Frequent travel news of note:
- Malaysia Airlines — struggling even before the disappearance of MH370 — is being considered for a restructuring and privatization. I’ve certainly seen cutbacks at the Kuala Lumpur first class lounge though they do have my favorite inflight satay.
- An airline ticket out of Venezuela is like Gold. At first flights were just currency arbitrage but now there are far fewer international flights.
- Holiday Inn Express can’t claim breakfast is free anymore in the U.K. since you have to pay for a room – which isn’t free – to get breakfast. There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch, either.
- First Friday is a great day to stack those big dining for miles bonuses.
- How to Organize When You Have Too Many Credit Cards.
- India is looking at December for eliminating their advance visa requirement for nationals of several countries (presumably including the U.S.). I remain skeptical of the timeline until it is actually implemented.
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Maybe in the USA, they can slap down all program changes for the worst called “enhancements” too.
There are too many lawyers in the world. Who on earth cares whether they call it “free” or “included”. This is just BS to keep the lawyers occupied. Why can’t they get real jobs that actually produce something?