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		<title>Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims and Earn Up to 500 AAdvantage Miles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 22:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[American Airlines AAdvantage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tornadoes which quickly developed with little warning and touched town in Oklahoma were some of the more powerful ones on record — and some neighborhoods were completely wiped out as a result. Unfortunately, nine of the 24 people who died as a result of the tornadoes were children. Many more people were injured but escaped with literally the shirts on their backs and little else. Hardest hit was the town of Moore...]]></description>
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		<title>Air Canada Seeks to Cut $50 Million in Costs — But…</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 21:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/?p=19715</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Citing increasing competition, the waning of demand for seats which command a higher airfare, and the reporting of a loss of $260 million for the first quarter of 2013, Calin Rovinescu — chief executive officer of Air Canada — wants to trim $50 million in costs throughout the company by implementing such measures as ending the use of consultants, negotiating lower costs with suppliers, and executing a freeze on hiring new employees. Although the loss for the most recent quarter was...]]></description>
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		<title>Changes to LifeMiles Award Chart Again — With No Notice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 18:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frequent Flier Loyalty Program]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The award redemption chart for the LifeMiles frequent flier loyalty program of Avianca and Taca has changed recently — and it is not the changes in and of themselves that has sparked heated discussion on FlyerTalk, but rather how the changes were implemented. First, no advanced notice was given about...]]></description>
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		<title>Airbnb Stays Deemed Illegal in New York City, Says Judge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Because of a law enacted in 2011 which prevents residents of the city of New York from renting out their properties for fewer than 29 days, an administrative judge ruled that Nigel Warren violated what is known as the “illegal hotel law” and fined him $2,400.00 for using Airbnb to lease part of his condominium apartment, arguing that the apartment “may only be used as private residences and may not be rented for transient, hotel, or motel purposes.” FlyerTalk members discuss their experiences with Airbnb, as well as...]]></description>
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		<title>8,000 Points or $50: Your Choice With Choice Hotels — Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 18:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bonus Miles or Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choice Hotel Properties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Promotion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In an encore of a promotion from last year which will be effective as of Thursday, May 23, 2013, stay at Choice Hotels properties as a Choice Privileges frequent guest loyalty program member through August 21, 2013 and you will earn your choice of 8,000 points or a $50.00 gift card after your second qualifying stay. However, you must register for this promotion before arrival and book your stay at a qualifying rate. If you would rather keep the 8,000 Choice Privileges frequent guest loyalty program points and not use them for a gift card, consider redeeming them for a complimentary night in a hotel room in select Choice Hotels properties in Europe before June 30, 2013 and in Tokyo throughout the year. Additionally...]]></description>
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		<title>Senator Asks for Reversal of Change Fee Increases</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 02:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fees]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A United States senator is asking airlines to reverse the increases of reservation change fees recently implemented by United Airlines, US Airways, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, according to an article posted by Nancy Trejos of USA Today. Charles Schumer — a Democrat from New York — claims that the increase in reservation change fees from $150.00 to $200.00 renders it difficult for families on budgets to travel, arguing that they often buy tickets which are not refundable well in advance to secure the best prices even though...]]></description>
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		<title>Faster Internet Service Aboard Amtrak</title>
		<link>http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/blog/19666-faster-internet-service-aboard-amtrak.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trains and Rail]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/?p=19666</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Without any announcement, FlyerTalk members began to notice last month that the Internet service aboard Amtrak trains has been faster — and apparently they were correct. Amtrak is currently in the process of upgrading its on-board AmtrakConnect Internet service and improving overall reliability by implementing 4G mobile data service from multiple mobile operators, according to...]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court to Hear Case of Northwest Airlines Versus Ginsburg</title>
		<link>http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/blog/19663-supreme-court-to-hear-case-of-northwest-airlines-versus-ginsburg.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lawsuit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Airlines WorldPerks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/?p=19663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[S. Binyomin Ginsberg is a rabbi who flies frequently to give lectures. However, Northwest Airlines dismissed Ginsburg unceremoniously from its WorldPerks frequent flier loyalty program in June of 2008 because he supposedly had the audacity to file 24 complaints within a period of eight months about the airline’s service and sought compensation — prompting him to...]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Network Launched; Earn 1,000 Bonus MileagePlus Miles</title>
		<link>http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/blog/19654-small-business-network-launched-1000-bonus-mileageplus-miles.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/blog/19654-small-business-network-launched-1000-bonus-mileageplus-miles.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 02:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[United Airlines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[United Airlines announced the launch of the MileagePlus Small Business Network, the first frequent travel loyalty program in the United States which enables businesses to earn and redeem frequent flier program miles, and — once enrolled — participating companies can obtain 1,000 bonus MileagePlus frequent flier loyalty program miles for conducting transactions with 19 participating vendor firms which earn at least 100 miles. This means that...]]></description>
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		<title>Airplane Lands With No Landing Gear at Newark; No Injuries or Fatalities</title>
		<link>http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/blog/19646-airplane-lands-with-no-landing-gear-at-newark-no-injuries-or-fatalities.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/blog/19646-airplane-lands-with-no-landing-gear-at-newark-no-injuries-or-fatalities.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 22:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Cohen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[US Airways]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A de Havilland Dash 8-100 aircraft operated by Piedmont Airlines as US Airways flight 4560 intentionally landed on runway 04L at Newark International Airport late last night with its landing gear retracted as the result of a mechanical issue with the left-hand main gear, sliding on its belly with sparks flying...]]></description>
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