News and notes from around the interweb:
- Former US Airways CEO and co-founder of IndiGo was added to the Southwest Airlines board in July. He disclosed a purchase of $108 million in Southwest Airlines shares and released a statement opposing further changes to management.
- “Hospitality”
We will no longer need to be giving 2 waters to Honors members at check in. It’s not actually a benefit at Hampton to get waters a check in. From here on only Gold/Diamond get the choice of points or the snack & drink but no waters for any tier.
- Last chance to buy tickets for ZorkFest were I’ll be speaking next month in Las Vegas.
The schedule is live! Last chance, to purchase ZorkFest tickets.
Even if you missed the early bird, we have a fabulous promotion for Make-A-Wish Nevada. Use Code: wish, which deducts $1 from the ticket and applies $88 of your ticket price as a donation to Make-A-Wish Nevada.
ZorkFest features incredible Social Events and surprises from our sponsors! (Jack Daniel’s and Herradura), And [New – Optional add-on] ZorkFest Backroom Session: Secrets of the Elite, plus more travel loyalty goodness. Visit www.ZorkFest.com for the schedule and information about the program, (optional) add-ons, and speakers/presenters. The discounted hotel room block is still available for a few days.
Be sure to use Code: wish when you purchase your ticket!
- American Airlines business class.
- Link Marriott and Singapore Airlines accounts to earn 500 KrisFlyer miles per eligible Marriott stay and 1,200 Marriott points per eligible Singapore flight from October 10 – December 12.
Did you know the Hyatt Globalist water benefit is 1 bottle a day but virtually all properties give 2 bottles a day.
I want 3 bottles of water per day .
Why do hotels nickel and dime so much? Especially for their presumed “most valuable loyal members”?
No breakfast, no housekeeping, no water, maybe next is no chairs/towels at the pool area.
Hilton must have hired some Bonvoy people to make enhancements. What could possibly go wrong?
This toxic love triangle between hotel owners, loyalty programs, and hotel guests is becoming exhausting. It erodes the value of the loyalty program for guests to have to constantly fight these battles and thus lowering their expectations. Where does it end? I’d be fine with a loyalty program reducing benefits if it meant that the properties were held 100% accountable for delivering benefits without a fight.