News and notes from around the interweb:
- ‘If it’s yellow, let it mellow’: Marriott guests to earn points for skipping toilet flushes also preview of my next trip report – best first class award redemption ever.
Marriott today announced a new campaign to reduce water use throughout their more than 9,000 hotels. This comes on the heels of successfully eliminating single use toiletries in favor of wall-mounted bulk products. … we’re truly keeping to our promise of ‘Rewards, Reimagined’.”
- The Amex Platinum $50 Saks credit for each half year goes away after June 30th. Saks is in bankruptcy, their inventory has been terrible, this is no great loss. Amex says other offers will take its place.
- The Café Margaret American Cheeseburger has replaced the steak sandwich in Qantas A380 first class
- The San Diego terminal 2 Aspire lounge will more than double in size.
- Washington Manassas Airport expects commercial service next year but the City Council has paused the renaming as some residents want the name Manassas to lead, and warn that they could face lawsuits from the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority over the name Washington and passenger confusion.
- I see you, Charlotte.
This admirals club is a dump pic.twitter.com/PK2hZyyr2i
— Jason🦁 (@Jason77706) March 30, 2026
- Man Dies On American Airlines Flight To London After Heartfelt Call With Grandchildren Very sad!
- Hyatt’s Austin South Congress Hotel will close for renovations at the end of May. It’s not that old!
South Congress hotel closing, all employees to be let go.
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u/AH_Ethan in
Austin - An argument that parallel visual approaches at San Francisco airport aren’t dangerous, and banning them improves stats but doesn’t make anyone safer – while slowing down traffic, inconveniencing passengers and creating delays.
Attention Aviation Journalists (& anyone interested)! I have a primer for you on the SFO “parallel approaches” story.
It has the potential to be a big story. I imagine the airlines, and maybe even the city, will fight the FAA’s decision. Big impact.
So, here’s a bit of history… pic.twitter.com/tORWOacG7P
— KC-10 Driver ✈️ 👨✈️ B-737 Wrangler (@MCCCANM) March 31, 2026
Giving patrons extra points for not flushing the toilet??? No s**t! I’d hate to be the housekeeping crew cleaning up those bathrooms!
Happy April 1!
All I can say is…..if yellow is good, why stop there?
“If it’s Brown, leave it around”
I like it and so will Marriott once the stench builds up! You see, there is never something for nothing. And there are ramifications for this insane cost cutting! Let’s make it smell!
Bill Marriott must be rolling in his grave the way Marriott has totally forgotten his mantra of customer service…..in, of all things, a hospitality business!!!! Duh!
The problem is….im not so sure this is April 1st as Marriott has done a number of strange things to run away from customer service and this is not too far off the mark. I can see these bean counters attaching a monitoring device in a toilet…..hmmmm perhaps a camera but I do not put it past Marriott to either be doing this or saying, “hey that’s a great idea” Seriously I would not be surprised whatsoever. Case in point. In every other area my wife and I are one legal entity BUT not with Marriott. I can book a room for me and get credit but I cannot book one for her and get US credit. It’s only a credit for a stay THAT IS PAID FOR! No real cost to Marriott but they very from the concept of the two of us as one legal and financial entity if we choose such. So now I avoid Marriott for rooms she needs and guess what Marriott, that’s a net loss for you….you dummies!!!! Cheap is the word for Marriott and flush counting fits right into that M.O.
Marriott has officially gone green—and brown—because apparently, saving the planet now includes your bowel movements. Introducing the Bonvoy® poop points program: finally, your turds are more valuable than your frequent flyer miles. To prevent clogged plumbing and reduce water use from frequent flushing, guests should collect their poop in our complimentary, water-resistant, biodegradable bamboo paper bags. Write your room number clearly on the bag. When checking out, drop the sealed bag into the designated slot next to the room key drop. You’ll receive 10,000 Bonvoy points for each deposit. Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador members earn additional points based on their status. Once a week, the guest room dropping off the largest turd will earn a one-year waiver of Marriott resort and parking fees. Redeem your Bonvoy points for free nights, upgrades, and other rewards. So join us—save your poop, rack up points, and pretend you’re saving the planet. Because at Marriott, every dump counts.
Sad how many didn’t catch this was an April’s fool posting.
@Total — Is this Gary’s go-to for April Fools? I seem to recall a similar post last year… bah!
If true, just convert every bathroom into an out house….
@1990 — Yep! I was checking the comment sections to see who fell for it again 🙂
If it’s yellow it’s mellow.
@L737 — LOL. “The whole world must learn of our peaceful ways…by force!”