Smelly Poo Forces British Airways Flight to Return to London

Normally I’d just suggest “light a match,” but that’s not an option on a plane. A British Airways flight was forced to turn back to Heathrow leaving passengers stranded for 15 hours – because someone did “a smelly poo in the toilet”. The plane turned back just 30 minutes into the 7 hour flight to […]

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Review: Etihad Airways Lounge London Heathrow Airport

I was excited to check out the brand new Etihad Lounge London Heathrow, which only reopened after a renovation in late December 2014 (the opening coincided with the introduction of Etihad's A380 service to London Heathrow).

Etihad flies out of Terminal 4 at London Heathrow, which is certainly one of the more "exotic" terminals in terms of airlines.

Etihad's Heathrow Lounge is located near gate 10, in the same general area as the SkyTeam Lounge.

When you're in front of the SkyTeam Lounge you can either take the elevator or a staircase down to the Etihad Lounge, which is one level below the main concourse.

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Etihad’s Stunning New “Flying Reimagined” TV Commercial

The timing of this is sort of funny, because just last night I shared Etihad's awesome The Residence, First Apartment, and Business Studio promotional ads. As I said in the post, if there's one area Etihad excels in, it's marketing. They really, really know how to market their products. Like, really well.

Today Etihad has unveiled their latest "Flying Reimagined" TV commercial, featuring Nicole Kidman.

Here's how Etihad explains the new advertisement and their choice of casting Nicole Kidman:

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25% Off Etihad Redemptions!

Etihad Guest is offering 25% off saver award redemptions in any class of service. Book online only by March 20 for travel through December 31 using promo code REDM25. You may not already have Etihad Guest points. That’s fine, they are a Citi ThankYou Rewards transfer partner. The offer is for select destinations, but includes […]

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Can you name the state capitals?

All 50 of them? Good luck!



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Tourism changed this baker's life

"For Tan Hoa, a rural village of 300 people who are enveloped by these imposing karsts, the monoliths had always been little more than a backdrop. Much potential lies hidden amongst the stone, but in the minds of the local Nguon people, it would always remain locked in its current state with little chance of change -- much like their own lives."



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80% Bonus When You Buy Virgin America Elevate Points

Virgin America’s Elevate program is offering up to an 80% bonus on the purchase of points through Saturday, April 4, 2015.

While Virgin America has offered an 80% bonus on purchased points in the past, they've never actually offered a bigger bonus, so this is as good as it gets. For context, they offered a similar 80% bonus promotion for just eight hours last October.

Virgin America Elevate points ordinarily cost 5.2 cents each to purchase, so through this promotion Virgin America Elevate points can be purchased for ~2.89 cents each. You can purchase up to 20,000 points per account per calendar year, before factoring in the 80% bonus (meaning you can purchase a maximum of ~36,000 points through this promotion).

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Here’s How to Automatically Reduce the Price of Your Hotel Reservations

DreamCheaper is like AutoSlash for hotels. It’s like what Yapta was supposed to be for airfares. It keeps checking the price of your hotel room, and helps you cancel and rebook when the price goes down. Yapta was all about getting you refunds when airfares dropped. Airlines used to do that, remember? They’d issue you […]

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Berlin's ticketless subway travelers

A bid to save public funds has turned Germany's public transport system into a cat-and-mouse game between ticketless travelers and Kontrol.



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Can Orbitz Airfare Alerts Be A Sign From God?

Now, I can't really say I follow football much, but my friend AJ sent me a link to an article which made me chuckle.

Via Bleacher Report:

"Nothing says "destiny" like a mass email, right guys?

Antrel Rolle thinks so—he says a sign from God guiding him along in his NFL career came Monday morning in the form of an airline deal alert."

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6 Discoveries from Near and Far: Volume XXXVII

I. Around the World Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter. Crashing the Ivy League — What one man learned by crashing elite colleges for 4 years Oddly Priced Routes when Using Miles — Some interesting redemption opportunities for all those miles & points you’ve…



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In Transit Blog: A Break for Those Who Cruise Alone

A number of cruise lines have dropped single supplements and have embraced solo travelers by offering them single-occupancy staterooms with no premium.

















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What Does United Airlines Smell Like?

A big story in travel this week was United’s new boarding areas and process. There are prototypes at O’Hare gates B4, 8, and 10. United has changed passenger seating areas and gate-agent podiums, while adding standing work stations and boarding poles to bring more order to the boarding process. Here’s the part that really struck […]

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Do seductive frequent flier programs hurt competition?

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At Least 21 Killed After Myanmar Ferry Capsizes

The government-owned Aung Tagun 3, carrying more than 200 people, went down after it ran into high seas late Friday.



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