Hyatt Surprises With Iconic Austin Motel And Coffee Chain Buyout—Points For Lattes Next?

Aug 25 2024

It’s a 41-room 1930s-era motor lodge with neon sign that attracts locals to its pool with day passes. And, since Austin really isn’t centered around a downtown, it’s actually quite a good location for tourists. The property maintains the ‘Keep Austin Weird’ vibe of the early-2010s (from long before the Californians arrived during the pandemic).

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American Airlines Purging AAdvantage Accounts

Aug 24 2024

American Airlines has been sending out emails telling people that their AAdvantage frequent flyer accounts are going to be closed – unless they have some activity within the next month.

These aren’t the usual emails saying ‘your miles will expire’. And I’ve gotten several questions about what’s going on. In fact, in some cases people don’t even recognize the account numbers, and they wonder if it’s a mistake or some sort of phishing scam. It’s not.

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Flavor Flav Suits Up As Southwest Flight Attendant—Passengers Get Snacks And Hype With Every Bite

Aug 23 2024

Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of Public Enemy Flavor Flav handed out snacks on a Southwest Airlines flight. He says he ran into some flight attendants in Paris during the Olympics and they invited him to do it – along with making the landing announcement – on his next flight. Well, they were crew on a trip he was taking and why not?

Yeah, boyeeeeee!

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