Biden Administration Demands Airlines Mandate Employee Vaccination By December 8

by Gary Leff

Oct 01 2021

If the Biden administration doesn’t blink, pilots are going to have to be vaccinated to fly. They don’t currently even have to wear masks in the cockpit.

While many unvaccinated pilots will get jabbed, and union senior rules mean that the more senior the pilot the harder it is for them to just leave and go fly for someone else, the concern is that the most senior pilots will take retirement. That will also have a cascading effect requiring pilots to get retrained on different equipment, also as a result of union rules.

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Australia Starts Re-Opening Borders Next Month

by Gary Leff

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Oct 01 2021

Australia says it will re-open to the world starting in November but that’s not really true. There’s no timeline, even a rough one, for non-residents of the country to return.

What they’re doing for now is lifting the ban on Australians leaving the country, and working towards allowing Australians who return to forcibly quarantine – but to do so at home rather than in state-managed facilities.

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American Airlines Selling Miles For Cheapest Price Ever – Price Mistake?

by Gary Leff

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Oct 01 2021

US Airways used to be the ‘official consolidator of Star Alliance premium class inventory’, a role since taken up by Avianca LifeMiles selling points cheap so members could book awards on partner airlines. They make money selling other airlines’ seats at a discount, but for more than they pay for inventory that would otherwise go unsold.

When US Airways management took over American they brought the mileage sale philosophy to AAdvantage.

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Grand Hyatt And Hilton New York Are Re-Opening. Can You Guess Why?

by Gary Leff

Sep 30 2021

The New York Hilton and Grand Hyatt New York are both re-opening, the former on October 4 and the latter November 1.

While there was a logic in providing services to travelers during the summer, preparing to do so as a hotel heads into Northeast winter – traditionally a down time for business to begin with – may seem odd. The decision to do so now has nothing to do with anticipated return of business travel. Instead, there’s a simple reason to re-open now.

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Video: Man Steals Rolex Off A Guest’s Arm In Marriott Hotel Lobby

by Gary Leff

Sep 30 2021

A guest showed up at a Marriott Hotel in DC to check in. It was the Residence Inn Courtyard by Marriott. Yes, there are two different Marriott brands at the same address in downtown Washington DC at the Convention Center.

The problem is that the man wanted early check-in. And it wasn’t available. At 1 a.m. So the guest, Armin Zeyafatzadeh, went to sleep in the lobby to wait for a room to be ready. He was going to be waiting awhile.

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