News and notes from around the interweb:
- ‘If it’s yellow, let it mellow’: Marriott guests to earn points for skipping toilet flushes also preview of my next trip report – best first class award redemption ever.
Marriott today announced a new campaign to reduce water use throughout their more than 9,000 hotels. This comes on the heels of successfully eliminating single use toiletries in favor of wall-mounted bulk products. … we’re truly keeping to our promise of ‘Rewards, Reimagined’.”
- The Amex Platinum $50 Saks credit for each half year goes away after June 30th. Saks is in bankruptcy, their inventory has been terrible, this is no great loss. Amex says other offers will take its place.
- The Café Margaret American Cheeseburger has replaced the steak sandwich in Qantas A380 first class
- The San Diego terminal 2 Aspire lounge will more than double in size.
- Washington Manassas Airport expects commercial service next year but the City Council has paused the renaming as some residents want the name Manassas to lead, and warn that they could face lawsuits from the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority over the name Washington and passenger confusion.
- I see you, Charlotte.
This admirals club is a dump pic.twitter.com/PK2hZyyr2i
— Jason🦁 (@Jason77706) March 30, 2026
- Man Dies On American Airlines Flight To London After Heartfelt Call With Grandchildren Very sad!
- Hyatt’s Austin South Congress Hotel will close for renovations at the end of May. It’s not that old!
South Congress hotel closing, all employees to be let go.
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u/AH_Ethan in
Austin - An argument that parallel visual approaches at San Francisco airport aren’t dangerous, and banning them improves stats but doesn’t make anyone safer – while slowing down traffic, inconveniencing passengers and creating delays.
Attention Aviation Journalists (& anyone interested)! I have a primer for you on the SFO “parallel approaches” story.
It has the potential to be a big story. I imagine the airlines, and maybe even the city, will fight the FAA’s decision. Big impact.
So, here’s a bit of history… pic.twitter.com/tORWOacG7P
— KC-10 Driver ✈️ 👨✈️ B-737 Wrangler (@MCCCANM) March 31, 2026
Happy April 1!
All I can say is…..if yellow is good, why stop there?
“If it’s Brown, leave it around”
I like it and so will Marriott once the stench builds up! You see, there is never something for nothing. And there are ramifications for this insane cost cutting! Let’s make it smell!
Bill Marriott must be rolling in his grave the way Marriott has totally forgotten his mantra of customer service…..in, of all things, a hospitality business!!!! Duh!