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March 2, 2015

Has Cathay Pacific Been Removed As an Amex Transfer Partner?

Of the three major bank-issued transferable points currencies, American Express Membership Rewards has the most airline transfer partners. By last count, they had 17 airline transfer partners:

However, I've received several comments and emails from readers over the weekend noting that Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles program no longer shows online as an American Express Membership Rewards transfer partner:

Cathay Pacific is actually one of American Express' newer transfer partners, as they were added back in mid-2012.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/02/has-cathay-pacific-been-removed-as-an-amex-transfer-partner/

45 funniest Mexican expressions

#6. A Mexican doesn’t have “sexual intercourse in the morning”...he throws “the morning one” (se avienta el mañanero).

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/45-funniest-mexican-expressions-use/

Yes, loyalty program are rigged — but what are you going to do about it?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/should-i-cross-that-line/yes-loyalty-program-are-rigged-but-what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it/

Zip lining through the Amazon is Google’s next StreetView trick

Google is constantly sending its StreetView bubble — called a Trekker — around the world to document every last nook and cranny ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/zip-lining-amazon-googles-next-streetview-trick/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zip-lining-amazon-googles-next-streetview-trick

Hilton Offering Free Wifi Globally Starting In August 2015

The past year or so we've really seen the major hotel chains "evolve" when it comes to their complimentary wifi offerings.

IHG Rewards Club was the first to offer all members of their loyalty program free wifi. Then Marriott, Starwood, and Hyatt followed.

With IHG Rewards Club, Marriott, and Starwood there have been "catches" to the free wifi, like needing to be a member of their loyalty program and/or needing to book your reservation directly with the hotel in order to be eligible (not that those are big hurdles). Hyatt introduced "no strings attached" free wifi, meaning you don't have to be a member of their loyalty program and don't have to book directly through them in order to offer free wifi.

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/02/hilton-offering-free-wifi-globally-starting-in-august-2015/

Hyatt Made Several Changes to Its Terms and Conditions. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Hyatt just updated its terms and conditions for Gold Passport. I cannot emphasize enough that loyalty programs should share with members when they do this, and explain the changes that they’re making, even when the changes are innocuous or consistent with other announced changes to a program that have been made. Here’s what Hyatt has […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/03/02/hyatt-made-several-changes-to-its-terms-and-conditions-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

Close to paradise: Playa Junquillal

Welcome to the stunning village of Playa Junquillal, Costa Rica.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/close-can-get-paradise-playa-junquillal/

Can My Child Fly Solo?

National Geographic Traveler columnist Heather Greenwood Davis is the magazine’s family travel advocate, guru, and soothsayer. Here’s her latest advice.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/02/can-my-child-fly-solo/

Research: We regret not traveling

Don't wait until you're older or have more money to travel: the perfect time is now.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/travel-now-research-suggests-youll-regret-dont/

Ola buys TaxiForSure for $200 million

India’s biggest taxi app Ola has bought TaxiForSure, the country’s second largest taxi firm, in a cash and shares deal worth $200 ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/Ola-buys-TaxiForSure-200-million-dollars/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taxi-app-buys-operator-200-million

Inflight Internet: It Isn’t Too Expensive for What You Get, It’s Too Cheap

The Marvel — and Tradeoff — of Inflight Internet Inflight internet is one of the truly amazing advances that’s made a direct difference in life over the past few years. Some people hate it, it makes them feel obligated to stay connected whereas flying was one of the few times where they could turn off […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/03/02/inflight-internet-it-isnt-too-expensive-for-what-you-get-its-too-cheap/

One Log Cabin and 800 Yoga Mats: Some Unconventional Tax Deductions from My Life in 2014

I’ve been working on my tax return this week, which is complicated for a lot of reasons. First, I run several different businesses which all have their own set of accounting. WDS, our annual gathering, has its own legal structure, including a foundation that is completely separate from all my other projects. Last year we…

from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/unconventional-tax-deductions/