The secret to business award availability to Europe. Plus award changes, a pedestrian bridge, #FT4RL speakers, no more desks in hotels and more

Here is some of the best travel news and notes from around the Internet:

• There’s a new pedestrian bridge coming to connect the Tijuana airport and San Diego.  It was scheduled to open today (December 9th) and the $18 fee is waived until the 18th.  You do need a valid boarding pass and a passport to use the bridge
• I wrote a few weeks ago about finding top 5 worst American Airlines award chart devaluations .  Travel is Free has a great rundown about making the best of the AA award changes – going through every region and every fare class to find some spots where it’s not THAT bad.
• Supposedly Marriott is getting rid of desks in hotels because “millennials don’t like them”.  That seems… odd?
• The Family Travel for Real Life (#FT4RL) conference is back with another installment.  I’ve been to all 3 previous conferences and they’ve been great.  Here’s the breakdown of the speakers and topics – tickets still available!
  • Be Your Own Elite: : Go where you want, when you want spending as little as possible to do so
  • Beyond New York, London and Hawaii: Distinctive Family Destinations
  • Hacking Trips on the Ground: Cruises, Trains, Cars, Camels…
  • Miles and Points Earning and Burning Strategies for Growing Families
  • Disney Travel Hacker Style
• PointsMD shares the secret to finding business class award space to Europe

Up for more travel news?  Here’s the previous installment: A new tallest building in the world? Plus travel like you’re transferring serial killers from a prison