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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Mike Dodge
9 hours agoA Lightning Fast Ascent of Everest Is Rocking the Mountaineering WorldKATHMANDU, Nepal—Four men left London’s Heathrow Airport for Nepal on a May afternoon. Within five days, they were atop Mount Everest, the 29,000-foot peak where an ascent typically takes weeks of acclimatization and bursts of climbing punctuated by rest.
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Mike Dodge
3 hours agoTrump boasts about changing engines on new luxury jet after striking Qatar Boeing dealDonald Trump boasted about changing the engines on his new luxury jet after striking a deal with Qatar Airways. As part of the deal, Qatar Airways will by some 160 aircraft from U.S. manufacturer Boeing, which Trump claims is one of the company’s largest orders in its history.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Mike Dodge
Holiday warning as frequent flyers could lose loyalty points without realisingAirline loyalty points can actually expire after a certain amount of time, depending on which airline you have used, meaning frequent flyers might …
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Mike Dodge
NowThe charter firm whose helicopter plunged into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five, had been struggling financially, records show. As federal investigators began the long job of examining what caused a sightseeing helicopter to crash into the Hudson River on Thursday, killing …
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2 months ago | 
dailydrop.com | Mike Dodge
We rave about the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card a lot — and for good reason. It’s not only the most popular travel credit card among Daily Drop readers, but also a personal favorite for many of us on the team. But what makes this card so special? There are dozens of examples I could give as to why this card rocks, but today, I’ll pick nine of them to share with you. And by the time you get to number nine, I think I’ll have you convinced 😉 1.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Mike Dodge
4 hours agoBig brands are investing in scent marketing to drive customer loyalty and revenue. They may be on to something. It dates back to the dinosaurs – or at least, the animatronic ones at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park. In 1984, Disney consultant Robert E. McCarthy patented scent-emitting systems …
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2 months ago | 
dailydrop.com | Mike Dodge
TheTSA PreCheck® perk is used before you go through security and can save you a lot of time at the airport. First, you get to enter security screening through a dedicated TSA PreCheck line. Once you’re at the scanners, you can send your bag through without removing any of the following items (in most cases): It feels weird the first time you do it, mainly because of how simple and fast the process is.
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2 months ago | 
dailydrop.com | Mike Dodge
I’m going to paint a picture for you… You’ve just landed at your home airport after a long international flight. You had an amazing trip, but you cannot wait to get home into your cozy apartment, house, or broom closet (if you live in New York City). You step off the plane, your legs sore from the hours of stasis. The exhaustion hits you. You yawn. You arrive at customs and immigration, the final step between you and sweet, sweet freedom.
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2 months ago | 
dailydrop.com | Mike Dodge
If you’re flying out of Miami International Airport (MIA) anytime soon, we’ve got some exciting news. After being closed for several years and undergoing a complete transformation, the Avianca-TAP Air Portugal VIP Lounge in Terminal J has officially reopened — and it’s looking better than ever. Previously operated solely by Avianca, the revamped lounge is now a joint venture between Avianca and its Star Alliance partner TAP Air Portugal. The best part?
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2 months ago | 
dailydrop.com | Mike Dodge
If you love stretching your hotel points as far as possible, this one’s for you. One of the best perks in the hotel points world is IHG’s fourth-night free benefit, which you get just by holding the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card. It might sound simple, but when used correctly, this trick can cut the cost of an IHG award stay by 25% or more — and it gets even better when you stack it with IHG’s frequent points sales.
