Jul
30
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.
12,500 Mile First Class Hawaii Awards Easier to Get
AWFUL: IHG Hotels Will Move to Bulk Toiletries Across All 17 Brands
Jul
30
2019
When you ‘make a green choice’ to let hotels save money on housekeeping, at least they’ll usually give you points so you can share in the savings (but not at the Hyatt Regency Seattle).
Marriott revealed that wall mounted toiletries save a couple thousand dollars per hotel each year. That’s a big savings across all of their managed North American properties who are making the switch from individual bottles.
Capital One Data Breach Exposes Social Security Numbers, Bank Accounts
Jul
29
2019
A woman from Seattle has been arrested after claiming credit online for a major hack of Capital One that exposed around 100 million credit card applications and included some social security numbers and bank account numbers.
Play-By-Play Inside the Oval Office Meeting With Airline CEOs That Delta Skipped
Jul
29
2019
The meeting lasted an hour, during which “there was a lot of yelling.” I think my favorite part has to be that “the president ribbed American Airlines CEO Doug Parker over his company’s flagging stock price, asking why it’s so low at a time when the stock market is surging.”
In the end American, Delta, and United were told by the President to follow the legal process they’ve so far in their 4 year saga been unwilling to follow, knowing that their case would fail on the merits at the Department of Transportation.
A New World Record for Seat Density: Squeezing 460 Seats Into an Airbus A330neo
Jul
29
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.
United Offering New Discounts for CLEAR (Airport Security) While American Blocks Expansion
Jul
29
2019
United has entered into a partnership with CLEAR for expedited security screening. This is surprising because CLEAR is owned, in part, by Delta however United will be taking an equity stake as well. This will mean (1) expansion for CLEAR and (2) discounts for United elites and credit card customers.
Delta Adds Seat Back Entertainment to 700 Aircraft, Launching Hulu Original Content Onboard
Jul
29
2019
Last August Delta announced they had seat back video installed in 600 aircraft. That’s significant because American has been looking to ultimately remove seat back screens from domestic planes and United, led by American’s former President, has a similar vision.
Now Delta has announced they’ve hit 700 planes with seat back video.
Perfect for Hot Flights on Asian Airlines, Sony is Developing Wearable Air Conditioning
Jul
29
2019
One of the great mysteries of life — along with why, if 7-11s are open 24 hours a day, they still have locks on their doors — is why some airlines keep their cabins so warm. Asian airlines, in particular, are known for keeping the cabins like sweat boxes during flight.
Fortunately one of the most brilliant ideas may be about to come to fruition.
Have Mergers Created Monopoly Power in the Airline Industry?
Jul
29
2019
While there’s certainly been consolidation in the airline industry as America West acquired US Airways and then American; Delta acquired Northwest; Continental acquired United; Southwest acquired AirTran and Alaska Airlines acquired Virgin America this hasn’t led to higher prices for consumers. Government should remove barriers to competition, but it’s a stretch to suggest that the several large airlines in today’s industry constitute anything close to monopoly.
Room Service for Pets is Becoming Big Business
Jul
28
2019
As hotels look to cut costs, some cut back on daily housekeeping while others eschew room service carts and trays for brown paper sacks.
It turns out though that room service for dogs and cats is on the upswing.
