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Want Great Dumplings? Taiwan Will Pay Tourists To Visit

by Gary Leff on March 2, 2023

Mar 02 2023

Taiwan had early success containing Covid-19. Like much of Asia it was heavily locked down during the pandemic. And despite re-opening, pandemic restrictions haven’t been completely lifted. It’s not yet seen as a major tourism destination. Fewer than one million tourists entered Taiwan in 2022.

That’s a problem for Taiwan because cultural exchange and deepening ties with the rest of the world are its best path forward for securing support that will deter Chinese invasion. So they’re literally going to pay tourists to visit!

Hyatt Changing Award Prices, With U.S. Hotels, All-Inclusives And Luxury Properties Costing More Points

by Gary Leff on March 1, 2023

Mar 01 2023

Hyatt has announced its annual redemption category changes which will go into effect March 28 at 8 a.m. Central time. Overall 372 properties are changing category, with 214 going up and 158 going down.

Overall U.S. hotels are going up, while Europe and Asia should get less expensive. In general the best and most luxurious hotels are going up, even in regions where redemption categories are falling generally. And all-inclusives get more expensive.

30% Bonus Transferring Capital One Miles To Virgin

by Gary Leff on March 1, 2023

Mar 01 2023

Capital One transfers to Virgin miles will receive a 30% bonus during the month of March. This applies to transfers for Venture X, Venture, VentureOne, Venture X Business and Spark Miles cardholders.

Airline Serves A Banana For Breakfast In Business Class: ‘That’s It?’

by Gary Leff on February 26, 2023

Feb 26 2023

It’s remarkable how airlines in Europe, the Middle East and Asia can serve amazing meals on short flights, while U.S. airlines serve such lower quality food on flights that are much longer.

But just because you’re flying a European or Asian airline in business class doesn’t mean all of the food is going to be impressive.

New All Business Class Airline BeOnd Plans To Serve 60-80 Destinations From A Hub… In The Maldives?

by Gary Leff on February 25, 2023

Feb 25 2023

New all business class airline BeOnd plans to launch with a hub in Male, capital of the Maldives. If there’s a luxury resort destination attracting a clientele that might spring for such a service, the Maldives is on the short list. But the business model of flying 68 premium seats on board A321neos to 60 – 80 destinations seems.. insane?

They plan to launch with the neo but ultimately fly A321XLRs to reach Europe and Australia. And they claim they’re going to be subsidized by the government of the Maldives, to which I have to wonder.. why?

Man Offers First Class Seat To Child In Coach, American Airlines Suspects He’s A Predator

by Gary Leff on February 23, 2023

Feb 23 2023

An American Airlines ConciergeKey passenger, one of the carrier’s top customers, shared to social media that they were flying from Portland to Dallas on Tuesday’s flight 2655 and wound up suspected of being a child predator – because they tried to do a good deed, giving up their first class seat for an unaccompanied minor seated in coach.

Bilt Targets 5x Earning To Lock In Customer Spend With Amazon, Food Delivery, And Cell Phone/Internet

by Gary Leff on February 22, 2023

Feb 22 2023

This is highly valuable to me personally. It makes the Bilt Mastercard the most lucrative card for Amazon spend (more valuable than the 5% back Amazon Visa because I value Bilt points at a minimum of 1.7 cents apiece) and the most lucrative for food delivery as well.

But I’m most interested in the strategy because of what these spending categories have in common.

United Airlines Change Means They Can Ban Customers Who Complain Too Much About Delays

by Gary Leff on February 21, 2023

Feb 21 2023

United Airlines has added language to its Contract of Carriage to say that they will not honor mistake fares, but that if you book one and incur non-refundable costs as a result they will reimburse those costs.

The airline also now says that booking flights likely to be delayed, and then complaining about the delays for compensation, is grounds to be banned from the MileagePlus frequent flyer program.

Thick Plastic Found In A United Airlines Meal, And That Actually Made It.. Better [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on February 21, 2023

Feb 21 2023

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.

Air Travel Is Roaring Back Everywhere – So Why Not Between The U.S. And China?

by Gary Leff on February 21, 2023

Feb 21 2023

This month the number of non-stop commercial flights between the U.S. and China totals 48. That’s not per day, across all airlines. That’s for the entire month, according to schedule data from Cirium Diio Mi.

ASIA

Want Great Dumplings? Taiwan Will Pay Tourists To Visit

Hyatt Changing Award Prices, With U.S. Hotels, All-Inclusives And Luxury Properties Costing More Points

30% Bonus Transferring Capital One Miles To Virgin

Airline Serves A Banana For Breakfast In Business Class: ‘That’s It?’

New All Business Class Airline BeOnd Plans To Serve 60-80 Destinations From A Hub… In The Maldives?

Man Offers First Class Seat To Child In Coach, American Airlines Suspects He’s A Predator

Bilt Targets 5x Earning To Lock In Customer Spend With Amazon, Food Delivery, And Cell Phone/Internet

United Airlines Change Means They Can Ban Customers Who Complain Too Much About Delays

Thick Plastic Found In A United Airlines Meal, And That Actually Made It.. Better [Roundup]

Air Travel Is Roaring Back Everywhere – So Why Not Between The U.S. And China?

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