Jan
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.
An Unexpected Place to Find Hotel Mistake Rates
Free Top Tier Rental Car Status If You Have An(y) American Express Card
Jan
02
2020
National Car Rental will give their top tier elite status, Executive Elite, to new members who enroll with an(y) American Express card. Enrollment needs to be via this link by February 29, 2020.
Status is supposed to last through February 2021 but some reports suggest that it actually lasts through February 2022. And there’s a bonus free rental day offer, too.
Passenger Asks His Embassy For Help To Escape Bad Airline Food
Jan
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.
United Failed To Roll Out Their New ‘Cash Is King’ Elite Status Tracking System In Time
Jan
01
2020
They want your money, more money than ever before, but can’t even make the investment to be ready for their own new system in time.
Former ‘Bachelor’ Producer Took An American Airlines Mileage Run And Wound Up In A Mexican Prison
Jan
01
2020
Andrew Kimmel arrived home in Los Angeles after his last trip of the year to find that he had over 125,000 qualifying miles with American Airlines – but was still about $250 short of the 15,000 qualifying dollars needed for Executive Platinum status.
American will let you ‘buy up’ or ‘buy back’ your status, but Kimmel – a producer for The Bachelor & The Bachelorette between 2012 and 2015, and before that a field producer for Dancing With The Stars – reports that they wanted $1875 for him to keep his status. So he embarked on a mileage run that led to a Mexican prison instead.
Replacing the Worst Gate In America
Dec
31
2019
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.
Max, The Airplane That Couldn’t Fly
Dec
31
2019
This just seems wrong: a children’s book Max, the Airplane that Couldn’t Fly. It’s about how we’re all different, and about overcoming challenges at Boeing.
Passengers Give Up Their Seats So Man Can Get Liver Transplant Just In Time
Dec
31
2019
In January the doctors said McSorley needed to have his affairs in order – but also to “always have hope.”
A Delta agent said, “We got you. No matter what, we have you.”
New Hotel Where Every Room Is Performance Art
Dec
31
2019
At the U.K.’s Art B&B in Blackpool, each of the 19 rooms is a piece of performance art. A different artist designed each room, and the one by Christopher Samuel isn’t meant for you to have a comfortable stay. It’s meant for your stay to be uncomfortable.
Leaked Footage From New Microsoft Flight Simulator Game Being Released In 2020
Dec
31
2019
In June Microsoft announced that they would introduce a new Flight Simulator game, something they haven’t done since 2006. It will come in 2020 for Xbox and Windows.
The game has entered a closed Alpha release. And now there’s leaked footage from the game itself.
