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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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
Can you identify the difference between Tempo, Motto, and Canopy which are all separate Hilton brands? Do you know what chain Atwell Suites is part of, or what differentiates Atwell Suites, Staybridge
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Reminder that people list homes on Airbnb that they do not own you show up and cant check in. Oh, and heres a vacation rental that turned out to be a construct
Southwest Airlines has faced an operational disaster of unprecedented proportions, cancelling over 60% of its flights every day and continuing to do so. They are likely displacing a quarter million pa
Last year, for the first time, I purchased an annual trip insurance policy for my family. We traveled a lot over the year, and I made one medical claim on the policy. The company (Travel Insured) stil
American Airlines has ordered a lot of aircraft over the past decade. They have more debt than any of their competitors. But they also retired a lot of aircraft during the pandemic their Boeing 757
Seth Miller writes about a four hour, sixteen minute Air Canada Rouge tarmac delay in Las Vegas in 2017. The airline violated the three hour tarmac delay rule by not allowing passengers to get off th
This week, Godsavethepoints blog broke the story on the latest changes in Avios program. I wont repeat all the pertinent details, but the gist of it is that you can now use more Avios in order to offs
Reader Jeff writes,
[F]or all of the high-end hotels I stay in all over the world, why is it that so many of them can’t figure out how to set the right time on the room alarm clock?
I’m staying in th
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Theres only one Black Friday strategy you need to win, and collectors of frequent flyer miles are very familiar with this thinking already because theres a trap we all have to be careful not to fall i
U.S. tipping culture is insane, its gotten out of control and whats worse is that its getting exported to the rest of the world. Workers should be paid by their employer, not by an uncomfortable syst
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Youre not so special, after all.Delta chief customer experience office Allison Ausband says airline logs 70 new “million miler” customers a day.
— Leslie
As many of you know, Ive been planning a trip to Japan for three years now. For obvious reasons, it kept getting canceled. But for the first time in a long time, I feel like I have a pretty good shot
One of the advantages in using miles for flights is flexibility that comes with it. Most US-based programs now allow you to cancel your trips for free if your plans change. Programs like Jet Blue depo
Marriott is offering a 25% discount on purchased points through December 20, 2022 when purchasing 2000 points or more.
With this promotion youre buying points for $0.009375 apiece. I believe theyre w
If youre a PR flack for the airlines, maybe youve just given up? You figure anything you say is a lost cause, so why bother trying and just phone it in? Or maybe youre trying to come up with gibber
Passengers look for a way to escape the chaos of the airport. And more passengers who are traveling have access to lounges than ever. The nicer the lounge, the longer passengers stay there. They make
United is expanding at Chicago OHare and increasingly American is the number two carrier there. Years ago the city had a sprawling international route network, selling flights to Moscow and Delhi. N