March 19, 2015

10 websites changing way we travel

Airbnb isn't the only site that's tapped into the sharing economy to forever change the way we see the globe. Here are more peer-to-peer travel success stories.





from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/19/travel/peer-to-peer-travel-websites/index.html

FARE WAR: American and Delta Offering $1550 Business Class Roundtrips to Rio and Sao Paulo

American and Delta appear to be in a fare war that will not last long. These are not mistake fares, but deep discount business class fares that each airline is aiming at the others’ hub markets. They’re 21 day advance purchase fares require departure Tuesday through Saturday and return Saturday through Wednesday. The American and […]


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Review: Qatar Airways A350 Inaugural Flight Gate Party

Inaugural flights are always interesting on of a few levels. One thing I always find especially interesting is the effort different airlines put into making them "special." Some inaugural flights have more production value than an episode of Real Housewives, while others seem like any other flight.


In theory this seems like it would be a very special flight for Qatar Airways. Not only was it their inaugural commercial A350 flight, but it was the worldwide inaugural A350 commercial flight. A few months prior I had flown the Qatar Airways A380 inaugural flight, and wrote a bit about the gate party there.


Anyway, back to this inaugural. After a few hours of solid rest at The Airport Hotel Doha Hamad International Airport, and a Krug breakfast with friends at the Al Mourjan Lounge, it was off to the gate for us at around 6:30AM.


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TONIGHT ONLY: Buy a $1 Gift Card, Make $20, Plus How to Scale It and Make Even More

New TopCashBack members (only) can buy any gift card priced at $1 or more and get $20 cash back. …purchase any gift card priced at $1 or more and within seven days $20 cashback will have posted in your TopCashback account. Shipping’s free. That’s effectively a $20 saving on anything you want at a retailer […]


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Ryanair Retracts Trans-Atlantic Plans

In a surprising reversal, the board of the budget airline, Ryanair, said it had not approved plans to offer flights between North America and Europe.

















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In Transit Blog: A Site for Sophisticated Family Travelers

Feather+Flip is a new site designed for parents who are interested in vacations beyond traditional family destinations.

















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Google played hardball with TripAdvisor and Yelp, says leaked FTC report

A report on Google’s search practices by the US Federal Trade Commission’s bureau of competition has been leaked to the Wall Street ...



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American Will Honor $450 Business Class Tickets to China!

American has publicly stated that they will honor the business class mistake fares between Washington DC and both Shanghai and Beijing that were posted on Tuesday. We already knew they’d honor some of the tickets. They hadn’t made a public statement, but internally seemed to be saying they would honor the tickets that were ~ […]


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American Will Honor Ticketed ~$450 Business Class Fares To Asia

On Tuesday I posted about the amazing ~$450 roundtrip business class fares which American published between Washington and Beijing. The deal was available for several hours before it was pulled.


Not surprisingly, American has now confirmed on Twitter that they'll honor the fare for everyone that managed to ticket their reservations, presumably thanks in no small part to the DOT regulations saying they have to do so:


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C’est plus chic: New Air France video reminds flyers that they are, in fact, not this glamorous

The new Air France video fits nicely along the trend of smart, engaging and refreshingly different safety videos by airlines. However, this ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/cest-plus-chic-new-air-france-video-reminds-flyers-that-they-are-in-fact-not-this-glamorous/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cest-plus-chic-new-air-france-video-reminds-flyers-that-they-are-in-fact-not-this-glamorous

4 Q's Americans have for the French

Seriously: how do French women stay so thin?



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/4-honest-questions-americans-french/

Three Changes Coming to Hotel Programs (For the Better!)

Frugal travelers around the world: I come bearing good news. Instead of a pending devaluation, it appears the hospitality world has reached a point of stability — at least for now. As it goes at the beginning of every year, much has been discussed about loyalty program devaluation. While airlines often get much of the […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/03/three-changes-coming-to-hotel-programs-for-the-better.html

Taxi Scammer Was Charging Over $400 for Rides from New York JFK to Downtown. Here’s How You Can Avoid Getting Taken By Similar Scams Anywhere in the World.

A man has been arrested for running an airport taxi scam at New York JFK. He would approach passengers, tell them that the Airtran wasn’t running, but that he’d drive them into the City. He also claimed to be a Super Shuttle driver and had Super Shuttle logo items in his vehicle, and a professionally […]


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Sorry, Bargain Hunters: No Ryanair Across The Atlantic

The airline said that its widely-reported statement on transatlantic flights had been a "miscommunication."



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/ryanair-says-it-has-no-plans-cheap-transatlantic-flights-1853098

NYC to London is about to get cheap

Airlines are struggling to make cheap transatlantic flights profitable, but they're making them happen anyway. Hello, weekend trips to London.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/plane-tickets-new-york-london-get-insanely-cheap/