Each Hotel Chain Is Approaching Housekeeping Differently In The New Normal

Jun 10 2022

Hotels have tried to lock in the savings of not cleaning rooms during stays, even as guests have returned. So we’ve seen many hotels move away from daily housekeeping on a permanent basis, though some still let guests request housekeeping during their stay.

I checked in with the major hotel chains on their housekeeping policies. While there’s sometimes a gap between the policies and pronouncements of a chain and on-the-ground reality, Hyatt seems to be doing the most to require hotels to provide housekeeping. Even where chains say it’s supposed to be an option, it may not be.

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U.S. Imprisons, Strip Searches And Deports Man Over Little-Known Immigration Technicality

Jun 09 2022

Did you know that foreigners cannot visit the United States and then make Canada or Mexico their next destination, at least if they’re from a Visa waiver country in Europe or somewhere like Australia (and not actually getting a Visa, something almost no one does)?

One Australian learned the the hard way that the rule is onward travel must be to somewhere “other than a contiguous territory or adjacent island unless they permanently reside there.”

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Book Now: Star Alliance Business Class Awards For 4+ Passengers, January – March 2023

Jun 08 2022

With flights selling out it’s tough to get awards, especially in business class and especially for more than a passenger or two. That’s why it’s such a great time to book any winter Europe travel. It may be off-season but it’s also when destinations aren’t overrun with European tourists.

Star Alliance award space for four or more passengers is widely available between New York and several cities in Europe for January through March.

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American Airlines Pilot Goes The Extra Mile To Fix Bad Customer Service

Jun 08 2022

On Sunday aa passenger in Dallas had their bag taken at the gate. The gate agent reportedly “tag[ged] them without asking final destination,” didn’t give customer a claim tag and told them to “them to look for it at [their] connecting airport NOT final destination.” They thought they’d never see their bag again.

The flight’s captain, though, wasn’t having any of this.

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