Jan
09
2019
United has a bug bounty program paying out up to a million miles for identifying vulnerabilities.
Now Hyatt has a bug bounty program, too.
Hyatt Will Pay You to Hack Their Systems
US City Paying People to Visit and Paraplegic United Passenger Had to Scoot Down the Aisle Himself
Jan
09
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.
Award Availability at the St. Regis Maldives is Better – and Cheaper – Than You Think
Jan
09
2019
Until March the most expensive standard room redemption Marriott offers is 60,000 points which is amazing value at the St. Regis Maldives.
Right now there’s better redemption availability at the property than the Marriott award calendar shows — and they appear to be underpricing awards for overwater villas.
American Taking Business Class Seats Out of 787-8s, Now They Don’t Know What to Do With the Aircraft
Jan
09
2019
When American ended Chicago – China service they freed up Boeing 787 aircraft and seemingly didn’t know what to do with them. They’re flying 787s now to Cancun and Anchorage.
Then they freed up even more 787-8 flying time. Since they removed business class seats from 787-8 aircraft, with the new configuration featuring only 20 seats up front, the plane no longer works for premium markets.
Marriott’s View of Loyalty Prevails: Al Maha Won’t Charge Guests for Meals, Activities After All
Jan
09
2019
Hotel loyalty programs face a unique challenge that airlines don’t. Airlines set the rules and provide the product directly. Hotels have to get properties which are often owned and even managed separately to comply, with benefits like upgrades delivered consistently by individual employees at a front desk perhaps thousands of miles away. They rely on individual hotels and even employees to comply.
Embedded in a loyalty program as well is a philosophy of how to treat guests redeeming their points.
8 People a Day Die on One City’s Trains and Hyatt Suing Hyatt
Jan
08
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.
Delta Will Stop Automatically ‘Upgrading’ Elites to Extra Legroom Seats on 7 Routes (‘Temporarily’)
Jan
08
2019
Delta calls moving from regular coach to extra legroom coach (“Comfort+”) seats an ‘upgrade’ the way other airlines call coach to business an upgrade.
When you buy a ticket you don’t just assign yourself an extra legroom seat, your upgrade ‘clears’ into the extra legroom section of the plane. This process is going to create a problem on several routes beginning in March.
Love Letter on an Airsickness Bag: Woman Takes a Last Shot Declaring a Crush
Jan
07
2019
A 21 year old woman named Andrea flew from Miami to DC. Inflight internet wasn’t working but her mind was on overdrive. She had a huge crush on her best friend. She showed up at the airport to meet him during his connection… before heading off to study in Australia for a semester.
And she shared the teen romance drama on an airsickness bag, discovered by an aircraft cleaner.
Why Delta 44,000 Mile Sydney Roundtrips Are Sad
Jan
07
2019
I’ve written before about how Delta award sales don’t drive much value to the program.
Pulling up award calendars on Delta it’s indeed possible to find 44,000 mile roundtrip. What’s striking to me is how much extra legroom coach is pricing for the same flights (164,000) and how much business class costs. Imagine, 930,000 miles for business class. This isn’t even first class – and you’d better hurry, there’s only 1 seat left at this price.
The First Time in First Class Experience and 3 Pilots Fired for Faking High School Diploma
Jan
07
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.
