Thanks to everyone who participated in my recent trivia giveaway. The challenge was to find 10 capital cities in the US that don’t have commercial air service. I originally said 9 and was corrected by a few folks. The ten capital cities without air…
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good old-fashioned fare war. Delta and United are taking care of things for us right now, offering tons of ultra-cheap fares to lots of destinations.
Venice is many things depending on what you make of it. The Hotel Danieli is the sort of destination that shows you this city in a different way, in the middle of things while projecting tranquility.
My goal in 2014 was to be home a bit more, which meant trying to combine trips when I could, killing two birds with one set of flights. I was still on the road quite a bit as evidenced by my hotel stats for…
Is labor peace finally at hand for Doug Parker’s management team after 8+ years?
There’s no question I love to travel. But, I also love travel, pretty much most things related to travel like airplanes, trains, hotels, and of course status, miles and points. It’s why I quiz my daughter about plane types when we’re hanging in an…
While 2014 was still a busy year for travel, it was a bit slower than 2013. It certainly didn’t feel like it at times! I set out with a goal to requalify for Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond status, the hotel status I value most…
Hidden city/throwaway ticketing poses an interesting challenge for the airlines. But, should it be illegal? United is saying essentially that they should be able to use the weight of law to stop the practice.
Indonesian authorities have confirmed they located the wreckage of AirAsia flight 8501. The recovery operation is under way already, with a number of countries contributing resources to aid a difficult effort in high seas. But, questions still remain for both the victims and the airline industry.
United has been notifying customers who’s accounts are recently compromised. HT: Wandering Aramean I’m actually surprised this doesn’t happen more often, given that the password requirements for some airline and hotel companies are absurdly simple (4-digit numbers, for example with United and Hilton). How…