Hooters has taken over and is renovating the old San Remo hotel just off the strip in Las Vegas. Hooters Casino Hotel will appeal to a decidedly down- to-earth crowd, the partners promise. Hooters girls, in trademark orange and white, will stride the casino’s floors serving cocktails. Outside, at the resort’s poolside Hooters Beach Club, Hooters girls in slightly sexier outfits will serve customers to the sounds of reggae in a Key West setting, Droste said. Other entertainment concepts inside the resort will include a traditional Hooters restaurant and a Pete & Shorty’s grill restaurant, which is a small restaurant concept the Hooters founders also developed. Hooters Casino Hotel will have one upscale restaurant, Dan Marino’s Fine Food and Spirits. However, in general, “We’re not going after the rich guys, the high-end guys,” Hessling said.…
Promo Miles are Posting
For all the skeptics about the Intercontinental Hotels Ambassador Club signup offer of 25,000 Delta miles, the miles are already in my account. There are only eleven days left to take advantage of the offer…
Hotel Price Gouging in the Aftermath of Hurricane Charley
Via Chris Elliott, Florida’s attorney general filed complaints against two hotels for price gouging in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley. The attorney general has issued a press release to let voters know he’s fighting evil, greedy corporations. “Hurricane Charley is the worst natural disaster to befall our state in a dozen years, and it is unthinkable that anyone would try to take advantage of neighbors at a time like this. We are taking a two-pronged approach to fight this egregious behavior, ” said Crist. “Families putting their lives back together should not have to worry about price gouging.” The conduct in question is a Days Inn charging $109 for a room when a billboard advertised $50 rooms, and a Crossroads Motor Lodge charging $61.27 (including all taxes and fees) rather than $44.79.My blood doesn’t really…
ATA Introduces Elite Level
American Trans Air announced yesterday that it’s introducing an elite level to its frequent flyer program. Information in the press release and on the ATA website is still a little sketchy. ATA is starting to offer business class seating. The elite level doesn’t specify anything about upgrades, just “preferred, front-of-aircraft seating.” But it’s a promising start.ATA joins Airtran in offering both business class and an elite frequent flyer program, further eroding the differences between the major carriers and the discounters. And frequent flyers who follow a contrarian strategy, seeking upgrades where the lines are shorter, should keep an eye out for further developments with this one.
1,000,000 Continental Miles
Continental has a sweepstakes for a million miles.
Continental’s Website Marketing Gimmick
Continental is taking a page from the hotel website, offering a pseudo best-price guarantee. There’s very little behind it, but check it out anyway. If you search for travel on Continental.com and find a lower price for the same city pair and travel dates somewhere else, they’ll send you a 10% electronic discount certificate. Fortunately you don’t have to buy the itinerary from Continental. Just search for the fare. And a good chunk of the time Continental is not going to have the lowest fare – another airline might for any given city pair, and another website might have a lower fare for the same flights. It’s just a way to get publicity for the website, implying that they’re confident it’s the way to get the best prices. Here’s a hint: the offer is so…
Another Priority Club Offer
For those choosing not to take advantage of the offer of 25,000 Delta miles for purchasing Intercontinental Hotels Ambassador status, there’s an offer of free Priority Club Gold status and 5,000 bonus Delta miles with your first paid stay plus 2,000 more Delta miles for the next three paid stays through October 31.
Independence Air Fare Sale
Independence Air is offering flights from $29 each way for bookings through August 30th. First-time roundtrip bookings also receive $25 off when joinging their frequent flyer program.DC to Pittsburgh is the cheapest at $29 each way. Flights betwen DC and New York City, Greensboro or Raleigh/Durham are $44 each way. Flights between DC and Detroit, Syracuse, Knoxville or Indianapolis are $54 each way.Other major carriers are selectively matching, though look for more restrictive rules on their tickets.
Low low prices, everyday. Or something like that.
A laptop for under $600 without even coupons or rebates.It truly amazes me how technology progresses.
5000 Bonus Miles for September Roundtrips on Delta’s Song
Delta is offering 5,000 bonus miles for every roundtrip flight in September. Registration is required. The miles can really add up with this promo. Delta elite members can earn as many as 10,000 miles for a New York-Florida flight for as little as $115 roundtrip. Not bad!
