Cathay Pacific Lets Soc...

Cathay Pacific has recently embarked on what is at the very least, a truly unique and interesting experiment. Those who have a high level of influence in the world of social media will now be allowed to enter the airline’s lounge without charge whenever they happen to be flying out...

Swedish Airline Skyways...

Small Swedish airline Skyways Express has gone bankrupt , shutting down operations as of today.  Its regional partner, City Airline (that’s a catchy name right there), has also closed down. Remember the Danish airline Cimber Sterling that closed a couple of weeks ago?  No?  I...

Have Klout, Will Travel...

Filed under: Airlines , Video , Airports , Internet Tools , Luxury Travel Last week, Klout announced “Klout for iPhone,” and this week, the influx of app-based perks begins. Their first partnership is one we’d actually enjoy – if we were traveling internationally...
News and Deals: May 16, 2012 – More Americans plan on summer travel, European travel groups prepare for Greek euro exit‎, Paramount Pictures plans movie-themed hotels and resorts and Airline OKs cell phones while flying

News and Deals: May 16,...

More Americans plan on summer travel ‎MiamiHerald.com Americans plan to travel in slightly higher numbers this summer, according to surveys, starting with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. But many will hold the line on spending for items such as hotel stays and entertainment because...
Air New Zealand OneUp Program:  Bid on an Upgrade on Your Next Flight

Air New Zealand OneUp P...

Apparently this has been around for 6 months, but I hadn’t heard about it: Air New Zealand has a program called OneUp where they will offer select flyers who have purchased long-haul tickets on ANZ’s website the opportunity to bid on a one-class upgrade on their next flight....

The DOT Gets it Right W...

There’s nothing I like more than ripping apart the Department of Transportation (DOT) for its poor rule-making abilities, but every so often, the department does something right. We might as well celebrate on the rare occasion when that happens. Yesterday was one of those days as...

New Chase Fairmont Visa...

Fairmont Hotels has released its first credit card, and it’s on par with (or at least pretty similar to) the benefits you get with the Hyatt card. The highlights of the Fairmont Visa Signature card: – 2 free nights with breakfast at any Fairmont worldwide after $1,000 spend...
News and Deals: May 11, 2012 – 18-month-old baby pulled from flight, parents interviewed by TSA, In-flight VoIP call gets Delta Air Lines passenger escorted off plane, Brazil police detain American tourist who tried to leave without paying hotel bill and More Americans traveling abroad this year

News and Deals: May 11,...

18-month-old baby pulled from flight, parents interviewed by TSA Yahoo The parents of an 18-month-old girl say they were “humiliated” after being pulled off a plane and told their young child had been placed on a no-fly list. After boarding a JetBlue flight in Ft. Lauderdale,...
News and Deals: May 4, 2012 – National Mall getting a $700 million redesign, Dubai deal on underwater hotels and floating cities, American Airlines unions ask board to consider merger now and Tourists on a bender fined for stealing a penguin

News and Deals: May 4, ...

National Mall getting a $700 million redesign USA Today The National Mall, which stretches from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol Building, will be transformed from a swath of trampled grass to a grand urban park with spectacular gardens, a skating rink and a tree-framed theater,...

Vision Airlines Tries M...

It’s been awhile since we talked about Vision Airlines here , but there has been plenty going on with the carrier as it desperately searches for a strategy that works. For the most part, it’s been bad news as effort after effort has failed. But now, it’s time to try...

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