Credit Card Benefits to Maximize Before 2015

As I’ve often said, one of the great tragedies for travelers is letting loyalty points and frequent flyer miles expire, and I think the same goes for unused credit card benefits. Today, TPG Contributor Nick Ewen will guide us through some of the best offers and benefits whose days are numbered, to help you make […]



from The Points Guy http://thepointsguy.com/2014/09/credit-card-benefits-to-maximize-before-2015/

Korean Air SkyPass Online Award Search Improved

I've written extensively about Korean Air SkyPass in the past. It's one of my favorite frequent flyer programs, and after American AAdvantage, it's the mileage currency I've redeemed the most for my own travels this year. So far this year I've flown the following flights using Korean Air SkyPass miles:

-- Korean Air First Class 777-300ER Los Angeles to Sao Paulo

-- Korean Air First Class A380 Seoul Incheon to Los Angeles

-- Korean Air First Class 777-200 Tokyo Narita to Seoul Incheon

-- China Southern First Class A330 Guangzhou to Tokyo Narita

-- China Southern First Class A380 Los Angeles to Guangzhou

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Brand New World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides Coming Soon!

	Brand New World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides Coming Soon! Henry Cole is on another intense adventure through Australia. He rides from Perth to Darwin, with just his bike for company.	From: TravelChannelVOD Views: 0 0 ratings
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HouseTrip founders quit amid restructuring and staff redundancies

A major restructuring and shift in strategy is expected to lead to a widespread axing of staff at vacation rental brand HouseTrip. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/housetrip-restructiring-redundancies/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=housetrip-founders-quit-amid-restructuring-large-staff-redundancies-planned

This is what makes Oakland great

My perspective on Oakland was forever changed within the span of three days.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/tv/makes-oakland-great/

White House May Check Tourists Blocks Away

The checks were under consideration after an episode in which a man with a knife managed to get through the front door of the president’s home after jumping over the fence on Pennsylvania Avenue.

















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Should I Mileage Run for Star Gold Even Though Aegean Changes Are Coming?

On September 22, 2014 DansDeals wrote a post saying that Aegean Airlines changes are coming and they could affect a trick to getting Star Alliance Gold Status. DansDeals originally tipped me off to the cheap first class seats on United and reminded me of the Aegean Airlines and Star Alliance Gold benefits including lounge access […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/09/should-i-mileage-run-for-star-gold-even-though-aegean-changes-are-coming.html

The Surprise Lake on Hole 1

Speaking of Portal Any of you fans of that game Portal? Are they going to make a new one sometime soon I hope? Daily Photo – The Surprise Lake on Hole 1 A few weeks ago we had an amazing amount of rain in Central Otago. The day it cleared up, I went over to […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/09/23/the-surprise-lake-on-hole-1/

Why my critics get the silent treatment (and why that’s good for you)

from Elliott http://elliott.org/blog/critics-get-silent-treatment-thats-good/

Why Spirit Is Increasing Holiday Bag Fees By $2

There's quite a bit of buzz around the web today about Spirit Airlines announcing that they'll be increasing bag fees for travel around the holidays. Spirit will be charging an extra $2 per bag for travel booked after August 19, 2014, for travel between December 18, 2014, and January 5, 2015.

They phrase the announcement as follows:

"Winter is coming... and that means holidays. Which means more people than ever will be flying with Spirit to visit their loved ones. To make sure we have room for everyone's bags, we're encouraging customers to pack a bit lighter. So, for travel booked after 8/19/14, for flights between 12/18/14 and 1/5/15, standard checked bags will be $2 more than listed below. Spend less time packing and more time laughing with family and friends this holiday season. Remember, $9 Fare Club members will keep their great prices and save even more during this period!"

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A Delta Award Sale With So Many Caveats and Gotchas the Savings Just Might Not Be Worth It…

Delta is offering its elites and co-brand credit card holders a discount on award redemptions booked through September 23. Naturally, the more you dig in though the tougher this gets. Here are the discounts: So it’s 4000 miles off domestic roundtrip awards, though you get 8000 miles off if you’re booking at the more expensive […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/09/22/delta-award-sale-save-miles-booking-tomorrow-september-23/

Was An Air India Flight Delayed Because Of A Party? Who Cares?!

We get a lot of fascinating airline news out of India, which makes it sound like flying one of their major carriers is akin to taking the Oregon Trail. From a Jet Airways plane dropping 5,000 feet, to both pilots on an Air India flight tricking the flight attendants into the cockpit so they could go nap in business class, to rats on a plane, there's no shortage of stories.

One of my most knowledgeable industry readers is Sean M, who left the following comments a while back on one of the above posts:

"Similar things happen more often than people realise, all over the world. It’s only news when the Indian press find out about it though."

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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/09/22/air-india-flight-delayed-party-cares/

Discounted Delta SkyMiles Award Tickets

Delta SkyMiles is offering discounted economy award tickets for travel on Delta & Delta Connection booked by tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, 2014. The promotion is valid for Delta SkyMiles Medallion members, as well as those with a Gold, Platinum, or Reserve Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express. In order to qualify, the miles must…

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Hotels Use Online Reviews as Blueprint for Renovations

Hotel managers are relying more and more on reviews from websites like TripAdvisor for direction regarding renovations and upgrades of their facilities.

















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Frequent Flier: During the Bustle of Travel, Moments of Kinship

A Hyatt executive meets a woman on a flight who is moving her family to London for work and shares her own story of a similar experience.

















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