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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
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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 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
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Expect Breeze to standardize with fewer premium seats, and to launch a more robust loyalty program but without upgrades.Grinch and reindeer brawl at Hotel Indi
American Airlines flight attendants are planning informational picketing on Tuesday at all of the airlines hubs plus Boston and San Francisco (where American is closing its flight attendant base). The
Thousands of flights were cancelled last week when the FAAs NOTAM system for alerting pilots to potential safety issues failed as a result of a damaged database file. This was a major screwup at the
Air France KLMs Flying Blue is the best frequent flyer program in SkyTeam, the alliance of misfit toys. In fact the program is really useful for anyone that wants to travel to Europe, and anyone that
I ran into a retail shop at the Austin airport that requires a tip when paying by credit card. This isnt a sit down restaurant with table service. You pay at the counter, and I was buying a bottle o
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Lufthansa wont put new first class suite into Boeing 747 or Airbus A380 not surprising as those planes arent long term for the fleet. But no plans to add it to
News and notes from around the interweb:
Expect Breeze to standardize with fewer premium seats, and to launch a more robust loyalty program but without upgrades.Grinch and reindeer brawl at Hotel Indi
CLEAR is a private, fee-based service that takes your biometrics and lets you identify yourself with your fingerprints or retina scan instead of showing an ID. At airports where they’re located you ca
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Ive fallen in love with some first class amenity kits over time, from Singapore Airlines to Asiana to Thai Airways. Business class amenity kits are usually far more pedestrian, from the bags themselv
Nearly five years ago Emirates started selling in home check-in where someone comes to you, weighs and collects your baggage, and prints your boarding passes. Then last summer they started offering t
Southwest Airlines faces a problem in bringing back customers, and its unique in the recent history of airlines. When customers search flights, they mostly see schedule and price. And they tend to b
The primary explanation for the Southwest Airlines meltdown over the holidays has been technology. And thats certainly a key part of what made the carriers cancellations spiral, and what kept them fro
Guys and gals, can you believe its 2023 already? Last year my family had many adventures. Some were booked with points, and some were paid with good ol cash. Ive definitely spent more than I originall
Ive fallen in love with some first class amenity kits over time, from Singapore Airlines to Asiana to Thai Airways. Business class amenity kits are usually far more pedestrian, from the bags themselv
Video of an inflight confrontation between a passenger and a flight attendant has gone viral, where the crewmember declares I am not your servant! Thats after yelling My crew is crying because of you!
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Hyatt has temporarily doubled the number of points you can purchase from 55,000 to 110,000
Unusual and genius hotel amenities
Trying to replace small regional