Marriott has announced the launch of a new rewards program, Marriott Bonvoy, on February 13, 2019. Bonvoy will allow Marriott Rewards, Ritz Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest to have one…
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American Airlines Issues Travel Waiver for Passengers Affected by Winter Storm Harper
Yesterday, I wrote about United Airlines being the first major airline the United States to issue travel waivers for Winter Storm Harper. This storm will affect most of the United States, with…
Frosty Fridays are Back at The Colonnade Hotel in Boston
The weather in the northeastern part of the country is supposed to be particularly frigid this weekend. I started brainstorming about ways that you all could enjoy the weather…
United Airlines Issues Travel Waivers for Passengers Affected by Winter Storm Harper
Cold temperatures have been forecasted for the upcoming weekend in most parts of the United States. Here in Texas, temps are forecasted in the teens from Saturday through Monday, without precipitation. Other parts of the country will…
Malindo Air Crew Member Arrested After Smuggling Drugs into Australia
A Malindo Air crewmember was arrested and accused of smuggling millions in heroin and methamphetamine from Malaysia to Australia. The 38 yr old crewmember was working with a Vietnamese crime syndicate operating in…
Delta Airlines Losing $25 Million a Month Due to Government Shutdown
In a wide-ranging interview on CNBC this morning, Delta’s CEO Ed Bastian, stated that the company will lose an estimated $25 million in monthly revenue due to the government shutdown. He stated that…
Leaked: Apple Spends $150 Million Annually on United Airlines
It is no secret that companies spend a lot on employee travel. The budgets and exact spend are kept internal for various reasons. The main reason…
Lion Air Crash Update: Divers Recover Cockpit Voice Recorder
Indonesian Navy divers have recovered the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from Lion Air 610. The aircraft, a 737 MAX, crashed into the Java Sea in October with 189 people on board. The CVR was located through…
American Express Centurion Lounge at Miami International to Close Temporarily
Last October, on a trip to Costa Rica with some friends, I had one of my worst travel experiences. There was a delay from Oklahoma City then missed flights from Houston and Miami. One of the…
BOOKED: First Trip of the New Year
I was only a few days into the year before setting travel goals for the year. The goals included some reasonable and some unreasonable expectations. I enjoy aspiring towards different travel adventures as it provides…
Miami International Airport Will Close a Terminal Early Due to TSA Manning
Just a few days ago, I wrote a post about how the partial United States government shutdown was affecting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The government shutdown has now entered…
How to Combine Multiple United Airlines Travel Certificates?
I am beyond excited to plan my first trip of the year. The intent of the trip is to review all Priority Pass Lounges at Los Angeles International and Houston Intercontinental Airports during 30 plus…
Drone at Heathrow Airport Stops Departures
Another day, another drone sighting at a London area airport. Earlier today, departures from the London’s Heathrow Airport were halted after a drone was spotted near one of the runways. This drone sighting is occurring…
The U.S. Government Shutdown is Affecting Travel
The partial shutdown of the United States government has entered its 17th day. There does not seem to be an end in sight as both sides have different opinions on funding for a southern border wall. The president has stated that he will…
U.S. Department of State Issued a Travel Advisory for China
The United States Department of State has issued a Level 2 Travel Advisory for China. There are four Travel Advisory Levels, with Level 1 or normal being the lowest and…