When I wrote about an airport shop that required a tip when paying by credit card for a bottle of water not that just solicited a tip, but that wouldnt allow credit card payment without one most rea
Month: January 2023
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Air Fletcher reveals Airbnb host posted photos of her in the unit from during her stay that shed shared in order to promote the unit.If I payed for a air bnb l
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On January 22, Frontier Airlines flight 551 from Denver to San Diego diverted to Las Vegas. It should never have taken off from Denver.
The planned 10:04 p.m. departure faced several delays. The inbo
I was debating on whether to write this post, as it will expose my total ignorance when it comes to benefits of (any) airline status. But I do my best to be honest, so here it goes. Plus, I never clai
Qatar Airways Privilege Club has some changes that are modest in some ways, but part of an overall direction to invest in improvements to the program. They adopted Avios as a currency, making it poss
In summer 2021 United Airlines relaxed its appearance standards for flight attendants, allowing tattoos that were no longer than the companys work badge. Male flight attendants were allowed to wear m
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Register by February 8 for the new IHG promotion of 2000 points for every 2 nights stayed February 9 April 14, 2023. Truly meh, at a value of 50 basis points
Brian Sumers highlights data on which cities added the most airline seats from 2019 to 2022, and which cities saw the greatest reduction in airline capacity. With managed corporate travel still down
Ive found several Marriott hotels sell their rooms for less on Airbnb than at Marriott.com. Marriott isnt ok with this and cracked down on the specific properties Ive written about. However the pract
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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
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is echoing calls by United CEO Scott Kirby for Congress to increase funding for the FAA.
I think its very clear that there has to be a call to action amongst our politic
In the fall two Marriott hotels near Los Angeles International Airport started charging an add-on fee for protecting employees.
The LA City Council started requiring hotels to provide employees with
Im just back from Turks and Caicos. I flew Providenciales Charlotte Austin, which turned out to be a much better connection overall than going via Miami (even though its about 400 miles more flying
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Will Expedia shutter their Orbitz and Travelocity brands? (Skift) Orbitz was the airline industrys own answer to online booking, eventually sold off, and Trave
When you reach a million mile threshold with Delta SkyMiles, they offer you a choice of gift. Its a really nice touch, or at least it was. The program was paused during the pandemic, and just re-lau
Im planning a quick trip to Chicago later this year with two of my kids to hang out with a relative. Ive had this trip in my mind the past few years. And in my mind, Ive been drooling over one particu
On my familys Carnival cruise earlier this month, we visited the port of Grand Turk in Turk and Caicos. If you are a beach lover, this port is for you!The port of Grand Turk
Carnival constructed the p
When you book a flight you have the option, in most cases, to select your seats. Not everyone does this, which is something Ill never understand in cases where seat assignments are free. But I also d