Jul
17
2025
Hyatt now offers live award availability – not just the price a hotel would cost if it’s available – in calendar format.
Hyatt’s Award Calendar Now Shows Live Availability For Free Nights
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‘We Had Nowhere To Go’: American Airlines Flight Attendants Stranded, Forced To Sleep In Airports—Again
Jul
17
2025
Hit by severe weather, American found itself cancelling flights all at once late in the day, and the hotel and limo desk wasn’t sufficiently staffed to handle rooms for cabin crew.
Passenger Sneaks Spouse From Economy Into Their Lie-Flat Business Class Seat—Flight Attendants Reveal Exactly What Happens
Jul
17
2025
Can an economy passenger come up to business class to join a family member? If a husband and wife split up – he takes the first class seat, and she’s stuck in coach – can they squeeze into the same seat up front, or take turns using it?
Officially, no. But it happens. And one flight attendant allowed it.
‘Shut Up You Make Less Than Me’ Rampaging Millionaire American Airlines Passenger Threatens to Surround Plane With 100 People
Jul
17
2025
An American Airlines passenger on a delayed flight went on an epic rant demanding a phone charger, an alcohol shot (which he says he’s not even going to drink), and a $200 refund while threatening crew and boasting about his wealth.
Delta Is Killing Fixed Ticket Prices—AI Will Charge How Much It Thinks You’re Willing To Pay [Roundup]
Jul
17
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.
Austin’s Favorite Motel And 6 More Eclectic Properties Become Bookable With Points As Bunkhouse Joins World Of Hyatt
Jul
16
2025
Last summer Hyatt acquired Standard International which includes Standard Hotels which began joining World of Hyatt in May but also included Bunkhouse Hotels – and a seven store coffee shop chain.
Seven Bunkhouse hotels have join dates now for World Of Hyatt, with the first starting today.
Trump’s DHS Floats Ending TSA’s 3 Ounce Liquid Rule—Why Traditional Limits Suddenly Don’t Matter
Jul
16
2025
TSA lifted the requirement to remove shoes at security checkpoints. But they may not be done.
American Airlines Is Quietly Improving More Than Anyone Realizes—But Even Their Own Employees Don’t Know It
Jul
16
2025
Is American Airlines a better airline than we give them credit for? They have made a decade of boneheaded decisions and the customer hasn’t been at the forefront of their thinking. But they’ve also made real improvements, and I don’t think they’re doing enough to tell that story.
‘No Extra Fee For That’ American Airlines Passenger Sits Down, Discovers Someone Else’s Vomit [Roundup]
Jul
16
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.
Delta Air Lines Busted For Using Covid Relief Money To Fund Executive Pay, Fined $8.1 Million
Jul
16
2025
Delta Air Lines will pay $8.1 million to settle charges that it misused Covid-era government subsidies.
