Delta’s Next Transformative Step is Here, Introduces Revenue-Based Upgrades

Since the elimination of award charts from Delta’s website, I’ve been saying that: We won’t know when the airline devalues, since we don’t have an official benchmark to compare pricing to It’s a step towards a revenue-based program, where awards are priced dynamically based on the cost of a ticket at any given time. I’ve […]

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In Transit Blog: Walkabout: Snow in New York, Not So Much in Alaska

A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors.

















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Smart Luggage for the Connected Age

Your bags may still end up in the wrong place, but at least they can tell you where they are. They can also charge devices, play your music and more.

















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NYC urban explorers on Instagram

For this group of intrepid Instagrammers, exploring means heading below ground -- to the forgotten underworld and vertical spaces of New York City.



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Let’s Have Fewer Time Zones and Not Change the Clocks Twice a Year

I just had a call with a Forbes writer in Beirut. She asked for time to talk before we changed our clocks in the U.S. I did get the agreed-upon time right in my calendar, but it took a few minutes to figure it out for sure. It didn’t help that I was in one […]

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Frequent Flier: Raised by Pilots, and a Master of the Overhead Bin

Jennifer Kushell, chief executive of Young & Successful Media and founder of YSN.com, takes to flying like a fish to water.

















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US tourists defaced the Colosseum

One more case of tourists behaving badly.



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70,000 Points Plus Four Other Reasons This Is The Best Hotel Credit Card

I've written in the past about the IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card, which I'd argue is the single most compelling hotel credit card to keep long term. Readership on the blog is constantly growing, and I know a lot of people might not be familiar with what makes this card so awesome, so I figured I'd share.

First of all, the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card comes with a 70,000 point sign-up bonus after spending $1,000 within three months of account opening, provided you haven't received the bonus in the past 24 months. The annual fee on the card is $49, though it's waived the first year.

With that in mind, here are five things that make this card especially awesome:

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What French kids eat for lunch

“Eating a balanced meal while sitting down calmly is important in the development of a healthy child.”



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24 Hours Only: 50% Off IHG Awards At The Venetian And The Palazzo

IHG Rewards Club has announced that they'll offer a flash sale on their two InterContinental Alliance Resorts in Las Vegas tomorrow. Through this flash sale they'll offer 50% off IHG Rewards Club redemptions at The Venetian and The Palazzo.

The basic details of the promotion are as follows:

-- Valid for 24 hours, starting at 12PM ET, Tuesday, March 10, 2015

-- Valid for stays between March 10 and December 28, 2015

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Is Purchasing a Tourist Card Worth It?

My friend and I purchased a cheap round-trip flight to Zurich just before the Swiss government removed their currency’s peg to the euro. How greatly this decision affects our travel expenses remains to be seen, but Zurich was known as an expensive city even before the change. The news prompted me to explore ways of […]



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The funniest Chilean expressions

A Chilean doesn’t leave in a rush… he “tightens his butt cheeks.” (Apretar cachete.)



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Delta Just Announcd Several Changes to the SkyMiles Program for Redemption and Elite Status

Delta has announced several changes that appear at first blush on net positive, although they appear worded to sound better than they are and despite making proactive announcements Delta still fails to explain changes in award availability to restrict most domestic markets to 21 advance purchase for saver awards and changes in terms and conditions […]

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Ridesharing, airports and hotels to benefit from Apple Watch integrations

As expected there are three key areas of travel that will benefit from the upcoming Apple Watch launch. Hotels Starwood received star ...



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Delta 2015 SkyMiles Updates — Good News, For Once!

Okay, when a frequent flyer program announces "updates" in this day and age it's almost uniformly negative. And that's especially true for Delta SkyMiles, which is quite possibly the biggest "innovator" when it comes to airline loyalty program.

Anyway, Delta announced some updates to the 2015 SkyMiles program. The updates are minor, and in many cases they're not even "updates" since they're just rehashing what has already been done. That being said, they are worth covering, in my opinion.

Here they are, in no particular order:

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