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Dilma Rousseff — who is the current president of Brazil — has agreed to suspend the requirements for visas between Wednesday, June 1, 2016 and Sunday, September 18, 2016 in what is being known as the… Continue Reading
American Express and Starwood Preferred Guest just upped the ante in the credit card game, introducing a limited-time offer for the SPG Amex, both personal and business. The cards offer 35,000 SPG points… Continue Reading
You know things are bad when Starbucks Rewards starts to take its loyalty program cues from the airlines. When the major airlines launched their frequent flyer programs in the early 80s, nobody dreamed… Continue Reading
There are several code words that I look for when researching a hotel. “Cozy” means that the rooms are going to be small. “Classic” means that nothing in the room is going to work… Continue Reading
One of the basic tenets of airline revenue management is that, for any given flight, a certain number of passengers will fail to show up. They may have missed a connection, overslept or simply… Continue Reading
After a number of setbacks, UberX has (finally) been given the green light for full access to Los Angeles International Airport. Previously, UberX was only allowed to drop-off passengers at LAX and a… Continue Reading
Great Wolf Resorts is a chain of 14 water park resorts, a combination of hotel, water park and other activities. It’s geared toward families, so if little people aren’t your thing, this is… Continue Reading
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man with membership in a loyalty program must be in want of a good credit card. But the operative word here is “good,” and not every company… Continue Reading
As one of the largest Admirals Club in the system, the lounge at LAX needs to be a good one. Fortunately, it is. I visited the club on the morning/early afternoon of January 4 with my family. Due… Continue Reading
2016 opened with a bang in the airline industry, as Spirit Airlines announced that it was parting ways with CEO Ben Baldanza and bringing in former AirTran CEO Bob Fornaro, who had found himself with… Continue Reading