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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.
What Airplane Mode Is Really For [Roundup]
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Monthly Archives for August 2022.
Avis: 20,000 Miles Per 3 Day Rental, Earn 3 Times [Up to 60,000 Miles]
Aug
14
2022
You can earn 20,000 Etihad Guest miles per 3+ day Avis rental. This is in addition to the usual base miles earned renting cars. I’m not sure I’ve seen a richer rental car offer since 2008.
What Happens When Your Marriott Account Gets Hacked?
Aug
13
2022
The member was completely locked out of their account while the account was placed under audit. They thought their account might get closed through no fault of their own.
In the end it didn’t take 45 days for the investigation as they were told to expect. Their account was taken of of audit, and points were returned, after 44 days.
SHAME: Uber Is Ending Its Rewards Program With Less Than 3 Weeks’ Notice
Aug
13
2022
Uber is terminating its rewards program. They’re dropping elite status. Customers who earned benefits – even just earning them this month – won’t receive their promised extra points, better customer service, or priority on airport pickups effective September 1. In fact there won’t even be any more points-earning.
Marriott IT Messing Up Upgrades [Roundup]
Aug
13
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.
Check Your Customized Bonus For Spending On Amex Cards
Aug
13
2022
American Express is running several offers to encourage spending on their own-branded (Membership Rewards) cards like the Gold and Platinum cards. These can be found when logging into your account, under Amex Offers. And you have to add them to your card with the click of a button in order to register and earn the bonus for your spending.
Passenger Responds To An Onboard Medical Emergency With Acupuncture And Essential Oils
Aug
12
2022
Not everyone who volunteers in an emergency is equally qualified, as this story from an Allegiant flight attendant demonstrates. A woman responded to a medical situation on a flight on Thursday by asking crew “to allow her to perform acupuncture and administer essential oils” – and when they declined she went to the traveling companions of the passenger in distress directly to offer her services.
Passenger Sprawls Across Row Of Seats Smoking A Cigarette, Only Gets 15 Day Airline Ban
Aug
12
2022
Recently a passenger on SpiceJet in India was banned for 15 days – that’s seriously all that happened – after being videotaped smoking a cigarette while sprawled out across a row of seats. Given the way this was videotaped, making a clear point of showing the brand of the man’s pants, it seems likely this was staged for brand publicity.
This Was Every Spirit Airlines Flight Ever, Does JetBlue Know What It Bought?
Aug
12
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.
A Better Site Than SeatGuru For Seat Maps, Choosing Seats On Planes
Aug
11
2022
How did I never know about this? I’ve been using SeatGuru for years, but I don’t find itearly as useful as it once was. It turns out there’s a much better source for airline seat maps.
A ‘LOPA’ is a Layout of Passenger Accommodations. It doesn’t just show seats. It’s a detailed schematic of the passenger cabin that’s drawn to scale. And there’s a site that has these for a number of airlines, both foreign and domestic.
