Spoiler alert! By the end of this post I might change my position that Facebook is the devil’s work. For those that are serious about collecting miles and points, hanging around communities like Milepoint, it’s generally about getting the most value out of a…
It was just about a month ago when Hyatt announced they were forming a partnership with Playa Hotels & Resorts for 13 properties to be added to the Hyatt fold. 6 of those were to be branded with the Hyatt name and we have…
The headline of the article was, “New York to Shanghai flight diverts to Alaska after first-class passenger traveling with her two young kids ‘drank five glasses of wine and climbed on seats shouting profanities‘. Is it odd that the first thing I thought was,…
American Airlines and US Airways filed a m0tion for a speedy trial today (or what amounts to speedy, I guess for DOJ). You can read the full motion here. The government wants 6 months to prepare for trial. American/US Airways think it’s reasonable to…
I don’t imagine there are a ton of fans of CLEAR right now. When they folded a few years ago they lost all mindshare. They were resurrected from the dead but didn’t have much relevancy because not too many airports signed on. Add to…
Okay, so it’s not quite mid-year anymore. Let’s call this the mid-August review. I started out the year with two plans: 1. I would fly less. 2. I would fly predominantly on American Airlines. I haven’t done a good job with either of those…
Airline loyalty program puts a beat down on it’s members. I don’t follow Air Canada all that closely for its loyalty program. There was a time when they were one of the best programs, but they’ve shot themselves in the foot a few times…
Most people look for cheap flights by hunting on Expedia, Travelocity and the like. If prices aren’t to your liking and you have time, you wait and check back periodically, hoping for something better. There are some other tools people use frequently to help…
Courtesy of Jeff Zidell, Senior Vice President of Hyatt Gold Passport on Milepoint: Dear Milepoint members, I wanted to remind you about the live chat that I will be cohosting, tomorrow at 7 p.m. MDT, with MGM Resorts Senior Vice President of Brand Strategy…
In the latest mini-development in the American Airlines/US Airways merger snafu (brought to us by our friends at the DOJ), the bankruptcy judge neglected to rule on the motion for AMR to leave bankruptcy. I can’t say I’m an expert on bankruptcy law, but…