Why You May Want to Retire to Living in Hotels (It’s Cheaper)

by Gary Leff

Feb 27 2019

Back when Priceline was at it’s most useful, in the early 2000s, there were deals ot be had in major cities for nice hotels in the $30s and $40s per night. There was a frequent flyer living at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. Back then you’d earn stay credit as long as you charged something to your room, like a phone call and you would receive elite benefits even on Priceline stays.

For about $32 a night he had a San Francisco apartment complete with daily housekeeping and club lounge access for breakfast and evening snacks.

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Hyatt Adds 57 Small Luxury Hotels to its Earn/Burn Portfolio

by Gary Leff

Feb 27 2019

Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a collection of independent properties, and it’s more of a booking relationship than a hotel chain. And Hyatt’s deal is something similar to what they have with MGM’s M life Rewards — let’s share customers, offering points-earning and redemption.

Hyatt launched the partnership in December with just 54 hotels participating. A month ago they added 56 more. Today they’re announcing 57 more properties added to the relationship, which gets them close to one-third of the SLH property collection.

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American Airlines Offers New Zoes Pre-Order Charcuterie Plate in Domestic First Class

by Gary Leff

Feb 27 2019

Back in September when American Airlines launched their partnership with Zoës Kitchen they introduced new coach buy on board items from the Mediterranean chain that people seem to love.

At the time I shared that the airline planned to roll out a Zoës item as a pre-order option “similar in style” to the current cheese plate light alternative to the regular meal.

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Alaska Airlines Says “Expect More” Even as They Give Less

by Gary Leff

alaska airlines plane
Feb 25 2019

Alaska Airlines has a new 15 second commercial, suggesting you don’t get much from other airlines. Funny thing is if I got this as a meal from American, United, or Delta I’d be pretty happy!

A new series of commercials portrays disappointing situations in life and says they’re better — even as the airline is becoming more and more like its competitors.

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Bikini Airline Will Order Boeing 737s During Trump’s Nuclear Summit

by Gary Leff

vietjet calendar
Feb 25 2019

VietJet had been an exclusive Airbus customer until President Obama visited Vietnam in 2016 and so far operate 64 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft and no Boeing jets. They have five times as many planes on order as in operation.

Even without the Export-Import Bank giving Boeing’s business a boost, the US government is still their chief benefactor. And in the case of VietJet you might even say the President grabbed these orders by the…

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