We’ve been working on some format changes for my NowBoarding podcast the past couple of months. One of the formats we’re trying is a weekly news format. That’s what we had on tap this week. I invited Gilbert from God Save The Points to…
Hyatt has been growing quite quickly as of late and had another announcement last week that increases the size of their footprint. That announcement comes on the heels of an integration with Small Luxury Hotels of the World where they’ve added over 100 properties…
The pilots of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 that crashed shortly after takeoff appear to have initially followed proper procedures. They disabled power to electric motors that control the MCAS system. The MCAS system is believed to be a contributing factor to both this crash…
I’m a sucker for a good airplane paint job. Or, lack thereof, since American Airlines’ iconic polished aluminum look that graced the skies for the past couple of decades is still one of my favorites. There haven’t been a ton of liveries featured by…
Every year around this time (well, usually earlier if I’m not running behind) I share with you who I think the best airline and hotel loyalty programs are. We’re wrapping up the voting for the Freddie Awards this year, the largest independent ballot to…
This is sad to see, but appeared inevitable for some time now. WOW Air is (was?) an Iceland-based carrier that provided low-cost service between many cities in the US and Europe. Their purple planes stuck out amongst more bland liveries at airports. However, they’ve…
The math behind Disney Vacation Club can be confusing at times, but it really can save a ton of money to rent DVC points instead of booking with Disney directly. It’s also a great argument to purchase DVC points if you’re as big a Disney nut as I am.
Maybe I’m calling this one a bit early, but it looks like the brightly colored purple planes of WOW Air are very quickly going to become a memory. On Friday, they announced that their most recent attempt to attract a buyer (Indigo Partners, who…
For this first time I can recall, things have gotten truly ugly with Southwest Airlines and one of their unions. As the mechanics union and management work towards what could be a new agreement, it’s worth asking whether both sides met in the middle or the union got the better end of the deal. At the same time, it’s also worth asking if the unions’ actions are worth risking Southwest Airlines’ enviable culture.
It’s been quiet this week around here. Apologies for that. It was a crazy week of work commitments followed by two of my favorite days of the year, the start of March Madness. I’ve been keeping up on the travel world and have plenty…