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Will Delta End Support for LGBT Civil Rights In the Name of Ending Discounts for ‘Divisive’ Groups?

by Gary Leff on March 4, 2018

Mar 04 2018

Regular readers know that I’m thrilled by the support travel companies have given to same sex marriage. Travel providers do tend to be more socially liberally than the countries in which they’re based. That’s true all over the world, they bring people into contact with other cultures and bring foreign experiences home.

But now, in the aftermath of Delta’s PR debacle ending a discount arrangement with the NRA, Delta says they may stop offering discounts to “any group of a politically divisive nature.” Will that end Delta’s support for LGBT groups?

United Flight Attendant Grievances Shut Down at Change.org

by Gary Leff on March 4, 2018

Mar 04 2018

On Friday United sent out a memo that they’re eliminating quarterly performance bonuses of up to $300 and replacing those with a lottery which fewer than 2% of United’s employees will receive anything from.

Employees are not happy about this change. A flight attendant created a change.org petition detailing grievances, but was forced to close it.

Strategy to Save 20% on Hotels and Mercedes Amex Card Ending

by Gary Leff on March 3, 2018

Mar 03 2018

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Unreal $600 Business Class Roundtrip, Cairo – New York

by Gary Leff on March 3, 2018

Mar 03 2018

Italian carrier Meridiana has been in the news for its rebranding as Air Italy. The Qatar Airways-backed carrier is taking on bankrupt Alitalia to become Italy’s national airline. It’s upgrading its fleet and services and has a massive growth plan.

And right now there’s a $600 roundtrip business class fare between Cairo and New York JFK.

Why We’re Beating Chase With Sapphire Reserve

by Gary Leff on March 3, 2018

Mar 03 2018

It was supposedly a card that finally figured out how to attract millennials when the truth is it was just a card that offered more total value than most that had ever come before and whose initial marketing was primarily online so new applicants skewed younger.

The value was so rich that word on the street was Chase didn’t even ever expect to make money on a new cardholder until they held the product for 6 or 7 years.

Devaluation of Citi Prestige Trip Delay Benefit

by Gary Leff on March 3, 2018

Mar 03 2018

One of the great benefits of many premium travel rewards cards is trip delay coverage. If your flight is delayed — the length of delay required varies — you can send the bill to your credit card company’s insurance provider for things like transportation to and from a hotel, your room night, and meals.

Hyatt Cracks Down on Elites Lending Out Their Elite Status

by Gary Leff on March 3, 2018

Mar 03 2018

Hyatt explicitly lets members gift their elite status to friends when they book awards in someone else’s name.

But booking a paid reservation for someone else using your own account is verboten. Frequently some members will book a stay in their own name and add a friend as a second guest on the reservation.

United Replacing $300 Performance Bonuses With Quarterly Reaping

by Gary Leff on March 3, 2018

Mar 03 2018

United Airlines sent a memo to employees yesterday telling them they would no longer receive their quarterly bonuses of up to $300.

Instead when United hits at least one of four performance metrics they all get entered in a lottery.

Governors: You Don’t Really Want to Lure Delta Headquarters Away From Atlanta Anyway

by Gary Leff on March 2, 2018

Mar 02 2018

As governors around the country flirt with the idea of luring Delta’s headquarters out of Georgia now that lawmakers there are refusing to give them fuel tax subsidies they’ve lobbied for — and some are even offering to back the truck up as it were (Connecticut’s governor says they “are committed to doing whatever necessary to help make this relocation a reality.”) — consider that Delta doesn’t just devalue SkyMiles they renege on deals with governors, too.

American Releases Video to Educate Employees on Their O’Hare Gate Dispute

by Gary Leff on March 2, 2018

Mar 02 2018

United Airlines has 14 more gates than American at Chicago O’Hare. American is opening 5 new gates that they paid for, reducing the gap to 9. But the new O’Hare expansion plan re-opens the gap and returns United to a 14 gate advantage.

American isn’t losing gates. They are complaining that United is gaining gates. But American is refusing to sign a new lease under these terms.

Will Delta End Support for LGBT Civil Rights In the Name of Ending Discounts for ‘Divisive’ Groups?

United Flight Attendant Grievances Shut Down at Change.org

Strategy to Save 20% on Hotels and Mercedes Amex Card Ending

Unreal $600 Business Class Roundtrip, Cairo – New York

Why We’re Beating Chase With Sapphire Reserve

Devaluation of Citi Prestige Trip Delay Benefit

Hyatt Cracks Down on Elites Lending Out Their Elite Status

United Replacing $300 Performance Bonuses With Quarterly Reaping

Governors: You Don’t Really Want to Lure Delta Headquarters Away From Atlanta Anyway

American Releases Video to Educate Employees on Their O’Hare Gate Dispute

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