Jun
15
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.
10 Places You’re Not Allowed To Visit [Roundup]
About Gary Leff
The Surprising Ways People Are Using Austin As A Connecting City
Jun
14
2022
While American Airlines has grown tremendously in Austin – quadrupling destinations and doubling flights – Southwest remains the largest carrier in the market by a wide margin. In fact it carries an even larger share of Austin traffic than it did three years ago, before the pandemic.
United and Delta have shrunk a bit. So has JetBlue. Allegiant has gown, while Spirit and Frontier have shrunk. Few would have guessed that of Delta, which still calls Austin a focus city.
Get A Credit Score Bump For Paying Rent On Time
Jun
14
2022
Bilt Rewards – even if you don’t have their credit card, which lets you earn points for paying rent – has publicly launched the option for residents of participating buildings to have their on-time rent payments reported to their credit. This is expected to generate an average credit score increase of 60 points for those who opt in.
American Airlines Starts Deplaning Boeing 777s Faster Using Two Jet Bridges [Roundup]
Jun
14
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.
American Airlines Brings Back Change Fees For Many International Tickets
Jun
14
2022
U.S. airlines began permanently eliminating change fees during the pandemic, starting with United Airlines though others quickly followed suit.
You can expect many international fares for trips originating outside the United States to come with change fees.
Capital One Expands Airport Lounge Program With Access To Over 100 More Lounges
Jun
14
2022
Capital One announced a new Partner Lounge Network with qualifying cardmembers receiving access to Plaza Premium lounges, Virgin Clubhouses, and more.
Interest In International Travel Skyrocketing Now That Testing Requirements Lifted
Jun
14
2022
In the first 72 hours since the announcement that the U.S. requirement for a negative Covid-19 test to fly to the country would end United Airlines reported 2.4 million searches for international travel on its website.
To be clear, people still should not travel if they’re sick. But the testing requirement wasn’t just keeping people from traveling when sick. It was keeping them from travel because of hassle and uncertainty.
50% Off Airfare And Award Availability Alert Service (Act Quickly)
Jun
14
2022
Thrifty Traveler is an excellent airfare and award alert service. It comes at a $59 price per year currently but many readers find it worthwhile. I’ve shared several award availability alerts from their service in the past few months.
Right now using promo code FIFTY you can get 50% for the first year.
Stack 1000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles On Top Of Hyatt Points And Miles At 156 U.S. Hotels
Jun
13
2022
You can earn 1000 bonus American AAdvantage miles per stay of two nights or more across 10 U.S. cities between July 5 and September 5, 2022.
This isn’t choosing ‘miles or points’ this is on top of the Hyatt points you’ll earn And it stacks on top of Hyatt’s existing partnership with American where American elites earn 1 AAdvantage mile per dollar spent with Hyatt and Hyatt elites earn 1 Hyatt point per dollar spent on American flights
Choice Hotels Buying Radisson, Here’s What It Means For Members
Jun
13
2022
With 624 hotels in total, this is just over $1 million per property (abstracting away from real estate). That actually seems low for the business, even though it includes few hard assets.
This seems like a real miss for Hyatt. Though the hotels are more downmarket than Hyatts overall, it would have given them some reach outside of the larger metro areas in the U.S. where they’re strong.
