Here are a few of the news stories that caught my eye this week…. I can relate. Hey seat 12C, won’t you at least say hi? A light-packing inspirational story from Travel Fashion Girl. Love these budget friendly, eco friendly, simple tips for soothing dry skin from Daily Worth. Will the fuel savings go towards…
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Business travel news roundup
A few of the news stories that have caught my eye in the last week or so…. American plans to implement Main Cabin Extra on US Airways. Works for me! Via Fox News. According to the Savvy Stews, inflight sex crimes are more common than you would think. Scary! I am relieved to hear that…
Posts from the Past: February
2013 I started a new series about maximizing points for business travelers, and that week we talked about loyalty programs and credit cards. After a particularly cold trip on a small plane, I decided that it’s not a good idea to gate check your coat. We discussed what makes an airline good for frequent fliers.…
Southwest tops frequent flier program satisfaction
MileCards.com surveyed 1600 members of frequent flier programs to find out which programs people are happy with. The results? Southwest wins by a mile, with US Airways losing almost every category. Southwest Rapid Rewards is #1 in satisfaction with 62% of members very likely to recommend the program. United leads among the U.S. global carriers…
Business Travel News Roundup
Happy New Year! There were a surprising number of interesting news stories this week. Here are the ones that caught my eye. USA Today has a good roundup of some of the more interesting items travelers can borrow from their hotel. An interesting new solution to the economy class comfort problem, from the New York…
Business Travel News Roundup
Hope everyone had a fantastic holiday week! Here are a few news stories that caught my eye in the last few days. United joins US Airways and Southwest in requiring unaccompanied minors to take direct flights only. I don’t blame them, especially after what Carol from Pearls of Travel Wisdom witnessed recently! Via NBC. Delta…
WestJet Christmas
Y’all. WATCH THIS. Yes, I am a sentimental sap, but I was crying by the end. WestJet has done an awesome thing for some of their passengers. PR stunt? You bet. Does that lessen the greatness? Not in my opinion. It’s all the more surprising because, let’s be real, airlines are not really known for…
Business Travel News Roundup
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!! There was not a lot of news this week, with the bulk of travel stories relating to Thanksgiving. A few interesting items did come out, though. Here are the ones that caught my eye. The FAA may be ready to allow phone calls on flights, but that…
Inside the minds of business travelers
A couple of weeks ago, Hyatt launched what they’re calling “The World’s Largest Focus Group”. It was basically a series of Twitter chats with the goal of finding out what business travelers really think. While I wasn’t able to participate (darn job!) over 1,000 people responded to the chats with over 9,000 tweets, giving Hyatt…
Business Travel Roundup
Checking into news from the past week…..Here are some stories that caught my eye. Yikes. American Airlines flight attendant trainee found on the no-fly list. From NBC News. 5 urban legends of business travel destroyed, from the Jacksonville Business Journal. (Side note: While I found the article interesting, I don’t feel like any of revelations…
