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Aug 18 2016

On June 1 the oneworld alliance (which includes airlines like American, British Airways, Iberia, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and more) changed its policies so that member airlines no longer had to check bags to their final destination for passengers traveling on more than one reservation on a oneworld airline.

Member airlines also wouldn’t be required to check customers in to their final destination on the second reservation, either. Airlines still can do this and I asked American Airlines about any changes to their policy.

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Aug 17 2016

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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Aug 17 2016

Last month I gave away 99 upgrades to AwardWalet Plus. I’ve updated this post on the first 2 things you should do when you’re new to the frequent flyer hobby with 106 more new free upgrade codes.

The first two things anyone interested in frequent flyer miles and travel should do is sign up for Award Wallet to track your points and get a Chase Sapphire Preferred Card to earn the most points in a highly flexible, valuable currency, quickly.

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Aug 17 2016

Perhaps the least important thing that happens when you die is where your miles go (the frequent flyer afterlife) and yet it’s always good to be prepared.

Here are policies and some anecdotal reports for several programs.

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Aug 17 2016

American Airlines joined Delta and United in awarding miles for flights based on the cost of a ticket rather than the distance you fly.

Your cheap tickets don’t get you very much when you fly anymore. Even your more expensive tickets come out behind on long distance flights. However you can still earn 1 mile per mile flown on all of your American Airlines flights. Here’s how:

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Aug 17 2016

Mike Wagner is a Captain for NetJets. He flies Citations out of places like.. Teterboro, New Jersey.

With hundreds of general aviation jet operations daily, a private pilot is going to fly New York passengers in and out of Teterboro. They’ll deal with queuing aircraft, and New York airspace.

And Wagner sings about Teterboro and plenty of other things, too.

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Aug 17 2016

The historical idea of the Senate predates the Roman Republican, originating as the King’s council. Over time under the new Republic the Senate gained power as the nation transitioned to constitutional rule. Eventually Rome’s executive concentrated power, and the Senate became less important.

Nonetheless, the US constitution creates a Senate which harkens back to more august times, and the Senate has often been called “world’s greatest deliberative body” though I know of few people who consider it as such today.

Because instead of concerning itself with matters of war and peace (the US largely goes to war on the instructions of the President, constitutional requirements notwithstanding) US Senators have taken on the role of IT consultants.

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Aug 16 2016

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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Aug 16 2016

Conde’ Nast Travel ranks the best hotel breakfasts in the world.

Of these, I’ve only been to the Park Hyatt Saigon. I gravitate towards chains where I can leverage points, promotions, and status and don’t shell out real cash for luxury stays. Having eaten breakfast at one of the hotels on the list, though, gives me some insight into the list.

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Aug 16 2016

Chase has officially confirmed — and briefly had up on its website — details of the new Chase Sapphire Reserve Card that’s coming. And it’s going to be awesome.

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