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NowBoarding, your daily travel news in 7 minutes or less. If you haven’t heard, I’ll be bringing you travel news 5 days a week, Monday through Friday going forward. The best travel deals don’t wait for our weekly episodes. I hear from so many of you that you miss the best deals. Now, you’ll have the opportunity to wake up with travel news, except the weekends where I’ll sleep in just a little bit.

Look for links to all of today’s stories in the show notes on whatever podcast platform you’re listening. And, please share the show with a friend!

First up today is a cautionary tale on AirBnb. Look, I’ve never stayed at one, so I speak from the voice of inexperience. But, AirBnb still gives me some pause over a standard hotel. Point Me to The Plane details a handful of points to think about before you book AirBnb. Hidden fees, security and coordinating with your host can all be a pain. We were in Lisbon with some friends this summer. They ended up booking an AirBnb for the short stay. Unfortunately, they found out pretty late in the process that they’d need to pick up the keys to their AirBnb about 30 minutes across town. With 3 kids and luggage, that made for an interesting afternoon.

Uber has some holiday goodies if you’re flying over the next month or so. You can earn a $25 credit to try out their new Uber Comfort product if you’re flying out of select airports during the holidays. And, they have their own temporary airport lounge setup at Chicago O-Hare in Terminal 2. Check it out!

A new program from American Airlines is bringing extra miles to many travelers. If you’re a member of their AAdvantage program and hold an American Airlines credit card, you’re eligible to sign up for SimplyMiles.

And, finally, Marriott has some targeted promotions for their members. These sorts of promotions usually don’t get the same sort of notification as the systemwide promos. They’re kind of hidden in a separate section of your Marriott account. So, you could be eligible and not even know. These promotions seem to stretch over the holiday season. So, whether you’re traveling for business or pleasure, take a look at this post from One Mile at a Time to figure out if you’ve been targeted.

That’s a full wrap on today’s travel news. I hope you guys will let me know what you think of the new show format. It’s going to be a lot of work to put together a daily show, but I’m committed to it if everyone finds it valuable.

If you’ve got a piece of travel news that you think I should feature on NowBoarding, you can e-mail me at ed@pizzainmotion.com, or find me on social media, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. And, you can find me blogging daily at pizzainmotion.com

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