GREAT NEWS! Airlines Can’t Make The Flying Experience Worse Without Losing Customers

I learned a new industry term this week: “passenger burn” While ultimately air travel is frustrating and uncomfortable for many — with tight legroom and packed planes — because that is what consumers are willing to pay for, and they make decisions based on price it turns out that there are limits. Most people don’t […]

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Bombardier’s CSeries Gamble Is Facing Longer Odds

The company is making an innovative smaller airliner that has been plagued by so many delays that competitors have had time to create similar versions.

















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List of Rewards-Earning Debit Cards, the Scariest Way to Fix a 757, and Free Hotel Nights From Rite Aid Pharmacy

News and notes from around the interweb: List of rewards-earning debit cards Earn 2 nights at a Hyatt when you spend $250 at Rite Aid Flight attendant uniforms becoming far less fashionable (HT: Alan H.) Dare I say that it’s not just the uniforms? Airline sacrificed a pair of goats as part of repairs to […]

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Starwood Implements Most Restrictive Cancellation Policy Of Any Hotel Chain

Last October, Marriott announced that they would be changing their global cancellation policy as of January 1, 2015. Not surprisingly, Hilton matched within a month, also for stays starting January 1, 2015.

They were changing the cancellation policy on the most flexible kinds of rates, which previously mostly allowed cancellations until the day of arrival. With this change, cancellations now have to be made prior to arrival in order to avoid any fees. Of course as a business traveler this sucks, since you paid a premium for the flexibility of being able to cancel until the last minute.

So why would hotel chains make cancellations more restrictive?

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New Opportunity to Combine American and US Air Accounts: It’s Not What You Think

American Airlines AAdvantage account holders and US Airways Dividend Miles account holders have now been given the option to combine their American and US Air accounts when accessing these airlines’ websites. The process is really easy, as all you need to do is enter either your AAdvantage number on the US Air website or your […]



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Here’s How to Link Your American and US Airways Frequent Flyer Accounts

American and US Airways will combine frequent flyer programs in a few months. In preparation for that, they’ve made it possible for you to link your AAdvantage and Dividend Miles accounts so that when the programs combine you can be sure all of your miles go to the right place. This is all about helping […]

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Airline Club Lounge Tipping Etiquette

Tipping always seems to be a sore topic on this blog. And that’s understandable, because the more you travel, the more damn confusing it all is. Sometimes I visit four countries in a week, and trying to figure out the local tipping etiquette proves really challenging. Even from Googling you’ll often get a lot of…

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How to customize travel ancillaries for enhanced customer satisfaction

Successful customization of ancillaries leads not only to increased revenue but also higher customer satisfaction and improved overall business performance, according to ...



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In Transit Blog: Shamans on Call for Rites Near Machu Picchu

Luxury hotels are calling on Andean shamans to spiritually cleanse their guests, renew wedding vows and lead ceremonies to offer gratitude to Mother Earth.

















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Round-the-World Tickets Revisited: How a Single Ticket Can Take You to 16 Cities + Earn 40,000 Qualifying Miles

Long ago I wrote a post on Round-the-World tickets that continues to be one of the most trafficked posts on the whole site. It’s still mostly accurate, at least in terms of the broader principles. I also still book and travel on at least one RTW ticket a year. Last year I used two, and…



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Review: Park Hyatt Sydney

Must-read Earlier Installments: Singapore, Cathay, and Qantas First Class.. Some of the Best Meals of My Life, and a Tour of Hyatts in Bangkok, Singapore, and Sydney Inside the New Oneworld Lounge at LAX’s Tom Bradley International TerminalCathay Pacific First Class, Los Angeles – Hong Kong Cathay Pacific “The Wing” First Class Lounge, Hong Kong […]

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How To Save Thousands On Southwest Airlines

Every so often Chase offers a 50,000 point sign-up bonus after spending $2,000 within three months on their co-branded Southwest Airlines® Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card, provided you haven't received a sign-up bonus on this card in the past 24 months. The same offer is also available for the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards® Premier Business Card. Each card has a $99 annual fee, which isn't waived the first year.

This is a pretty good offer, given that 50,000 points will get you ~$714 worth of airfare. And that's not bad just for applying for a credit card and meeting the minimum spend, even if Southwest isn't your primary airline.

The real potential for value here, however, comes from the potential for earning the Southwest Companion Pass, which can save you thousands of dollars.

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My Spouse Filed For Bankruptcy. Now What?

When it comes to obtaining credit cards, it is important to remember that each person has their own credit report(s). The only items on your credit report should be accounts that you have individually opened or accounts that you hold jointly with someone else, like a mortgage or an auto loan. You might also be […]



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United is Turning Customer Care Over to Their Lawyer (No, Really, They Are, I’m Not Even Kidding)

The Wall Street Journal covers executive changes at United. Jeff Foland, United’s Executive Vice President of Marketing, Technology, and Strategy, leaves for Hertz where he becomes Senior Executive Vice President and reports to former United President John Tague. Foland ran United’s MileagePlus program, and had been Vice President of sales, previously. As for what this […]

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US Airways vs Sabre staggers on, with up to $362M at stake

The antitrust lawsuit US Airways filed in April 2011 against Sabre Holdings, one of the three largest global distribution systems, will continue ...



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