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.
HOT FARE: Chicago – Australia $463 Roundtrip!!
You can book roundtrip travel between Chicago and Perth, Australia for just $463.
More expensive than $385 to Australia but still one of the best Australia fares we’ve ever seen.
Donald Trump Piles on the TSA
TSA lines have become insufferably long. Airlines want you to lobby the government to spend more to relieve their problem.
When TSA does come up with good ideas they get demagogued ruthlessly.
Watch American Airlines Headquarters Get Demolished and the Real Deal on Marriott Late Checkout
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.
TSA PreCheck Just Got Better — and How to Get it Free
Airport security lines have become insufferably long. It’s costing both passengers(who can wait for hours at peak times) and airlines (when passengers miss flights and their seats aren’t used efficiently, plus they have unhappy customers).
While TSA PreCheck is no guarantee of a fast airport security experience, it’s usually a reliable way to get through in minutes rather than tens of minutes let alone an hour. And it’s just improved.
United Promises to Reimagine Flying in 12 Days
United is promising to “reimagine the way United customers fly” in a big reveal June 2nd presented by airline CEO Oscar Munoz in New York.
I was invited to the event, dubbed an ‘interactive experience’ which could mean a great many things. Here are some possibilities.
1000 Free United Miles (Worth $16, and Extend Your Miles Expiration)
Through June 30 the Prosper Daily app will give you 1000 miles if you download their app. It tracks your spending, but you apparently don’t actually have to given them information on your credit cards or bank accounts to earn the miles.
Up to $1000 Registering for Spirit Airlines Class Action Payout and Who Really Uses Uber
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.
American’s Pilots Have to Claim to Be Really Unhappy If They’re Going to Ever Be Happy
American’s pilots claim to be unhappy.
This is important because although American and US Airways have merged, and from a customer-facing standpoint are a single carrier (albeit with very different legacy products that the airline is slow to update), work groups are not yet on the same system and pilots do not yet have a single seniority list that will allow the airline to function as one.
There are still planes attached to destinations and crews, and that prevents American from matching the right equipment to the right route and optimize aircraft so that expensive capital equipment gets the most efficient use possible as well. In other words, many of the merger’s promised synergies remain on the table.
Another New York Hyatt That Comps Diamond Room Service
Ever since I first stay at the Andaz 5th Avenue I fell in love with that property’s overall value proposition, especially for a Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond member. Their rooms are generally large for New York anyway, and they have a ton of suites, so Diamonds often get upgrades even when not confirming a suite upgrade at time of booking. And they offer Diamonds breakfast via room service as well as in the restaurant. (The restaurant is small and this makes it possible to accommodate everyone.)
And I absolutely loved the Park Hyatt when I first got to stay there back in the Fall.
However in Manhattan I tend to choose a hotel for a given stay based first on location and then price (or rather ‘value for money’).