The Yuntai Waterfall in the Henan province of north central China is supposed to be a majestic natural wonder, “like the Milky Way flying down” according to the park’s website. China’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall features a 1,030-foot drop and is honored with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s highest accolade. It’s a UNESCO Global Geopark. Millions of tourists visit annually. And it’s a fraud.
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Ever Wanted to Visit a Cockpit? Here’s How You Can on Your Next Flight [Roundup]
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Wide Open Cathay Pacific Business And First Class Award Space For April And May
There’s exceptional availability in both business and first class on the New York JFK – Hong Kong route in April and May (generally first class is just back from Hong Kong) and you can use this to connect onward in Asia.
What’s Grosser Than Gross? United Airlines Passenger Finds Maggot In Their Meal
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How To Use The Little-Known Finnair Frequent Flyer Program To Book The Best Awards
Finnair, based in Helsinki, is a member of the oneworld alliance. It is even part of the transatlantic joint venture between American Airlines and British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus. But until recently its frequent flyer program wasn’t very useful.
The airline has linked up with British Airways and other partners to use Avios as its currency, now guarantees award availability for at least two business class seats on its own flights when schedules are first released if you’re redeeming Avios, and has revised its award chart to offer some fantastic values.
Score Big: Swiss Business Class Award Space Wide Open From NY, DC, Chicago And West Coast
Business class award space is wide open on Star Alliance member Swiss. You’ll find availability from New York JFK, Washington Dulles, Chicago O’Hare and even from Los Angeles and San Francisco, with two passengers easy to find and some dates offering as many as 9 or more seats on the same flights.
Passengers Chewing And Spitting Sunflower Seeds, Flossing At Their Seat: How Do We Make It Stop? [Roundup]
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Top Etihad Airways Exec Exposed: Accused Of Using LinkedIn Sock Puppet Account To Promote Himself, Blast Rivals
The Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer at Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways Arik De is being accused of using a fake sock puppet social media presence named Ivander Sebastien to “frequently and consistently mention[..] what a wonderful job his creator is doing” and – as another industry insider put it – to talk “trash on ex-employers and people he doesn’t like.”
A Trick To Save 10,000 – 15,000 Miles Each Way When Booking Business Class Awards
The quirk is that when you book a business class award, and add a connection in economy, sometimes the price of the award drops.
Even better you don’t need to do this as a throwaway ticket without checking bags. Alaska Airlines offers one-way awards with a free stopover. So book your business class ticket to Europe and add a one-way coach flight to another destination for later. You should do this anyway any time you’re booking an award since it’s a free extra trip. Except here it’s negative-priced.
How Big Airlines Rigged The Game In Congress For Washington’s Coveted New Slots [Roundup]
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