May
02
2020
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.
Expect A Return To International Travel By End Of The Year
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The Best Airline And Hotel Loyalty Programs As Determined By Members
May
01
2020
The Freddie Awards are the voice of the frequent traveler. Each year millions cast their ballots for the best in loyalty. In normal times the industry comes together at the awards ceremony the last Thursday in April to see the winners (and each other).
American Airlines Will Begin Requiring Passengers To Wear Face Masks
Apr
30
2020
To show how quickly things are changing – the modern day equivalent of one being as a thousand years and a thousand years one day – it was only Monday that American announced flight attendants would be required to wear masks and that starting May 1 they’d begin to roll out complimentary masks for customers as an option, subject to supply chain and operational constraints.
Indeed it was just six weeks ago that American still disciplined flight attendants who wore masks.
One Airline Now Lets Passengers Buy Up To 8 Empty Seats For Social Distancing
Apr
30
2020
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.
Wow: United MileagePlus Devalues Partner Award Travel
Apr
29
2020
Yesterday United Airlines removed partner award charts from its website. The only reason a loyalty program removes award charts is so that they can raise the price of awards while trying to hide what they’re doing. I have never seen a program eliminate award charts and become more valuable.
We now know exactly why United pulled these charts yesterday without any notice to members. Seriously, they’re doing this now?
The 10 Best And Worst U.S. Cities To Be Quarantined In
Apr
24
2020
There’s a new analysis of the best cities in the U.S. to be quarantined in. It takes into account average apartment size (very important), prevalence of high speed internet (crucial), amount of park land (so you can get out and still social distance), and number of takeout food options.
Surprising: Will Empty Hotels Spell The End Of Bed Bugs?
Apr
23
2020
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.
Requiring Social Distancing On Planes Will Mean Higher Prices, Fewer Flights
Apr
22
2020
There’s one wild card that could throw a monkey wrench in the story about cheap flights as a result of limits on travel, concern about travel, and economic recession all combining to depress demand – and that’s government social distancing requirements that could be in effect in the future.
Expedia Will Get a $1 Billion Cash Infusion, Still Be Awful
Apr
22
2020
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.
Where Will We Be Able To Travel That’s Safe This Summer And Fall?
Apr
19
2020
Until there’s a vaccine life may not return truly to normal. We may be asked to social distance. We may be asked to wear masks. And many countries may have restrictions in place on who can visit, and what documents are required to do so.
However the world will – hopefully – begin returning to some semblance of normal in the coming months, having bought time to expand testing, expand health care capacity to deal with a potential influx of patients, and perhaps most importantly doctors and researchers will have learned much about how to treat patients with the virus.
Where will be safe to go? Where will we be able to go?
