Jan
31
2022
Marriott has been looking to reduce costs for hotels providing breakfast and they think they’ve found it for their extended stay brands.
Marriott Pushing 20% Cost Reduction At Breakfast Across Four Brands
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for January 2022.
American Airlines Targets Spring Re-Opening Of Dallas And Chicago Flagship Lounges
Jan
31
2022
American Airlines has re-opened its Flagship business class lounges at New York JFK, Miami and Los Angeles. Flagship First Dining for long haul first class passengers has reopened at JFK and Miami. However the lounges in Dallas and Chicago remain closed.
Fortunately American Airlines is now talking up a target for their re-opening.
5 Things I Love About The New Shangri-La Circle Program
Jan
31
2022
There’s a common theme in all of this: taking care of guests, whether they’re infrequent (through use of small points to make stays better) to the most frequent (who have a truly seamless experience, and extending out into their air travel and not just hotels). That’s what I value most in a hotel chain, and something that I think all of them can aspire to. The new Shangri-La Circle, then, makes a nice leap forward.
Betting Markets Say Masks On Planes Will Be Gone Before Election Day
Jan
31
2022
I’ve argued for a year that the time to expect mask mandates to be lifted for planes would be before the mid term elections. It’s not case counts or hospitalization that will drive an end to pandemic rules, as much as political necessity.
This is what betting markets are predicting, too.
American Airlines Catering Was Once Good – And Could Be Again
Jan
31
2022
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.
Alaska Airlines Introducing Dynamic Award Pricing On American Airlines Flights
Jan
30
2022
Alaska Airlines says they’re introducing dynamically-priced awards on American Airlines. There are some folks freaking out and I am not sure that they should be.
There’s a note on the Alaska Airlines partner award charts saying that American Airlines award prices are going to start to “vary depending on demand.”
There’s A Missing Letter On An Airport Bathroom Sign And I Can’t Stop Laughing
Jan
30
2022
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.
One Flight Attendant Got Mad When A Colleague Offered Predeparture Beverages
Jan
30
2022
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.
American’s DFW Airport Flagship Lounge Is, Actually, Secretly Open For Use
Jan
30
2022
The re-opening of the Dallas – Fort Worth American Airlines international business class Flagship Lounge keeps getting delayed. Officially there’s no announced re-opening date, though it looked ready to re-open in late fall and there was a push to staff up for it.
In fact, though, the space is open and being used for some passengers.
Ukraine Launches New Tourism Campaign As It Prepares For Invasion By Russia: Keep Calm And Visit!
Jan
30
2022
The Visit Ukraine tourism board is pushing a new slogan as the nation prepares to be invaded by Russia: “Keep calm and visit Ukraine.”
Their position is there’s “no reason to panic” because “situation on the Ukrainian border remains under control.”
