News and notes from around the interweb:
- United is launching a marketing tie-in with the Michelin Guide, which publishes in 4 US cities all United hubs (San Francisco, Chicago,
NewarkNew York, Washington DC). You can bid miles for sevellmerral upcoming ‘Michelin experiences’.• D.C. Guide Launch event at the French Embassy on September 13
• Chicago Guide Launch event at The Loyalist on September 26
• New York City Guide Launch event on November 6
• New York City Matter of Taste wine event on November 10
• San Francisco Guide Launch event on November 29There’s no indication at this point that Michelin will influence onboard catering, unfortunately.
- Westjet gate agent outed a transgender passenger
- Spend $15 at Walgreens get a free AARP membership normally priced at $16, making you eligible for AARP discounts on British Airways.
- ‘Dear Ryanair’ funny complaint letter
Copyright: trevorbenbrook / 123RF Stock Photo - Attention Starwood Platinum members: Remember to extend the expiration of most of your airline miles accounts this week. Starwood lets Platinum members transfer as little as 1 point to airline programs, and most programs will extend the expiration of your points with any earning activity including the transfer of 1 mile. (Thanks to LoyaltyLobby for the reminder)
- A Harvard graduate student that gets searched every time she flies
- easyJet is suing South American airlines Easy Sky and easyfly over use of the word ‘easy’
It’s not cheap being “Easy”.
As the RyanAir complaint is now over 4 years old, I feel a response may have been recently made. Would love to know the resolution, if any.
What an awful story of the grad student
On Direct link to aarp/Walgreens offer there is no place or link which shows u how to redeem offer. I bought $15 Walgreens health and beauty products and have receipt. Now what?
When I call AARP’ they are clueless.