Might not be important for everyone, but hey, I thought they were all newsworthy. 🙂 American Airlines is talking expansion. They’re talking international expansion, which is music to my ears. I prefer to redeem my miles to cool places all over the world, so…
More Hyatt growth. They’ve announced a new Hyatt Place in Times Square. And, they’re adding another Park Hyatt, this time in Qingdao, China. The TSA kinda screwed up in a pretty meaningful way in terms of randomizing security. Wandering Aramean details how they could…
I’m quoted in this month’s Travel & Leisure magazine talking about Global Entry. I’ve talked in the past about how much of a fan I am. I’m also a huge fan of TSA Pre-Check. Most people don’t know it, but you can have access…
From Bloomberg, AA won’t be getting the 787-9 until “past 2014”. And, neither will anyone else. AA is still holding some pending orders for the 787, some of which will almost certainly be 787-8s. But, there’s unlikely to be anything firm there until AA…
There was a time when I used to go to Vegas quite a few times a year, but lately it’s been once or twice. I’ve found myself at the Cosmopolitan most recently and have come to really enjoy the property. For me, it’s a…
I received an e-mail today from Starwood Preferred Guest touting a new benefit, discounts at restaurants and bars. The website is really not very explanatory at all, and when I did some random searches in the US, only 5 restaurants come up: What I…
One of the knocks on Hyatt is that they have significantly less properties than the other large hotel companies. Starwood is the next smallest after Hyatt and they have almost double the roughly 500 properties Hyatt has. That’s why it’s good to see them…
There are still a few people trying to cancel their seat on StarMegaDO4, which means there’s still an opportunity for you to get on one of the greatest trips for a travel enthusiast. View From The Wing has some info about the launch party…
There’s no question that the frequent travel game has changed drastically over the years. The value of certain perks has diminished based on the lack of availability (such as award seats on more crowded planes). But, all in all, I still think it’s a…
As a follow-up to my post about the Hyatt Lodge in Oakbrook, I did actually catch a couple good meals while in Oakbrook, despite my suspicion I woudn’t. First, there’s a Gibson’s. I’ve dined at the Gibson’s downtown a number of times, usually wandering…