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February 25, 2015

HotelTonight tests a concierge messaging service

Mobile on-demand travel startup HotelTonight has been doing limited tests of a concierge service. A HotelTonight user was recently offered a chance ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/hoteltonight-tests-concierge-messaging-service/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hoteltonight-tests-concierge-messaging-service

An MH370 Theory So Crazy It Could Be True?

In general I don't pay much attention to conspiracy theories, though I've received no fewer than a dozen emails and messages from readers today with links to the New York Magazine article by Jeff Wise, entitled "How crazy am I think I actually know where that Malaysia Airlines plane is?"

When I first scrolled through the article and saw how long it was, I kind of thought twice about reading it.

But OMG, it was the best read I've had in a while. I don't know if there's any merit to the theory, but the 15 minutes I spent reading this story were hands down the most exciting part of my day.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/25/an-mh370-theory-so-crazy-it-could-be-true/

Startup pitch: SmartCrowdz adds a marketing layer to event management

SmartCrowdz is a startup in Columbus, Ohio, creates websites and mobile apps for event managers. The founders see SmartCrowdz as a mass ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/startup-pitch-smartcrowdz/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=startup-pitch-smartcrowdz

Have You Won Thousands Of Hotel Points?

Last week I wrote about the new MobileSuites app, which will allow users to make requests of their hotel via the app, streamlining the communication between guests and the hotel.

To promote the launch of their app, the developers of MobileSuites offered One Mile At A Time readers the chance to win their choice of hotel points, as follows:

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/25/have-you-won-thousands-of-hotel-points/

Will Long-Haul Flights Be Starting At LaGuardia?

Regulators are considering lifting a ban on flights from New York's LaGuardia airport longer than 1,500 miles.

from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/long-haul-flights-may-be-starting-laguardia-airport-reports-wall-street-journal-1828632

Starwood Announces SPG Award Category Changes, Launches Uber Partnership

Two significant developments in connection to Starwood have taken place over the last couple of days: the announcing of the 2015 SPG Award Category Changes and the launching of a partnership with Uber. Award Category Changes All in all, Starwood did a great job with their 2015 award category changes. Of their properties, 22% are […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/02/starwood-announces-spg-award-category-changes-launches-uber-partnership.html

T Magazine: A Modern Catskills Country Inn Offers Throwback Pleasures — Ice Fishing Included

The nine-room Arnold House, just outside the small town of Livington Manor, N.Y., combines a homey vibe with luxe, minimalist details.

from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/43cc0f17/sc/10/l/0Ltmagazine0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A150C0A20C250Ccatskills0Elodging0Eshandelee0Emountain0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

I Heart My City: Andreina’s Panama City

Avid traveler and Venezuelan national Andreina Pantin moved to Panama in 2009, and has been exploring the ins and outs of its capital city ever since. Adreina believes that "to love a place, it is important to know it, its people, and its culture," and practices what she preaches by blogging about her ongoing discoveries in and around Panama City. Here are a few of her favorite things about the cultural crossroads she calls home.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/02/25/i-heart-my-city-andreinas-panama-city/

When to Close Credit Cards Instead of Transferring Line of Credit/Converting to No-Fee Card

Converting credit cards from accounts that charge an annual fee to ones that charge no fees are a great way to keep an existing account history on your credit report while at the same time helping your overall average age of accounts. When performing an account conversion, a creditor will change the card you have […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/02/when-to-close-credit-cards-instead-of-transferring-line-of-creditconverting-to-no-fee-card.html

Double Your Club Carlson Points Earning, All Year Long Without a Promotion

@ckramer tweets, Club Carlson has a business program that will let a separate business account earn up to 10 points per dollar for eligible stays, in addition to the points earned by the guest into their own account. The guest and the company account administrator can be the same person (so they would effectively earn […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/02/25/double-your-club-carlson-points-earning-all-year-long-without-a-promotion/

Is It Safe To Fly Southwest Airlines?

The Dallas-based airline missed maintenance inspections on 128 of its aircraft.

from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/southwest-airlines-maintenance-snafu-raises-safety-concerns-1828478

Over 750 Hilton Hotels In The US Aren’t Participating In Hilton’s Promotion

Yesterday I shared the details of Hilton's first of two global HHonors promotion in 2015, entitled Double Your HHonors.

Through this promotion members can choose either double HHonors base points or double airline miles for stays at qualifying hotels between March 1 and May 31, 2015.

While the details of Hilton's promotion were released yesterday, they only unveiled the list of non-participating hotels today.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/02/25/over-750-hilton-hotels-in-the-us-arent-participating-in-hiltons-promotion/