Jul
31
2021
In the game of airline versus passenger, there’s years of experience at ‘beating the system’.
How Passengers Sneak Luggage Onto Spirit Airlines Flights For Free
The Surprising Reason Older People Use The Bathrooms More In Airports
Jul
31
2021
Little details matter. When designers get something wrong, people respond, and sometimes in ways you wouldn’t expect.
Huge Opportunity: Conrad Bora Bora Award Nights Wide Open With Hilton Points
Jul
30
2021
Right now, for some reason, award nights at the Conrad Bora Bora are wide open through March 2022. Book for 89,000 Hilton points per night (a great value), and they’re fully cancellable. If you have Hilton points there’s no reason not to book a trip.
This Passenger Decided To Dance Like Nobody’s Watching, Love Like He’s Never Been Hurt
Jul
30
2021
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Alaska Airlines Brings Back Real Food – To Flights As Short As 670 Miles
Jul
30
2021
Meal service on flights over 670 miles in domestic first class, and hot food at meal times on 1100+ mile flights, alcohol in all cabins, and food for sale in coach.
What Happens To People Who Violate The Air Travel Mask Mandate? Usually Nothing
Jul
30
2021
The fine for not wearing a mask in public transportation the first time is just $250. But almost no one is cited for this, I see passengers walking around airports all the time maskless and nobody stops them. Airlines enforce masking on the aircraft, but airports don’t enforce it in the terminal most of the time.
Once someone is cited, though, that doesn’t mean anyone winds up paying a fine. In fact only two people have actually agreed to do so.
This Guest Nearly Lost A Limb, But Marriott Says Their Warning In Spanish Was Enough
Jul
30
2021
And you thought you have been Bonvoyed, I don’t know that there have been many Marriott stays worse than this one.
A guest at the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa went to the ocean “for a midnight swim.” Nobody told her that this might dangerous.
Dallas Airport Went Into Lockdown While Police Searched For Passenger Sitting In Food Court
Jul
30
2021
A man walked airside through an exit at Dallas Love Field causing the airport to go under lockdown on Sunday night. Eventually he was found… in the food court.
With Temporary Change By Delta, Only United And JetBlue Offer Draconian Basic Economy
Jul
29
2021
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Marriott Guests Are Getting Refunds If They Spent Points At 3 Resorts
Jul
29
2021
Back in March I wrote about the JW Marriott Los Cabos charging award guests an extra $30 per night fee to stay, calling it “the most Marriott Bonvoy thing ever.”
This flat fee was described as a ‘service charge’. Paid rate guests pay a service charge of 10% of their room rate, and with paid rates under $300 service charges are lower for guests paying cash than those paying with points. Marriott is refunding everyone who was charged this fee for a points stay at this property and two others.
