News and notes from around the interweb:
- Just as I’ve started earning extra Etihad miles with my Hyatt bookings, program changes mean that those miles will probably expire, since new expiration rules require crediting a flight to the program every 18 months to prevent losing your miles. There were also unannounced partner award chart devaluations.
On the other hand, Etihad first class Abu Dhabi – London has been reduced from 140,006 miles one way to 120,000 miles, and first class Abu Dhabi – New York JFK from 220,009 miles to 160,000 miles.
- This is your sign to check your credit card for travel insurance (WaPo)
- You’re Not Imagining It: Hotel Parking Fees Are Way Up. Here’s a Solution. (HT: @crucker)
- Is Bangkok Airways the world’s greatest party airline?
- Hawaii Governor uses profanity to describe vacation rentals – and property owners from the mainland
View From My Short-Term Rental On Kona - Half of Amtrak Northeast Corridor seats will be backward-facing.
Fixed seating coming to Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains in a few days. https://t.co/r5XQPqz5hg pic.twitter.com/5TylUotqRy
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) February 28, 2024
Call absolutely cheaper to maintain than a hotel room, the parking space (and it’s share of the parking garage driving lanes) tends to take up about the same amount of space as a hotel room – 300ish sq ft. If anything, many hotels are probably under-charging for parking even given these increases, if it’s still only 1/3 of the room rate.
I’ve flown Bangkok airways several times. It’s not a surprise that an outsized share of their profits come from Samui, they have a monopoly there. That’s kind of how monopolies work. Not really a party airline, but is pleasant and friendly.
Not sure about NYC, but the Etihad F reduction is NOT available on the Apartment to London. Only the crappy 787-9 F flight each day is reduced to 120k. The A380 services remain at 140k.
I parked in a garage for 2 days told them I lost my ticket and they asked me when I came in told them got in that morning about 8am they only charged me for 1 day. Good thing they did not scan my License plate.
Been in a Parking garage where it you were at 8 hrs the rate was US$20 at 7:59min it was $12 I got stuck waiting in line because the Darwin in front of me could not put his CC in correctly.
Etihad’s rate r/t from NYC to DEL increased $2000 in the past week.
That should be Etihad’s business class rate r/t NYC to Del jumped $2000 in the last week.