Jul
25
2021
Women have wider hips on average. Men crowd into women’s space. Women are less likely to speak up to defend their space.
Are Shrinking Airline Seats Sexist?
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for July 2021.
Marriott Eliminates Discount For Federal Government Employees
Jul
25
2021
R.I.P. Federal Leisure Rate. Marriott no longer needs to incentivize federal workers to stay the weekend with discounts.
2022 Is The Perfect Opportunity For Hyatt To Impove Its Concierge Program
Jul
25
2021
Hyatt’s dedicated concierge program is much easier to qualify for than Marriott’s. Yet there will likely be far fewer members qualifying for a concierge in 2022. That’s the perfect time to amp up the service in ways it was originally envisioned, and the current Hyatt leadership is well-positioned to drive this.
A Strange New Airline Offering International First Class Suites
Jul
24
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.
Review: Eliza Jane Hotel, Hyatt Unbound Collection
Jul
24
2021
The Eliza Jane hotel in downtown New Orleans on Magazine Street was a great base for a four night stay, using category 1-4 free nights. I was upgraded to a Publisher’s Suite.
American Airlines Will Donate To January 6th Objectors In Congress Again
Jul
24
2021
American Airlines revealed that in June the airline made a contribution through its PAC to an objector to the certification of the Presidential election: Sam Graves from Missouri. However American defended this saying that he may have went along with stopping the democratic process and calling into question the election – but he supports government subsidies for airlines.
6 Year Old Demands Southwest Airlines-Themed Birthday Party
Jul
24
2021
Southwest Airlines has long had a ‘fun’ motif. That’s been part of the culture from the beginning, and was fostered by their underdog position – the big airlines sued to keep them from ever flying, they struggled early on and had to pitch together to keep a four-plane schedule even after giving back their fourth plane.
Though they grew to became the largest carrier of domestic passengers in the United States, the early spirit does still come out.
Who Is Linda Walker And Why Does She Have So Many Credit Cards?
Jul
24
2021
Chase credit cards, in card images and other samples, generally have the name “D. Barrett” embossed on them. American Express sample cards bear the name “C F Frost” but many years ago were issued to “John Q Public.” Frost was an Ogilvy & Mather executive who worked on the Amex account in the 1960s.
Today I learned who Citi’s “Linda Walker” is.
Just Because You Have A Ticket Doesn’t Mean Delta Will Let You Check In
Jul
24
2021
It used to be common for airlines to insist on seeing the credit card used to purchase a ticket, to combat fraud. With one reader, Delta insisted on seeing the credit card used to purchase a ticket that wasn’t even purchased with a credit card. That meant it was impossible to check in. And now the passenger is out real money.
Why Marriott Rewards Is Better Than It Was Before The Starwood Merger
Jul
23
2021
I dunk on Marriott a lot for its failure to deliver on promised benefits, for its clueless customer service agents, and its broken IT. And Starwood members are generally unhappy with the Marriott Bonvoy program. To be fair, benefits aren’t received as consistently as they used to be for Starwood members. The credit card’s earning isn’t as rich. And top status is harder to earn, with a minimum spend requirement at the 100-night level to receive ‘Ambassador’ service that no longer includes an individual assigned Ambassador.
However, for Marriott Rewards program members the Starwood merger has surprisingly been a blessing and that’s really easy to forget.
