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Marriott Demonstrates That China Rules All of Us

by Gary Leff on January 13, 2018

Jan 13 2018

When Austin tried to impose its own regulations on Uber, they learned that they were too small a market to matter. California and New York may be able to influence a company’s behavior, but Austin cannot. As regulation is increasingly global, the most important markets set the rules.

China is the next big thing. That was true 15 years ago, and it will be true 15 years from now. But for companies making a big bet in the country, Beijing is able to exercise global sway.

Travel Companies are Running Scared of What’s on Their Websites Because China

by Gary Leff on January 13, 2018

Jan 13 2018

IHG Rewards Club has issued an update to its terms and conditions. And there’s only one change, repeated a few times in a few different ways. They want to make very sure you know that Taiwan is part of ‘Greater China’.

China’s civil aviation authority demanded a public apology from Delta and changes to its website for listing Tibet and Taiwan as countries.

Denied Global Entry for an Amazon Order and Marriott Apologizes to China

by Gary Leff on January 12, 2018

Jan 12 2018

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.

Fare Alert: Business Class Roundtrip to Singapore Less Than $2000

by Gary Leff on January 6, 2018

Jan 06 2018

Star Alliance airlines ANA and United — with flights within North America sometimes on Air Canada — are offering business class roundtrips between Toronto or Vancouver and Singapore for less than $2000.

It’s a great opportunity to see Singapore, one of my favorite cities — or to use it as a jumping off point for visiting other cities in Asia. And the deal is good enough that it may make sense to position to Canada for this fare.

Singapore Airlines Backs Down, Won’t Add Credit Card Fees to Basic Economy Fares

by Gary Leff on January 4, 2018

Jan 04 2018

In the U.S. it used to be common for airlines to roll back unpopular changes after a customer outcry. Airlines were afraid of losing business.

It’s especially gratifying to see an airline — anywhere in the world — make a change, get pushback, and quickly reverse itself.

RUMOR: Cathay Pacific Cancels Dine on Demand in Business Class, Introducing Buy On Board in Coach

by Gary Leff on January 3, 2018

Jan 03 2018

Cathay Pacific is reportedly cancelling its planned roll out of ‘dine on demand’ in business class and introducing ‘buy on board’ meals on some shorter economy flights in place of complimentary food.

Flight crew hated having to offer dine on demand, and charging for food in economy means big cost savings boarding far fewer meals on flights like Hong Kong – Manila and overnight flights to North Asia.

President Trump Claims Credit for Planes Landing Safely in 2017

by Gary Leff on January 2, 2018

Jan 02 2018

Commercial air safety has consistently improved for the past 35 years, but Trump has been in office just one year.

Oddly though his primary air travel safety initiative — spinning off air traffic control into an independent non-profit corporation, separating out regulation from the actual provision of air traffic services, an ICAO best practice the US currently fails to follow — failed to gain traction in 2017.

United Failed to Open a Single Polaris Lounge in 2017, and Stops Promising When We’ll See Another

by Gary Leff on December 29, 2017

Dec 29 2017

United’s Polaris lounge in Chicago is so far the only new business class lounge United has opened. No Polaris lounge opened in 2017.

United updates us again and no longer promises any delivery date for future lounges on its Polaris Tracker website. They merely list San Francisco, Newark, and Houston as ‘under construction’ with the rest ‘in planning’.

3 Flight Crew Arrested in Singapore and New First Class Champagne: Cristal

by Gary Leff on December 27, 2017

Dec 27 2017

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.

American’s New Flagship First Dining at LAX is the Best Lounge in the United States

by Gary Leff on December 23, 2017

Dec 23 2017

The food is as good or better than what you’ll find at any other lounge in the United States. I’d probably wish for a bit more of a wine budget. However the seclusion in a busy airport cannot be matched by the other top lounges so to me that makes this one the best.

I realize it’s inconsistent to prize seclusion and wish for broader access at the same time, but it’s good enough that I wish more readers would be able to take advantage of it more often. That this is an American Airlines product is incredible.