May
06
2021
Australia won the first round of the pandemic, but appears to be losing overall.
Australian Borders Could Stay Closed Through Most Of 2022
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for May 2021.
When This American Airlines Flight Diverted Tuesday, The Captain Ordered Everyone Pizza
May
05
2021
Thunderstorms in Charlotte kept them from landing, and the flight diverted to Charleston, South Carolina. The flight, which departed 40 minutes late, spent an hour and 22 minutes on the ground in Charleston.
Word from the flight, though, was that the captain kept everyone in good spirits by having pizza delivered to the plane.
Biden Administration Pressures Airline To Unionize Before They Even Launch – Under Threat Of Ban
May
05
2021
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Vaccine Tourism In Reverse: Travelers Are Coming To The U.S. To Get Vaccinated
May
05
2021
Promoted as a VACCation, wealthy foreigners are booking trips to the U.S. to get their vaccines. Even though getting Johnson & Johnson is cheaper (one shot means they don’t need three or four weeks of hotel stays) about 90% prefer Pfizer or Moderna.
Why You Should Never Book Airline Codeshares
May
05
2021
You may save a few dollars or earn more miles when one airline sells another airline’s flights but puts its own flight number on it. But when things go wrong they can get confusing. Passengers get confused, too, about where they’re flying and where to check in. And seat assignments can be difficult to obtain.
In fact right now American Airlines can’t even assign seats to customers off of a seat map when they sell JetBlue codeshares.
CHEAP: $89.70 Miami – Tokyo On American Airlines
May
05
2021
There’s a fare war going on right now to Tokyo and American Airlines is selling tickets as low as $89.70 one way from Miami to Tokyo Haneda. Return flights are available for about $50 more booked as part of a roundtrip.
Maldives Overwater Villa From Just 24,000 Marriott Points Per Night
May
05
2021
A new hotel in that Maldives let you book overwater villas using Marriott points, and it starts at just 24,000 points per night and is eligible for credit card free night certificates.
There’s No One At The Airport To Help Passengers In Wheelchairs, And There’s Two Reasons For The Crisis
May
04
2021
A tipster shares that Prospect Airport Services at Charlotte’s airport went from “300 passenger service agents to 30 because of low wages. They’re offering a signing bonus, but the $9 pay isn’t attracting qualified candidates.” That may provide some insight into challenges at Washington’s National airport, and all over the country finding someone – anyone – to help passengers in need of a wheelchair make it to their flights.
Stop Shaming People Who Aren’t Ready To Travel
May
04
2021
While travel shaming may have been understandable at the start of the pandemic, and getting out into the world may make sense for many that have been vaccinated, this is a time for tolerance of others’ risk profiles and preferences since we’re in an ‘in-between space’ where there’s still virus spreading and still people at great risk for it, even as an increasing number of people face very low risk to themselves and others.
Here’s How FinTech Could Disrupt Credit Card Rewards
May
04
2021
Cardless gives us a glimpse into how FinTech can disrupt credit card rewards. There hasn’t been a new major issuer since 1994. Now it’s possible to issue cards with smaller brands at lower cost, and rebate more to the customer.
