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This Holiday Inn Express Charges You $6.95 Just In Case The Elevator Breaks—That’s Their ‘Service Fee’
If you want to know what the service charge is for, you’re going to have to ask them. Here’s how they described it.
Etihad Hadn’t Even Called Charlotte—Then Trump Visited The UAE And They Announced a Flight
Etihad’s decision to launch Charlotte flights is attributable to President Trump’s Mideast trip. They weren’t even talking to the airport beforehand.
Marriott Violates Federal Law—By Hiding Charges On Free Night Bookings
I wrote two years ago about the way that Marriott illegally hides resort and destination fees from guests who are booking rooms using points. It’s gotten worse.
‘Survive Until We Get There’: American Airlines Response After Passenger Gets Metal Pipe for a Seat [Roundup]
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.
Cam Newton Tries To Skip TSA Line—Gets Stopped Cold
Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton is reportedly a jerk at airport security. The Heisman Trophy winner who led the Carolina Panthers to a Super Bowl 50 appearance, who has the most career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, apparently tried to skip the queue but TSA wasn’t having it.
Video Captures Southwest Passenger Punching Stranger After Aisle Chaos—Has To Be Restrained [Roundup]
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.
Naked Woman Banged On My Hotel Door At 4:30 a.m.—Then She Yanked The Fire Alarm
The biggest frustration with the stay wasn’t the property’s fault at all. One morning there was banging on my hotel room door at 4:30 a.m. A naked woman was demanding into my room!
I got up and went to the door and saw her through the peep hole. And I figured there were only 2 possibilities.
‘Lighting $79 Billion On Fire’: Airlines Are Wasting More Of Your Time Than Ever—And Now American’s Taking A Day A Year From You
More and smaller airports are needed. Streamlined security, that doesn’t wait for nationwide universal rollout, is needed. We need runways and taxiways and air traffic capacity to increase throughput without stacking delays. Most of all, we need to avoid complacency that accepts the status quo as given.
“Does Your Vacation Support Deportation?” Billboard Taken Down After Airline Threat—Now It’s A Federal Case
Aviation blogger and New Hampshire state legislator Seth Miller (‘sbm12’ in frequent flyer forums) is suing in U.S. District Court in Nevada to affirm his right to publicly criticize Avelo Airlines over this service. He raised $6,000 from 70 people to fund billboards criticizing Avelo, but the airline got them taken down.