A bag containing more than $1 million in Chinese currency was lost at Hong Kong International Airport in a transfer bungle, after being unloaded from a Cathay Pacific flight from Auckland.
Binge Drinking and Stranger Sex While Traveling for Work and Changes in Loyalty
I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Why Can You No Show a Rental Car Reservation Without Penalty?
Car rental companies have tried to move to a prepaid model, and there are some prepaid rates out there now even apart from opaque booking sites like Priceline and Hotwire.
But for the industry as a whole, for this to become the norm, it only works if everyone does it.
The Frequent Flyer Executives Who Never Grew Up and Want to Devalue Miles Like Jedi Masters
The current crop of frequent flyer program executives grew up on Star Wars. They remember Alec Guinness utilizing the Jedi Mind trick.
When Ben Kenobi approached Mos Eisley with Luke Skywalker and the droids, he had to confront Imperial Storm Troopers that were searching for them.
Listen to a Wide Ranging Discussion of Miles & Points with Robert Wuhl
I recorded my friend Robert Wuhl‘s podcast, Ipso Facto, at CBS Radio in New York earlier in the week.
The 10 Airlines With the Best Wine Programs — and Whether it Matters
Wine Enthusiast rated the top 10 airline wine programs. There are some strange picks, and omissions, but they do highlight some of the better carriers for wine. This seems one of the lesser considerations in choosing an airline, but it unquestionably signals quality and luxury which flows down to overall perceptions of an airline by a portion of a carrier’s premium customer base.
Now the Federal Government is Going After Airlines for Price Gouging
The federal government is now investigating airlines for price gouging after an Amtrak train derailed outside of Philadelphia in May killing 8 people and injuring 200.
The investigation focuses on United, American, Southwest, JetBlue and Delta.
Disruptive Jackass Passengers: Spitting, Stealing Wine, and Tied Up
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Don’t Be Fooled: Why Delta’s 5000 Mile Awards Are a Poor Use of Miles
When Delta runs a sale on both paid and award tickets it underscores:
- Just how ‘revenue-based’ they’ve made their mileage program
- And how that means you can expect to get little value from your miles.
Suntrust Devalues the Delta Debit Card This Week, and They’re Giving Me $72.
The Suntrust Delta Debit card was a lucrative mileage-earning tool for a long time. I’ve been writing about it since 2009.
Since it’s been a debit card that earned 1 mile per dollar charged, it’s been useful to many in the past buying money orders and depositing those back into a bank. And it’s been a highly efficient way to earn miles for paying taxes since debit transactions incur a miniscule flat fee while credit cards incur a pretty hefty percentage of the total payment.