Somehow rates here run from the mid-$200s to mid-$400s. There’s actually another Autograph Collection property just a few blocks away. You’d probably like the Morrison House much better.
Marriott CEO Jim Capuano once said, “When I die, they’ll put the net-rooms growth number on my tombstone.” Marriott will seemingly take a fee from any hotel, of any quality, diluting their brands in the process.
A woman stood up in the aisle for her whole seven hour flight, according to another passenger on board who shared the incident online. The passenger was up whenever the seat belt sign was off. This was even her preferred position for watching a movie.
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 airport’s purpose is to help you get somewhere. So the best airports are the ones which do that most efficiently.
They are easy to get to, they are easy to get through, and they are easy for planes to get in and out of quickly.
Alaska Airlines announced this week that the move to a single loyalty program with Hawaiian Airlines will come this summer, and that they’ll also launch a premium credit card at that time.
Brett Catlin, Alaska’s Vice President of Loyalty, Alliances and Sales, shared some additional details about the card’s companion award certificate with me.
Marriott reset member expectations a year ago about how upgrades work, changing the name so that an upgrade isn’t necessarily to a suite and giving out upgrades only closer to check-in. Well, they’re changing upgrades again!
The Southwest jet landed on the same runway. As the 737-700 completed its landing rollout at a speed of 17 knots, the flight crew reported seeing the DA40 on the runway ahead. The two aircraft came within 857 feet of each other.
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.
“[T]he moment someone calls you “friend” there’s a good chance they are not your friend and something is about to get shady…” And just because they’re in a uniform doesn’t mean they’re an official, plus sometimes people in uniform are in on the scam.
American Airlines announced its AAdvantage frequent flyer program changes for 2025 this morning and it’s really great news by omission. There’s nothing bad. In fact there are really just program additions. That’s not something we see often, though it was the case last year with American AAdvantage as well.
So what is changing for the new member year that starts March 1?
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
