Jan
03
2025
A woman showed up at the Miami airport in a bright pink bathrobe and flip flops for her flight to Havana.
Miami Woman Rocks Pink Bathrobe And Flip Flops, Redefines Airport Style For Cuba Flight
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for January 2025.
Pilots Now Take First Class Upgrades Over Paying Passengers: Inside The Contract That’s Enraging Elite Flyers
Jan
03
2025
A frustrated American Airlines elite flyer is complaining that he can’t get upgraded, while pilots fly first class. And his conclusion is that he should switch to Delta.
Pay $750 A Night, Line Up At 6 AM—And Still Fight For A Pool Chair At This ‘Luxury’ Resort
Jan
03
2025
If there’s one thing I try to avoid when picking out a hotel for vacation it’s the ‘resort factory’ – the kind of large place where you have to get down to the beach or pool before 8 a.m. and place a book or other belongings out to have any hope of getting a chair.
100 Flights, 258 Nights In 2024: A Hardcore Road Warrior’s Brutal Truth About Marriott, Hyatt, And Delta
Jan
03
2025
The anonymous correspondent had concluded that Hyatt is the best chain if you can stick to full service properties not owned or managed by bad actors, but they don’t have a big enough footprint and too many of their hotels in the U.S. are limited service. So he still earns Marriott Ambassador status – but he’s reduced the business he gives them by about 40%.
A $564 Flight for $198: The Risky Airline Ticketing Trick That Saves You Money, Tests Your Nerve
Jan
02
2025
Real estate investor Mike Bolen discovered throwaway ticketing to save hundreds of dollars on airline tickets, and his observation attracted over 3.5 million views on twitter.
The Hidden Truth About Points Transfers—Why They Fail, Delay, and How to Fix It
Jan
02
2025
There’s a lot more that goes into points transfers than just entering your name and account number and hitting submit. You were expecting an instant transfer from your transferable points program, why did the points not show up right away?
‘This Is A Race Thing’: Black Woman Forced Off American Airlines After White Man Claimed He Felt Threatened By Her In First Class
Jan
02
2025
She says she was physically pushed off her flight and that a flight attendant declares “this is a race thing.” Her partner was removed from the flight as well.
Here you can see her being removed from the aircraft. She asks for police, because she doesn’t understand what she’s done to get kicked off. You can see a flight attendant waving ‘bye bye’ at her as she leaves the plane and is walked up the jet bridge.
Flight Attendant Spills Coffee On Passenger’s Laptop, Offers ‘$25 And A Cheese Plate’ And JetBlue Says ‘Not Our Problem’
Jan
02
2025
A JetBlue passenger says they had their laptop fried when a flight attendant spilled an iced coffee all over them. The crewmember “apologized, brought me a cheese plate, and gave me a $25 voucher” and they left it at that until they realized the laptop would no longer work.
Spend $50, Save $200: The Smart Way to Avoid Resort Fees in Las Vegas [Roundup]
Jan
02
2025
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.
Virgin Australia Crew’s Night Out in Fiji Ends in Horror: Flight Attendants Confined To Hotel
Jan
01
2025
Fijian authorities have launched a formal investigation into an alleged theft and serious sexual assault involving three Virgin Australia crew members who were on layover in Nadi. The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday evening after the crew visited a nightclub in the Martintar area.
