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United Flight Attendants Told: Pack Flashlight, Latex Gloves Due To Bed Bugs

by Gary Leff on October 19, 2023

Oct 19 2023

The United Airlines flight attendants union, AFA-CWA, is telling crewmembers to pack (1) a flashlight and (2) latex gloves, so they can search for bedbugs during their trips. The union also reports cabin crew at Alaska Airlines, Frontier, Hawaiian, Spirit and others including American Airlines wholly-owned regional carriers Envoy Airlines, Piedmont, and PSA. Members are being told to be vigilant about bedbugs, not only at international carriers flying to Paris, where infestations have gotten the most attention lately. Check the mattress for bed bug remains That means looking at the corner of the mattress, seams, and labels Crew are advised that while the headboard is a place they can be found, not to actually remove the headboard because they could be liable for damage. Flight attendants are also advised to use hard sided luggage rather…

Rep. Tlaib’s Keynote Canceled: How a Houston Hotel Sparked a Political Firestorm

by Gary Leff on October 18, 2023

Oct 18 2023

Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria has backed out of hosting the “Seize the Moment US Campaign for Palestinian Rights National Conference” planned for October 27 – 29, which was set to be keynoted by Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Palestinian American congresswoman and member of ‘the squad’ known for her opposition to Israel.

Diamond Member Kicked Out Of Hotel: “You’re Scum. You’re Nothing. You Can Leave.”

by Gary Leff on October 17, 2023

Oct 17 2023

A Choice Privileges Diamond member filmed himself being kicked out of a Sleep Inn hotel. The front desk clerk tells the man, “You called me a b—- and you’re an absolute nobody. A piece of.. You’re scum. You’re nothing. You can leave.”

The man says he’s leaving, turns his phone around to point it at himself, and declares “This is how they treat their Diamond members.” Why yes, when you call the front desk clerk vulgarities it very much is. The amazing thing is that the man shared the video to TikTok (though since removed it) as though the exchange made him look good?

There Are Going To Be A Lot Fewer People Qualifying For Hyatt Globalist Next Year

by Gary Leff on October 16, 2023

Oct 16 2023

I’ve heard from several people wondering what their next-best path to earn Hyatt Globalist will be, since they can’t credit cheap Excalibur stays to Hyatt (without actually traveling anywhere) going forward.

Review: Hyatt Regency Dallas For The Texas State Fair

by Gary Leff on October 16, 2023

Oct 16 2023

On Saturday three people were injured in a shooting at the Texas State Fair. A 22 year old man has been charged with aggravated assault after a conflict that began amongst two people who already knew each other at the Fair’s food court. Everyone was evacuated, and the fair re-opened on Sunday.

The Two Worst Hyatts For Free Nights Have Mended Their Ways

by Gary Leff on October 14, 2023

Oct 14 2023

Two Hyatt hotels that developed a reputation for never allowing you to use your points for free nights were the Park Hyatt Aviara and the Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach. That’s been fixed thanks to the enterprising efforts of one woman who found they weren’t just harming program members, they may have been breaking the law.

NYC Ban On Airbnb Created Massive Black Market In Home Rentals

by Gary Leff on October 10, 2023

Oct 10 2023

When you make a product or service illegal that doesn’t mean it goes away, it’s just no longer legal. See also drugs, prostitution. And that brings with it a whole host of other problems. New York City’s housing supply issues have nothing to do with Airbnb in any case. The problem is that it is too costly and cumbersome to build new housing! While other cities are looking at New York City’s Airbnb ban as a model they’d love to emulate – and hotel lobbies are pushing them to do so! – it should be a cautionary tale.

New Hotel Scam: Employee Asks Guest To Prepay Reservations, Pockets Money?

by Gary Leff on October 9, 2023

Oct 09 2023

A guest booked Marriott’s Hotel La Semilla and wound up getting solicited by the hotel to prepay their reservation via Paypal for a discount. Only the hotel later claimed to have no record of the payment. Did an employee of the hotel scam them? And is this something new to watch out for when you travel?

Hotels Cancelling Reservations During Army-Navy Game To House Migrants

by Gary Leff on October 9, 2023

Oct 09 2023

The Army-Navy game will be held December 9 at Gillette Stadium – the first time in its 133 year history that it will be held in the Northeast. And people that have booked rooms for it are seeing their reservations cancelled.

Starting Next Year, Hotel Hidden Fees Are Expressly Illegal In California

by Gary Leff on October 8, 2023

Oct 08 2023

California’s Governor signed SB 478 on Saturday. It bans hidden fees, though airlines and car rentals are excluded from the ban. That leaves hotels as the major offender in the travel space which will feel the brunt of the impact – and online travel agencies which sell hotel rooms, too.