October, 2014

• 4 October

  Air India Up Shit Creek After Dreamliner Toilets Crap Out

  After a series of other issues with the Dreamliner, Air India had to ground one of its crafts due to toilet-issues.  The replacement Dreamliner responded with technical issues, leaving many of the passengers stuck overnight. From NDTV: Air India’s spate of trouble with its Dreamliner fleet continued on Friday as …

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• 4 October

  Why You Should Always Visit RetailMeNot Before Buying Anything

  I was just buying some things on Victoria’s Secret and I headed on over to RetailMeNot.com to see what specials they had. Today I found a lot: I was able to get free shipping, an unexpected discount, and a free $15 reward card.  I also went through the Ultimate Reward …

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• 3 October

  What Is the Value of Yelp?

  

  When I travel to different places, I tend to do research when I’m on the plane on my way to the destination.  People often ask me–do you use Yelp to plan your trips? Yes and no.http://heelsfirsttravel.boardingarea.com/2013/05/25/foursquare-checkin-has-another-use/ I used to use FourSquare all the time before the huge Swam debacle.  I’m easing …

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• 3 October

  Crabs Loose on the Plane Delays US Airways Flight; Crew Rushes to Gather

  I feel like this has been a week of unreal travel news stories.  I’ll let this tweet speak for itself: “Ladies and gentlemen your flight is delayed b/c a box of live crabs spilled out in the cargo bin during flight” @USAirways how is this real — Anna Scarcella (@Cscarcella) …

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• 3 October

  Travelers Can’t Seem to Leave Chicago

  After all the cancellations last week from the radar center fires, travelers are still finding themselves unable to leave Chicago. From USA Today’s Ben Mutzabaugh,: More than 450 flights – or about 16% of the entire day’s schedule – had been grounded at O’Hare and nearly 1,000 more delayed as …

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• 2 October

  Sale on High Heel Wine Glasses with Free Shipping!

  This was quite possibly the fastest purchase I ever made. Rue La La has High Heel wine glasses today with free shipping.  (Usually you pay $9.95 for one month of free shipping). Usually heel-themed glasses seem tacky to me, but these are both fun and classy.  (Well, as classy as …

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• 2 October

  Flights Rerouted to Avoid Walrus Crowds

  In the category of news I can’t make up, flights to Alaska have been rerouted due to a large (35,000) crowd of walruses. The sad part is the reason why the flights are being rerouted.  Apparently, if they are spooked enough, they can trample each other. From the Guardian: Until …

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• 1 October

  $1,000 Fine for Taking Pictures in a National Forest

  The National Forest Services has announced it will begin regulating photography in the US National Forests.  Those who do not obtain a pricey permit face a $1,000 fine for snapping away. Roadtrippers had the scoop: If the plans are finalized in November, any media with a camera, even a simple …

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• 1 October

  Get a Domestic Award Ticket for 2,500 miles (not 25,000!)

  This one is a bit complicated but it is possible to get a domestic award ticket for 2,500 miles.  You can use Starwood Points to redeem for this on a 1:1 basis too. How? Might Travels has the scoop. It involves some patience and last minute booking, but if you …

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• 1 October

  Funny, Vintage Continental Airlines Commercials

  Feeling nostalgic for Continental Airlines? Check out this set of commercials.  They aren’t dated, but they feel very ’90s to me: What’s funny is, I think a lot of these pluses they are pushing were removed during the merger with United.  

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