Travelers need to be cautious of increasingly prevalent ‘No Show’ fees, particularly with rental car companies like Hertz, which may charge a day’s rental for no-shows. While rental agencies historically overbook and often fail to honor reservations, strategies such as booking through third parties can help travelers avoid these unexpected charges.
The very best Halloween costume?
The “Crazy Plane Lady” became a worldwide sensation back in July declaring that a passenger on her flight was “not real.” Naturally she is now the best possible Halloween get up.
Senators Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall have requested an investigation into airline frequent flyer programs, alleging unfair changes to point systems. However, the senators’ motives may not be genuine consumer protection, as they have proposed a bill that could lead to significant devaluation of these programs, suggesting a hidden agenda to undermine objections to their legislation on credit card interchange.
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United Airlines faces another lawsuit from flight attendants claiming discriminatory practices in choosing crew for sports team charter flights, alleging a preference for “white, young, thin women who are predominantly blond and blue-eyed.” Despite having selected diverse crews in the past, the recent removal of older and minority attendants from such flights, combined with previous controversies, raises questions about United’s selection criteria and potential biases.
Families occasionally struggle to secure seats together on flights, leading to requests for other passengers to switch. One passenger’s refusal to give up his window seat to a child resulted in a confrontational exchange with the mother, where he delivered a sharp retort after she threatened him with a disruptive flight due to her screaming child.
“Lifted Lingerie: Unpacking the Disturbing Trend of Underwear Theft from Airline Luggage” dives into the unsettling phenomena of personal items, specifically underwear, being stolen from checked bags during air travel. Using recent incidents involving American Airlines and Delta as case studies, the post explores the multiple points of failure in the baggage handling process and highlights how airlines struggle to combat this growing issue.
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Turkish Airlines, partially government-owned and a Star Alliance member, offers a “martyr discount” of up to 50% off flights for the relatives of individuals who have given up their lives in the name of their Muslim beliefs. While the discount has generated controversy amidst the current Israel-Hamas war, it was originally intended to honor those who resisted Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt and is not new.
American Airlines is strategically targeting disenchanted elite members of Delta and United by offering a status match challenge with no participation fee.
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 »
