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How to Pitch: Departures

Use your discerning eye to spot worthy (read: luxe) items and locations, then pitch a well-researched story

March 12, 2007

Circulation: 750,000
Frequency: Seven times per year
Special issues: Each October issue is dedicated to a specific location. (In 2006, it was Latin America; others have focused on China and Russia.) The magazine frequently runs theme packages, such as the "Style" issue in September, the "Shopping" issue in November/December, and the "Spa" issue in January/February.

Background: Contrary to popular belief, 15-year-old Departures isn't an in-flight magazine: It's a controlled-circulation publication, sent exclusively to American Express Platinum and Centurion Card holders, but it's not custom publishing....

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