Lounges coming and going in NYC
Lots of activity in the New York City airline lounge space in recent weeks, nearly all of it good news for passengers. Two new lounges...
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Easing the United upgrade search a wee bit
Thanks to the rather customer-unfriendly move this weekend by United Airlines it is rather more difficult to identify flights with upgrade inventory available. The good...
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Bonus Avios on transfers from from AmEx Membership Rewards
The American Express / British Airways Avios transfer bonus is back. A promo like this runs once or twice a year, it seems. Last time...
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Reintroducing the ANA partner search link
Back in early 2010 ANA changed their website a bit, removing access to partner award searches for members without points in the ANA Mileage Club...
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PointsHoarder Podcast: The tools we use
So, what’s the best tool for finding award seats? If I could answer that in a single line then this wouldn’t be quite as fun...
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Winning “best price” game, even when they cheat
When every online booking site is offering a "best price guarantee" of one sort or another is it really worth checking them all? According to...
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Hotel internet wants to be free, and one brand is making it happen
The internet wants to be free. Or at least internet users want it to be free, especially at hotels. A recent survey commissioned by the...
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Book more travel, save more money
Looking for yet another way to save money when booking travel online? The Wandering Aramean Travel Tools site has grown once again this week, adding...
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Searching for SkyTeam awards to Asia
Earning the miles for award travel is only half the fun. Once you’ve got all those points redeeming them for a trip is both a...
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Exploring Kiev’s Pechersk Lavra: On the grounds and underground
The Pechersk Lavra, a monastic site on the southern edge of Kiev’s city center, has a history going back to the 11th century. The monastery...