Airlines | Commentary | Travel
The Economist publishes a truthful airline safety announcement
What would an airline safety announcement sound like if the airlines told us the truth? The Economist thinks it knows.
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Has Hyatt screwed up its iOS app?
I have long liked the simplicity of the Hyatt app for iPhone, iPad etc. However, the recent upgrade seems to have rendered it almost unusable and certainly unstable.
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Saying Goodbye To The JPMorgan Palladium Card
It’s a process that I go through every year for each of my credit cards – the annual retention call. I throw on my most innocent sounding voice, and call the number on the back of the card. “Hello, I just noticed that the annual fee was billed and I’d like to cancel my credit card.” That sentence usually triggers a “WAIT STOP!” type of response from the customer service representative, and a couple minutes later I’m walking away with some free points or a statement credit.
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The World’s 50 Best Restaurants For 2015
It’s a list that’s as controversial as the rankings of “Best Airlines In the World” and “Best Hotels In The World”, but I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t interested in the newly released 2015 World’s Best Restaurants. This is an annual list produced by Restaurant magazine in the UK with results based on a polling of chefs, restauranteurs, and food critics. In other words, the scores are probably about as subjective as a figure skating competition or college football’s BCS.
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Can BA add up?
It looks like there might be a bug in the BA app for iOS. Anyone else got the same problem?
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Airlines | Commentary | Travel
AA schedule changes again – and my 1 minute problem
The best laid plans can blow up when an airline makes even a modest schedule change. A trip in August (which I have had booked since November) imploded when a one minute shortfall in connecting times caused AA to drop the rest of my flights. Catching it in time, and having a plan about how I wanted it fixed, saved a lot of grief and a shed load of Tier Points.
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BA appears to be honouring pre-28 April partner earning at old levels
When BA announced significant changes to its Avios earning programme, it promised that tickets issued by 28 April would be honoured at the old, typically more generous, rates. However, partner earning didn’t work like that when 28 April came. Now BA are stepping up and manually adding the missing Avios – if you ask for them.
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The weirdness of travel…or specifically other passengers!
Sometimes passengers surprise you. It’s just this trip that they did this in a bad way. Was I threatened by one passenger with revenge for not allowing her to sit with her friend, and why did another demand to know if I smoked. It’s the incredible weirdness of travel, at least that is what I am telling myself.
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Affiliate Summit East 2015 – What Can Bloggers Learn?
Affiliate Summit East 2015 in New York City offers valuable insights for bloggers looking to enhance their affiliate marketing strategies. Attendees can expect to learn about SEO, traffic generation, mobile optimization, and legal issues from industry experts, making it a worthwhile investment for serious website owners. The agenda is packed with sessions designed to maximize learning and networking opportunities.
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What BA is saying about the 64A debacle….
64A a coveted seat on the Upper Deck is no longer available unless you bring along a child in a basinet. Find out why BA started kicking its best customers out of their favourite seat.
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Citi Prestige: $350 AF for All CitiGold Accts / AA Challenge Fee Works Towards $250 Credit
Citi Prestige® cardholders with a CitiGold checking account benefit from an automatic reduction of the annual fee from $450 to $350, offering significant savings. Additionally, fees paid for the American Airlines Platinum challenge can be applied toward the $250 annual air travel credit, maximizing rewards potential.
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Business Extra announces changes to accommodate BA and Iberia
A free ticket on BA and Iberia becomes an option for your Business Extra points from today. Priced between the lowest and highest category on AA, these awards could be good value if you business is collecting points.
