News and notes from around the interweb:

• Amelia Eahart May Have Survived for Months as a Castaway (HT: uggboy on Milepoint)

• Bookmark this post for the next time you want to redeem United miles.

• Hilton will give you 5000 points for booking via their app and paying with a Visa, valid through January 31 registration required.

  Through end of year this stacks with earning triple points on stays booked through the app.

  

• Don’t steal from fellow passengers at security or else..

• Asiana is selling first class upgrade ‘memberships’ of course they only offer first class on their limited fleet o Airbus A380s. This gets you upgrades Seoul – Frankfurt, New York, and Los Angeles if available. I’m surprised they aren’t simply adopting PlusGrade, the upgrade bidding product that’s in widespread use around the world.

• If global chain restaurants are the future of the restaurant industry can I at least hope the Din Tai Fung chain expands rapidly?