The “Secret” American Admirals Club In Dallas — Have You Used It?

American has Flagship Lounges at select airports (including Chicago, London, Los Angeles, and New York), which are their international first class lounges. However, oneworld allows their Emerald members to use the Flagship Lounges, so they tend to get crowded.

Keep in mind that on most international American flights you’ll have a lot more Executive Platinum members than first class passengers (American doesn't even offer a first class product on much of their longhaul fleet)..

Interestingly American doesn’t have a Flagship Lounge in Dallas. It’s their biggest hub, so on one hand you’d think they would have one. But they don’t. And I’d guess the reason is because of how many Executive Platinum members there are.

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8 Truths about being LGBT in India

"#5. Gay guys are forced by their families to marry women and have kids."



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Ernest Hemingway's Grave in Ketchum, Idaho

Despite his legacy of loud boozing and masculine myth-making the actual grave of famed author Ernest Hemingway is a flat, unadorned slab. However that has not stopped his fans from leaving booze and flowers to this day.

Hemingway was known for his passionate living, full of drinking, hunting, womanizing, and of course, writing. When he committed suicide in 1961, following in the tragic footsteps of his brother, sister, and father, all of whom also took their own lives, one might have expected his remains to return to his beloved cats in Key West, but instead they were simply lain to rest in a small Ketchum, Idaho plot.

In his final days, Hemingway was extremely ill and increasingly paranoid, rarely leaving his home near the woods of Ketchum. After his death, it seemed in line with his stoic persona that he be buried with little fanfare. His headstone is a long rectangle set into the grass bearing simply his name and the dates of his life.

Hemingway's fame is even greater today than it was during his life, bolstered by his blustery legend. Fans still make pilgrimage to his grave leaving behind coins, flowers, and half-drunk bottles of alcohol as tribute. There is no epitaph on the stone, but there are few people who would not already know of his enduring legacy.

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The Getaway: Apps to Help Navigate Cruise Lines

A guide to digital tools that allow you to virtually explore hundreds of ships, stay on budget and even identify the constellations in the sky above.

















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Where to Go Now: Spring Break for Families

Suggestions on where to go, and how to travel, for parents taking their kids on the road for spring break.

















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On the Road: PreCheck Expansion Plan Raises Privacy Concerns

Under a previous T.S.A. request for proposals, private companies would have been allowed to use social media to determine air passengers’ eligibility.





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The 20 funniest Portuguese sayings

A Portuguese isn't 'shameless'. He has 'a rotten face.' (Cara podre).



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13 signs you're thriving in France

You live in the moment, not looking forward or backward, taking photographs in your mind to imprint the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of France in your memory.



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Furious at United because she missed her best friend’s funeral

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Why and How to Change Your Airline and Credit Card Strategy

Moving to a different part of the country requires everything from ensuring job security to updating your driver’s license to possibly changing banks. If you’re addicted to travel, it may also mean a change in your airline of choice. The most obvious time to review your airline of choice is when you move to or […]



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Flying over the Ice Island

Strange Sony Cam Failure I had the strangest problem with my Sony A7r soon after I took this shot. I had on the 70-200mm and was holding it the window. Cold dot com. But I don’t think that was the problem. Anyway, there was this little flap-thing that fell down in front of the sensor, […]



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Can you name the Disney movies these shots were recycled from? [QUIZ]

Disney was known early on for recycling the shots they'd used in earlier movies. Can you name which movies these shots were recycled from?



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Could It Be — Good News From Delta?

It has been an interesting last few months for Delta. Despite the introduction of one-way awards for half the price of round trips on January 1, 2015, it seems like every other Delta move has had a negative impact. At one point last month, I even questioned the sanity of Delta’s upper management. As a […]



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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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