Apr
02
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.
New Stats On The Decline Of Travel
Golf Course Specials During The Coronavirus Lockdown
Apr
02
2020
With golf courses deserted and no customers, $69 tee times are the new $13 cross country airfares
Travel Blogger Tells His Story Being Sick – And Recovering – From COVID-19
Apr
02
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.
American Airlines Suggests Employees Take A Second Job At Amazon And Instacart
Apr
01
2020
Even though U.S. airlines are getting access to a $58 billion federal bailout, and even though taking government money places limits on furloughing employees, there are going to be employees who do lose their jobs, lose their hours, and also just have time on their hands.
American Airlines has set up relationships to facilitate hiring of their employees by 6 large companies who are looking for workers.
Wait, Why Is Priority Pass Adding Airport Restaurants… Now?
Apr
01
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.
Marriott Extends Flexible Cancellation To June 30
Apr
01
2020
Marriott has updated its coronavirus policy, granting flexibility on cancellations through June 30th as well, though with no new information on what to expect from the Bonvoy program.
There’s a bunch of fine print to this. They’re warning that refunds may take 90 days; Design Hotels and Homes & Villas by Marriott are excluded; and this doesn’t apply to group boookings.
What Should Loyalty Programs Do While People Aren’t Traveling?
Apr
01
2020
Loyalty programs need to stay relevant. When people aren’t traveling, they aren’t engaging with the brand. Expect co-brand credit card applications to fall. There will be fewer new customers, and perhaps even more people than usual will cancel cards when annual fees come do. Both the number of active members of a program will drop and the size of the credit card portfolio will decline as well. The volume of card spend is likely to fall in recession.
Yet loyalty programs are key to a travel brand’s resurgence. What should they be doing?
Every Delta Flight Will Get A New Standard Of Cleaning
Apr
01
2020
For years airlines have cleaned planes less than you probably think. Between flights it’s usually been just a quick clean between flights, picking up the most obvious trash but not even getting everything out of seat back pockets. First flight of the day has been the cleanest – less pressure to get cleaners on and off quickly so that planes don’t sit much between flights.
When times have been tough cleaning is an area that airlines cut back. Coming out of bankruptcy Delta wasn’t deep cleaning planes more often than every 12 to 18 months. Now that times are tough airlines will have to invest more in cleaning.
United COVID-19 Positive Manager Blasts Executives Pressuring Workers To Come To The Office
Mar
31
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.
Elizabeth Warren And Bernie Sanders Demand Airline Ticket Refunds
Mar
31
2020
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and several Senate colleagues including Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, and 6 others, announced a letter to the CEOs of major U.S. airlines demanding “every company to issue full cash refunds to all customers who cancel their flights during the COVID-19 crisis.”
They don’t just want refunds for passengers whose flights are cancelled, they want refunds for everyone. But they’re a little late, grandstanding after they’ve given up any leverage by voting for the $58 billion airline bailout.
