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Youve heard of Flight Simulator, where you get to pilot an aircraft. But Flight Attendant Simulator VR is coming next month (HT: Paul H)After lighting the Kel
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Hotel chains have spent the past two decades trying to get their customers to bypass online travel agency websites and book direct, to avoid paying Expedia and Booking.com high commissions.
Meanwhile
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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When you arrive at baggage claim and your luggage is more than you can push yourself, many airports around the world have carts for you to use for free. In the U.S. its far more common for you to pay
The more you tip at hotels, the less a hotel has to pay in wages to attract workers.
If an employee demands $25 an hour to work at the hotel, that might break down as a $20 wage and $5 in tips.
If the
Theres a provocative discussion on twitter about whether hotel loyalty programs are on the way out Online travel agency sites will rebate you free stays regardless of chain. It used to be that hotel
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Meet the taxi driver turned billionaire who swiped his American Express credit card to buy a $170 million painting I assumed when he did it, it was a play to m
On my familys recent trip to France and Switzerland, we primarily stayed in two apartment rentals. Everyone had their own bed, we had 3 separate bedrooms plus a kitchen and washer/dryer in each. The e
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Finding availability airline-by-airline using Avianca LifeMiles
While loyalty programs are driving airline revenue, most executives bury its importance
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Last year Marriotts The Laylow, Autograph Collection hotel in Waikiki refused to honor elite breakfast benefits. It wasnt a pandemic restriction keeping them from serving breakfast. In fact the hotel
It used to be just resort fees that hotels added onto unsuspecting guests bills. Then city hotels decided they were missing out on the action and began charging destination fees even though they coul
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In one of the sketchier things Ive seen out of hotels in the United States, the owner of 27 hotels in northern lower Michigan takes reservations for their more expensive properties, and walks guests t
A woman in Ibiza, Spain shared her hotel room experience. Its truly unique, and you can stay there for free. The room has glass walls. Its in the center of the hotel lobby. Everyone can see inside
God Save the Points asks what makes a great hotel room. His list includes well-located power ports; plenty of bottled water; fast wifi; motion-sensing night lights; luggage space; amenity kit; and wo