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March 27, 2015

The Two-Person Cockpit Is Just The Beginning

Airlines will have to introduce more stringent checks in the wake of Germanwings, experts say.

from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/germanwings-flight-9525-how-effective-will-two-person-cockpit-rule-be-preventing-1862082

How To Tell Airplanes Apart

In the trip report I wrote earlier about my flight from Frankfurt to Philadelphia, reader Francisco C asked the following:

"Lucky, I ‘m always impressed how you can distinguish all these airplane varieties (A330 vs 777 for example) when you’re in some cases hundreds of meters away. Any suggestions on how an interested novice like myself could train his/her eyes to tell planes apart. thanks!"

There are lots of different types of people in this hobby, from people who are just interested in travel, to hardcore aviation geeks. I know plenty of people who fly hundreds of thousands of miles per year and can barely tell the difference between a 747 and an A380. And that's fine.

The post How To Tell Airplanes Apart appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/27/how-to-tell-airplanes-apart/

Has Your British Airways Avios Account Been Hacked?

A lot of folks on this FlyerTalk thread have been reporting that large numbers of British Airways Executive Club accounts have been hacked and drained of their Avios balances. It appears that at least some of these incidents are British Airways preemptively zeroing out accounts in order to prevent a hack from doing so, and...

from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2015/03/has-your-british-airways-avios-account-been-hacked/

Bilingual kids become tolerant adult

This study provides an important demonstration that everyday experience in one aspect -- language learning -- can influence children’s beliefs about a wide range of domains, reducing children’s essentialist biases:

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/proof-bilingual-kids-grow-accepting-tolerant-adults/

Head to Head: Chase Sapphire Preferred Versus Citi ThankYou Premier

The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card and the Citi ThankYou Premier Card are the flagship travel rewards card offered by Chase and Citi. There are exclusive cards, such as the JP Morgan Palladium Card or Citigroup Chairman American Express card, that are targeted at specific individual, however, the Sapphire Preferred and ThankYou Premier are cards available […]

from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/03/head-to-head-chase-sapphire-preferred-versus-citi-thankyou-premier.html

Seven Perfect Days in Belize

I have been traveling to Belize every year for more than a decade and am already planning my next trip. Why? This small Central American nation delivers cultural and natural heritage in spades. Here’s a prescription for the perfect week in this small but mighty wonderland.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/27/seven-perfect-days-in-belize/

Minor changes create a ripples of trouble for mom

from Elliott http://elliott.org/from-the-trenches/minor-changes-create-a-ripples-of-trouble-for-mom/

Getting Your Visa for International Travel the Easy Way

The New York Times has a piece on visa services. I contribute, Gary Leff, a co-founder of Milepoint.com, a website for veteran and would-be frequent fliers, and the blogger behind the miles and points site View From the Wing, has directed his readers to Allied Passport and Visa, which has given them discounts. He said […]

The post Getting Your Visa for International Travel the Easy Way appeared first on View from the Wing.

from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/03/27/getting-your-visa-for-international-travel-the-easy-way/

Which Credit Card To Use For Daily Getaways Purchase?

I've written extensively about Daily Getaways, whereby you can purchase travel packages at a discount.

The first of five weeks of offers is just wrapping up. So far we've had the opportunity to purchase points from IHG Rewards Club, Club Carlson, and Hilton HHonors.

I'm often asked which credit cards are best for these purchases. The one thing to understand is that Daily Getaways purchases are processed by Daily Getaways, and not the program from which you're buying points. In other words, if you're using this promotion to buy IHG Rewards Club points, your purchase will be processed by Daily Getaways and not by IHG (therefore it doesn't count as hotel spend).

The post Which Credit Card To Use For Daily Getaways Purchase? appeared first on One Mile at a Time.

from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/03/27/which-credit-card-to-use-for-daily-getaways-purchase/

5 US food myths that need to die

The quintessential American food is not apple pie. It's pizza.

from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/5-american-food-myths-need-die/

The destination marketing live stream revolution begins with North Carolina

Visit North Carolina is one of the first destination marketers to make an investment in the fast-emerging live streaming arena. We’ve written ...

from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/the-destination-marketing-live-stream-revolution-begins-with-north-carolina/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-destination-marketing-live-stream-revolution-begins-with-north-carolina

Instagram of the Month: Mount Cook

Johan Lolos (on Instagram @LeBackpacker) has been roaming the globe with a pack on his back and a camera at the ready since 2013. He's currently making his way across New Zealand, and sharing photographs from his escapades on Instagram. Here's a peek into how he got this winning shot of a hiker in New Zealand's Mount Cook National Park.

from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/27/instagram-of-the-month-mount-cook/