In honor of Halloween, lets talk about something fun: travel nightmares. And by this I dont mean bad things that actually happened; Im talking about bad dreams that are travel-themed. These two dreams
Month: October 2022
News and notes from around the interweb:
American Express in Canada has a new invite-only credit card that comes with Star Alliance Gold status, access to Aeroplan Super Elite airport concierges, entr
A man checking into a Holiday Inn Express in Bloomington, Minnesota became irate when the front desk agent wouldnt upgrade him to a room type he had refused to pay for, and she decided to record it.
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IHG Hotels has a training video for housekeepers that explains how to move through a room quickly for daily housekeeping. Just because a hotel says they offer housekeeping during your stay either au
Just because you own a home, and live there, doesnt mean that its not also listed for rental on Airbnb. There are so many scams out there, including listing homes for rent that are not in fact for
Luxury hotels are more likely to post fake reviews than cheaper properties. That appears to be because people deciding on price are less influenced by reviews, while a decision to drop $500 or more p
In October 2020 Delta raised the cost of partner awards. It was the pandemic, there was no vaccine yet, and nobody was looking. They liked doing this so much that they did it again in February 2021.
In October 2020 Delta raised the cost of partner awards. It was the pandemic, there was no vaccine yet, and nobody was looking. They liked doing this so much that they did it again in February 2021.
This was fees week for the Biden administration, whether seat fees, resort fees, or bank charges. They seem to have forgotten one of the more egregious rip offs, though: rental car extra fees.Here a
You can earn 25,000 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 October 31
Rent November 1 Dec
American Airlines returns to New Zealand today, with the launch of its new Dallas Fort Worth to Auckland flight. This is significant for several reasons.
Currently New Zealand is only served non-sto
Google and Expedia both looked at when its cheapest to book tickets and is it any surprise that Googles answers are more credible? Google found that it largely doesnt matter, while Expedia says its u
Singapore Airlines is one of the worlds best carriers. They dont just fly to Singapore they also operate fifth freedom routes between the U.S. and Europe. Right now their New York JFK Frankfurt fli
News and notes from around the interweb:
People say they plan to use Airbnb less, stay at hotels more.V interesting if survey data converts to actual behavior: less families intend to stay in short te
How I Got the Capital One Spark Travel Elite Card and How You Can Too: Im intrigued by this Capital One business card with a 250k bonus, but you have to apply through a banker (not online). See this
Business card deal alert! Chase just announced the best bonuses ever on two of its business cards. Limited time offer. Lets take a look.
Chase Ink Business Cash and Chase Ink Business Unlimited (our a
Virgin Atlantic is offering a 50% rebate when redeeming their points for award travel on their own flights by November 7 for travel through March 25, 2023. While there are ways to get more value out o
In summer 2020 United Airlines was the first to eliminate change fees on most tickets. Back then there were pandemic exceptions, making all tickets changeable. But United said this was permanent, exc
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