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Honey Boo Boo Star “Mama June” Now Works Delivering Airline Lost Luggage

by Gary Leff on June 6, 2020

Jun 06 2020

Forty year old June “Mama June” Shannon has been a fixture of reality TV since 2011 when her daughter “Honey Boo Boo” appeared on TLC’s Toddlers & Tiaras.

Here latest show chronicled bariatric surgery and a 300 pound weight loss, but it went on hiatus with her arrest for felony drug possession. Her trial, scheduled for this past April, was delayed due to coronavirus. She reports she’s been earning money delivering airline lost luggage. Does that seem like a good idea?

Wide Open Business Class Award Space Non-Stop To India For 4+ Passengers

by Gary Leff on June 6, 2020

Jun 06 2020

United operates three different routes between the U.S. and India and all three have wide open business class award space looking out into 2021 – for months at a time.

I decided to show connecting availability also because it’s worth flagging business class award space for four or more people on Swiss through Zurich and Turkish via Istanbul. There’s even Air Canada business class Delhi – Vancouver for four passengers on Tuesdays.

United Airlines Relents: Will Give Full Refunds For Two Hour Schedule Changes And Cancellations

by Gary Leff on June 6, 2020

Jun 06 2020

Even if you were forced to accept a travel vouchers you can contact United for an exchange. You were entitled to a refund if your flight was cancelled, or if the airline changed its schedule more than two hours. And United will honor this policy retroactively, even where they had previously reneged.

The Most Offensive Reason Yet An Airline Refuses To Refund Cancelled Flight

by Gary Leff on June 6, 2020

Jun 06 2020

Lufthansa’s hypothetical thought experiment about a future world that differed from our own, in which they hadn’t cancelled the flight, might be ripe for a TV script – indeed, the writers are running out of ideas for the rest of 2020 – but carry no legal force.

Hyatt Is Turning The Cook County Hospital Into Two Hotels

by Gary Leff on June 6, 2020

Jun 06 2020

Hyatt is nearly done turning a former Chicago hospital into a hotel. Well, two hotels actually with a combined 210 rooms. A hundred year old building that once housed the nation’s first blood bank will become a Hyatt Place and Hyatt House next month.

What Happens To Loyalty Executives Who Devalue Frequent Flyer Programs

by Gary Leff on June 6, 2020

Jun 06 2020

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.

Porn Star Yanked Off United Flight After Speaking Out On Protests

by Gary Leff on June 5, 2020

Jun 05 2020

Was Elle Knox making an important enough statement to ignore FAA rules that she stay seated – indeed, is it important for all of us not to stay seated? – or was the United captain right that the message may matter but a commercial airline flight is the wrong time and wrong place?

New United Coronavirus Travel Restriction Starts Tuesday, Are You Ready To Fly?

by Gary Leff on June 5, 2020

Jun 05 2020

United is instituting a new requirement for passengers to fly starting Tuesday, June 9. Everyone traveling on United will be required to complete a health screening as part of the check-in process, and confirm that they’re willing to wear a mask.

Under United’s new coronavirus rules I’m unlikely to ever be eligible to fly.

Why Struggling Airlines Need To Invest Even More In Their Product

by Gary Leff on June 5, 2020

Jun 05 2020

A key point for turning around an airline, or any business, is delivering a product customers will pay for. And when you’re not the low cost provider in the industry, you need to earn a revenue premium, and the details of the product therefore matter most.

5 Hotel Facts About National Guard Troops Sent To D.C. For The Protests

by Gary Leff on June 5, 2020

Jun 05 2020

With state troops in D.C. staying at the Marriott Marquis, Arne Sorenson will have a tough time making claims to wokeness. Here are 5 facts about hotel stays for the National Guard troops in D.C.

Honey Boo Boo Star “Mama June” Now Works Delivering Airline Lost Luggage

Wide Open Business Class Award Space Non-Stop To India For 4+ Passengers

United Airlines Relents: Will Give Full Refunds For Two Hour Schedule Changes And Cancellations

The Most Offensive Reason Yet An Airline Refuses To Refund Cancelled Flight

Hyatt Is Turning The Cook County Hospital Into Two Hotels

What Happens To Loyalty Executives Who Devalue Frequent Flyer Programs

Porn Star Yanked Off United Flight After Speaking Out On Protests

New United Coronavirus Travel Restriction Starts Tuesday, Are You Ready To Fly?

Why Struggling Airlines Need To Invest Even More In Their Product

5 Hotel Facts About National Guard Troops Sent To D.C. For The Protests

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