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.
A vaccine requirement for interstate travel has been discussed inside the Biden administration, but they’re not ready to pull the trigger.
United Airlines recovered from the PR hit that followed passenger David Dao being dragged off of one of their flights and being beaten, and the carrier’s CEO apologizing for this incident inconvenience other passengers. Spirit is better positioned with its customer base than United was to move forward.
Dozens of Port Authority of New York New Jersey are speaking out about the non-sensical plan to build a train to nowhere from New York LaGuardia now that Governor Andrew Cuomo is resigning and it’s safe to do so.
Last week I wrote about airport concessions operator OTG charging $28 plus tax and tip for beer at Newark airport. This clearly violates their lease to abide by ‘street pricing’ rules.
While there’s no longer $28 beers for sale at Newark, four members of Congress want in on the outrage.
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.
My guess is that people choose to fly based on schedule and price and on operational reliability, and that it’ll be a limited number of people at the margin who choose based on a vaccine mandate. Am I wrong?
Since Monday, all international travelers seeking access to restaurants, bars, hospitals, large shopping centers, museums, theaters, sports and amusement parks and more – even common areas of hotels – have to show their passport. (Essential bakeries are excluded from the requirement, because access to baguettes and croissants are basic human rights.) It’s really simple to get, and can be used across Europe.
Six weeks ago I wrote that recovery in travel could be expected to stall out in the fall. With TSA checkpoint numbers stalled, and air travel credit card spend declining, even before school comes back and businesses delay office re-opening it appears the Delta variant is putting a pause on continued air travel recovery.
We’ve all done it, shown up late to the airport and tried to check in. The line is too long, and time is creeping by as you run up against the check-in deadline, and the airline’s app and kiosks won’t work for some reason. You need an agent’s help, and by the time you reach the front of the line it’s going to be too late.
A 27-year old drunk Russian man from Yalta City took a unique approach to an all-too common situation.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
