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Global Entry is Becoming Tougher to Get – and Being Revoked
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.
Cathay Pacific’s Creepy New Privacy Policy: You Don’t Have Any
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.
The Riskiest Way to Ask Out a Flight Attendant
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 Makes New York Passengers Wait – So Bill de Blasio Can Get Off First
Passengers on board the Delta Airbus A319 were made to wait in their seats on arrival while Mayor Bill de Blasio and his entourage deplaned, because he let the airline know he was in a hurry — to get to a taping of ABC’s The View.
What Busta Rhymes Thinks About Being Called Out for Bad Behavior in British Airways First Class
He has the blessings of the Lord – as he boards his exclusive next flight – so he’s “answering back the narrative” by living his best life no matter what other passengers or British Airways has done or said.
In other words, it doesn’t matter how he treated anyone, he’s flying private. “Have a blessed day.”
Hyatt Offering 500 Bonus Points Per Stay Booked Through New Mobile App
Hyatt has launched their new mobile app for both Apple and Android devices and to encourage you to use it they’re offering 500 bonus points per stay booked and completed between August 1 and September 30 through the app.
Hyatt Announces Double Dip Opportunity to Earn MGM M life Elite Status
If you have Hyatt status you’re probably just using that to get MGM M life Rewards status every year. If you have status with any other hotel chain you can status match to Wyndham, which will get you status with Caesars, which can be matched to MGM M life Rewards.
However if you’re going for MGM status the usual way by earning tier credits with the casino resort chain, it’s worth knowing that Hyatt stays between August 18, 2019 and October 10, 2019 will earn MGM tier credits
Delta’s Inflight Napkins are Diminishing Passengers’ Self-Esteem
Back in February Delta had to apologize for a creepy inflight napkin.
Now Delta is back with awkward on board napkins, once again meaning well but being taken the wrong way by passengers.
Delta Abandons Tokyo Narita Airport
Delta formed a joint venture (and even acquired a stake in) Korean Air and sees Seoul-Incheon now as its connecting hub to Asia.
They’ve wanted to be able to move their entire Tokyo operation to the close-in Haneda airport. That’s because they see Tokyo now as a destination rather than a connecting point. They’ve argued to the DOT in the past that if they don’t get enough slots at Haneda to run their own set of flights, that no U.S. airline should get to fly to Haneda. It was an aggressive position, but it largely worked.