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Delta unveils revolutionary new seating chart

I’ve long considered Delta Air Lines to be the leader of the airline industry. They were the first to roll out the world’s largest wifi equipped fleet. They were the first major legacy carrier to move towards a revenue-based frequent flier program. And let’s not forget that they were the first to feature inventively-packaged tube-hummus in hundreds of SkyClubs across the country.

And now, Delta…

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Credit cards for the absentminded

Earlier this week, I lost my fourth fitness tracker. That’s right. Not one, not two, not even three, but four Misfits and Fitbits have inexplicably vanished from my person in the last year alone. Two were forgotten at TSA checkpoints at opposite ends of the country. The others are probably floating about in urban sewage by now.

I’m an idiot, I know.

Luckily, I purchased all four fitness trackers…

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America to Scandinavia, starting at $595 for SUMMER travel

America to Scandinavia, starting at $595 for SUMMER travel

Copenhagen is a wonderful place. And though I’ve never been, I’m sure Oslo and Stockholm are too.

Thanks to some friendly competition amongst our favorite airlines, you can now fly to Scandinavia, from various U.S. cities, starting at just $595 for summer travel. This last bit is significant, because usually it is much more expensive to travel to Europe during the summer.

It all started with…

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Is Spirit Airlines really cheaper?

Understanding how Spirit Airlines works

Many assume Spirit will always be the cheapest. How else could they afford to shave 3-4 inches of legroom off each seat, refuse us the small dignity of reclining another 2-3 inches, plaster advertisements in our face, and nickel and dime us for everything else – and still be in business? Why else would any reasonably sane person put up with all this – if…

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A First-Time Flyer's Guide to Spirit Airlines

Spirit Airlines fascinates me. I’ve never flown them, but despite all the horror stories and “never-again” declarations I’ve heard from friends and anonymous Internet voices alike, I’ve always wanted to give Spirit a try.

I find Spirit’s stated philosophy of offering rock-bottom prices for a “no-frills” flight experience deeply intriguing. When Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza argues that nothing in the…

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Why is United Airlines literally the worst?

It’s no secret that I’m no fan of United Airlines. But new data pulled together by Nate Silver and the team at FiveThirtyEight brings newly justified meaning to United’s position at the bottom of the sinking barrel.

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Take a look at how Google Flights calls flight data

Take a look at how Google Flights calls flight data

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sort-of working on a post on how Google Flights will soon eclipse ITA Matrix. The Matrix has long been the go-to flight discovery tool for savvy travelers – and for good reason. For regular everyday consumers like you and me, the ITA Matrix offers some of the most powerful flight search capabilities available on the market.

But Google bought ITA back in 2010.

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New York to Tel Aviv, $308+ on Ukraine Air

First reported on Flyertalk, cheap fares from New York to Israel are back, this time on Ukraine International Air.

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Flight Search Hopper now available for iOS

Hopper now available for iOS

Hopper, the fantastically wonderful flight site I wrote about last month, has just launched its long-awaited mobile app for iOS.

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Surviving your first winter: cold weather clothing tips

Surviving your first winter: Cold Weather Gear Recommendations from a Californian

Warning 1: This post is a shameless form of advertorial, sprinkled with a generous helping of links to third-party merchant sites. If you purchase an item through most of the links on this page, I earn a small commission. Commissions may or may not be used to subsidize rent in a strange land where the local butcher offers dog food made-to-order.

Warning 2:Additional details on these mysterious…

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10 things I learned about winter in New York

10 Things I learned about winter

Six months ago, I decided to leave San Francisco for New York. This decision proved to be highly controversial, because everyone has a stake in the which-coast-best-coast debate.

But the comment I heard most frequently, from West and East coasters alike, went something like this:

Why on earth would you want to move there? Don’t you know it gets cold? Don’t you know you’ll freeze?

Why, yes. Yes, I…

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Avoid ATM withdrawal fees abroad

The year is 2011. I’m about to embark on my longest adventure abroad, making my way through Peru and Argentina before settling in Chile to study abroad in Santiago for a third of the year.

I should feel excited. I should be optimistic. Maybe a bit nervous, but looking forward to what’s to come nonetheless.

Instead, I feel apprehensive. Angry. Frustrated. An equal mix of confusion and resentment.

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New York to Istanbul, $479+ on Ukraine Airlines

Ukraine Airlines’ low fares to Istanbul just re-surfaced for flights originating in New York City. First reported on SecretFlying, these fares appear to be generally available for week-long trips the January and February 2015.

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San Francisco, New York to Oslo or Stockholm, $298-370 on Norwegian Air

Experience Scandinavia with Norwegian Air’s first flight sale of the new year. Fly to Oslo or Stockholm from the United States, starting at just $298 round-trip in the next few months.

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New York to Tel Aviv or Beijing, $350+ on Transaero

Ring in the new year with unusually low fares to Israel and China. First reported on FlyerTalk’s Mileage Run Deals forum, these fares appear to be generally available for travel in the next few months (January to April 2015).

You’ll need to fly on Transaero Airlines and connect to Moscow before traveling on to either Tel Aviv or Beijing. You can find and book these fares on Kayak.

Don’t miss out…

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Hopper.com - Leveraging big data for flight discovery

As someone who’s dabbled in low-fare finding for a while now, I felt I had a fairly good grasp of all the major airfare search engines out there. So there’s nothing quite like finding out about a flight discovery tool for the first time, nearly two years after its soft launch, to put me back in a more humble place.

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