Good morning! Warning: This is a rant post.
I submitted a claim on my travel insurance 2 1/2 months ago, and it still hasnt been paid. It hasnt been denied, either. The company hasnt asked me for more
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Have to pass the time somehow.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Life’s A Trip With SK (@lifesatripwithsk)A woman said a stranger drove her family fro
You can earn 20,000 Etihad Guest miles per 3+ day Avis rental. This is in addition to the usual base miles earned renting cars.
Full terms, but some key items:
Book by August 17
Rent September 1 Nov
Sean ONeill interviews a hotel marketing professor who believes hotels are underinvesting in their brands in the current environment, much to their detriment. Even one of the highlights of brand inve
One Airline Adds $27 To Your Ticket For “Technology” – But There’s An Old School Way To Beat The Fee
This has to be the most absurd fee ever charged by an airline. Startup carrier Breeze Airways, founded by the creator of JetBlue and several other airlines around the world, will hit you with a $27 t
ConciergeKey is the secret status level that American Airlines gives to its top customers and top corporate travel influencers. It became legendary when George Clooney was portrayed as a Concierge Ke
Hong Kong is set to cut mandatory quarantine on arrival from 7 days to 3 days starting this Friday. When you enter the Special Administrative Region of China you have to fill out forms, test frequent
I started helping readers book their award travel with an award booking service, Book Your Award, in 2009. Ten years ago Steve Belkin came on as my partner. Steve literally wrote the book on large s
American Express is running several offers to encourage spending on their own-branded (Membership Rewards) cards like the Gold and Platinum cards. These can be found when logging into your account, u
A reader noticed about 100,000 points missing from their Marriott Bonvoy account. Not everyone checks their accounts regularly, and thats one of the reasons that allowing Award Wallet and similar app
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The smartest airports for making connections
Small airports where you know the staff are the best!Thanks to top notch customer service at @AmericanAir at my fa
On Friday I shared an image of the yet-unannounced Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express card, which is one of the two new card names trademarked in the spring by Marriott (the other is Marriott Bonvo
Uber is terminating its rewards program. Theyre dropping elite status. Customers who earned benefits even just earning them this month wont receive their promised extra points, better customer ser
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Delta flight attendant sues after being fired for posting a cartoon of Donald Trump wearing a KKK hook to social media. This is what Sara Nelson is organizing
About four months ago Marriott trademarked two new credit card names:
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy
Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful
Theyve been busy adding international credit cards like their new South Korea card
United Airlines was first to create a nonsmoking section on a plane back in 1971. It wasnt until 1994 that a U.S. airline banned smoking on all flights worldwide that was Delta. Air Canada, for its
Airlines have medical teams they consult with, and people on call on the ground in the event of a medical emergency. They can guide crew in the air, and advise on whether a situation warrants divertin
I tend to get a bit over-zealous when I book trips. Every trip I book sounds like a great idea at the time. But when the date gets closer, sometimes things dont look so great.
My family had a big trip