December 2, 2014

I Heart My National Park: Grand Teton

The peaks of Grand Teton National Park, regal and imposing as they stand nearly 7,000 feet above the valley floor, make one of the boldest geologic statements in the Rocky Mountains. Here's an insider's guide to this natural wonderland.



from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/02/i-heart-my-national-park-grand-teton/

American Airlines (and other oneworld alliance) Elites Get New Checked Baggage Benefits

The oneworld alliance has improved its free elite checked baggage allowance and priority baggage handling. Specifically mid- and top-tier elites will get priority baggage delivery and mid-tier elites get an increased checked baggage allowance. Priority Baggage Delivery oneworld Emerald and Sapphire members — in the AAdvantage program the equivalent is Platinum and Executive Platinum; with […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/02/american-airlines-oneworld-alliance-elites-get-new-checked-baggage-benefits/

In Transit Blog: For Lufthansa Flights, Bidding for Upgrades

A new program from Lufthansa lets passengers bid on a chance to fly in the carrier’s premium economy class.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/410c7783/sc/47/l/0Lintransit0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C120C0A20Cfor0Elufthansa0Eflights0Ebidding0Efor0Eupgrades0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

More Americans set to travel during holidays than in year past

It’s important for travel marketers to stay tuned to the pulse of travelers, as their travel spend directly impacts the flow of ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/americans-set-travel-holiday-years-past/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=americans-set-spend-holiday-travel-years-past

Qatar Airways A350 Inaugural Flight To Frankfurt January 15

Qatar Airways is the launch customer for the Airbus A350, and will begin service on the new aircraft on January 15th, 2015.


The first route will be between Doha and Frankfurt, which currently has twice daily service. The schedule has just been updated to reflect the new aircraft on one of the two frequencies.


QR67/68 will first be operated by the A350, with the following schedule:


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/02/qatar-airways-a350-inaugural-flight-frankfurt-january-15/

Don’t get broadsided by your car rental paperwork – here’s how





from Elliott http://elliott.org/advice-you-can-take/dont-get-broadsided-car-rental-paperwork-heres/

The Best Airline Boarding Music?

As I've mentioned before, I'm a sucker for good advertising in the travel industry. Any time I can associate a brand with an experience or emotion, it somehow strengthens the bond I have to it.


Along those lines, I'm a real sucker for good airline boarding music. Boarding music helps shape my overall first impression of an airline. At least for me, when I step foot on a plane, the first 10 minutes really shape my feelings towards the airline -- how am I greeted at the door, how chaotic is the ground experience, how am I served my pre-departure beverage, what music is playing in the background, etc. ;)


The boarding music on Qantas the other day really surprised me, in both a positive and negative way (as I'll share below). And it made me think of some of my other favorite airline boarding music.


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/02/best-airline-boarding-music/

What Is The Best Airline In The World?

Safety website AirlineRatings.com also announced the top 10 airlines in the world in its annual Airline Excellence Awards.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/air-new-zealand-2015-airline-year-1731974

Here’s how to spend Euro 600,000 on travel in one place

Rather than rest after a holiday weekend of consumption – or even participate in#GivingTuesday – a new app is offering a quick ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/heres-spend-euro-600000-travel-one-place/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-spend-euro-600000-travel-one-place

You Do NOT Risk Losing Your Points When You Cancel a Credit Card

It struck me that on the same day both The Points Guy and Million Mile Secrets wrote about whether you can lose your points earned via a credit card when you cancel the card. I gave a pretty comprehensive answer to this question about 20 months ago. This is something that a lot of program […]


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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/12/02/not-risk-losing-points-cancel-credit-card/

How Lehman Brothers saved the life of a travel startup

In October of 2008 the world was in the midst of the worst economic crisis since 1929. It was also the month ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/travel-startup-saved-lehman-brothers/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lehman-brothers-saved-life-travel-startup

Piss off a parent on an airplane

"Like everyone else, we want a vacation too -- but on a deeper level, because giving our children the gift of travel at a young age is one of the biggest gifts we can give them as parents. Travel exposes children to people, cultures and experiences they don't get back home and allows them to become more tolerant and open minded adults. Those are the same reason you travel too, right?" Okay? So how about the next time you see a parent on an airplane, give them a hand instead of a dirty look.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/piss-parent-airplane/

La Compagnie To Fly Newark To London Starting March 2015

I've written extensively about La Compagnie, the new French all business airline which operates a single 757 exclusively between Paris and Newark.


I was on one of their first flights between Paris and Newark, which was rather amusing, to put it mildly.


There were several things that made La Compagnie especially fascinating:


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from One Mile at a Time http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2014/12/02/la-compagnie-fly-newark-london-starting-march-2015/

When traveling becomes escapism

In 2009, I was living at home with my parents, I was unemployed, and I was miserable. Someone made the mistake of giving me a copy of the book Into the Wild, so I decided that I, too, was just going to drive around the country in search of adventure. When I was a month off from my departure date, my dad pulled me aside. “Matt,” he said, “this is a stupid idea.”



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/traveling-becomes-escapism/

TripAdvisor's Destinations on the Rise

These may be 10 of the most popular destinations in the world soon, thanks to the TripAdvisor reviewers who are making them popular. See whether any are on your bucket list.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/02/travel/tripadvisor-destinations-on-the-rise/index.html