs have been […]

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