In theory a revenue-based program shouldn’t need to devalue. More expensive tickets automatically cost more points. As ticket prices rise so do award prices. And the scarcest seats already cost more in Southwest’s system not just because of their higher cash price but because the value per point redeeming for those points is reduced. Yet they’ve devalued multiple times anyway.
Could we be seeing an increase in the value of points?
Marriott had a boat evacuate guests from the Frenchman’s Reef & Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort on St. Thomas after Irma had passed and in advance of Hurricane Jose. By all accounts they did a great job for their guests.
Reportedly though the US Coast Guard told other American tourists looking to get off the island to hitch a ride on Marriott’s boat charter. They knew there were plenty of extra seats.
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On Monday Irma was a Tropical Storm which is still a challenge to fly around. Perhaps not as dramatic as the last flight to depart San Juan ahead of Hurricane Irma but snarling flights to be sure.
Allegiant 1497 from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania came into Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in the early afternoon. And video from meteorologist Ed Piotrowski shows “a plane battling strong crosswinds” and “drifting sideways” and unable to land.
Last night I had an opportunity to visit the new American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Chicago O’Hare for its pre-opening party in advance of its opening tomorrow.
The lounge isn’t very deep. It’s long. And as a result there’s plenty of light, the whole length of the lounge runs along the window line and it makes for some fabulous views. There’s a hot and cold buffet as well as chef station and self pour premium liquor and wine.
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Delta’s meal service can be reasonably good, at least compared to their US airline peers. Airline caterers don’t always operate in the best conditions or with the best quality control.
When needles were reportedly found in sandwiches on a Delta flight in 2012 I told CNN it wouldn’t change my approach to eating on planes and indeed I’ve found things in my food in restaurants too.
The first thing to understand as airports try to bring service back online after the hurricane is just because an airport is open doesn’t mean there will be many flights.
However here’s the current schedule airport-by-airport for when each will re-open.
Neither the Senator nor the donor are being prosecuted for redeeming American Express Membership Rewards at such a low value getting just 3 nights at the Park Hyatt Vendome for 650,000 points.
That’s a crime.
But now that we’re in the midst of Senator Menendez’s trial we’re learning the gory details of his mileage malfeasance.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
