Developing story : Prior to 8am local time, explosions were reported at Brussels Zaventem airport. Reports and images are starting to surface via social media. One unconfirmed report mentions that one… Continue Reading
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BREAKING: Carnival’s Fathom Brand Approved for Cuba
Carnival Corporation’s Fathom Travel brand has received official approval to sail to Cuba. Carnival Corporation is the first U.S. cruise company approved to sail to Cuba in more than half a century… Continue Reading
Review: Grand Hilton Seoul
Two of the four nights in which I stayed in Seoul — as part of an unintentional trip around the world where I visited Hungary, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, South Korea, China, and the Philippines… Continue Reading
MGM To Sell CityCenter’s “The Shops at Crystals”
Don’t call it a mall. The Shops at Crystals, a luxury shopping center at the heart of MGM’s CityCenter, is being sold to Simon Property Group, a global investor in high-end malls and outlets… Continue Reading
Breaking News: No Survivors of Airplane Crash in Russia, According to Unconfirmed Reports
A Boeing 737-800 airplane which operated as FlyDubai flight 981 and originated in Dubai has crashed in Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia due to missing the runway upon attempting to land at the airport… Continue Reading
Affordable Supersonic Travel? Boom!
The latest entrant in what is growing to become a crowded field of supersonic aircraft promises airplanes which will fly faster than Concorde — and at $5,000.00 each way between New York and London; $6,500.00… Continue Reading
Air Travel From the Point of View of an Obese Person
“Everyone is uncomfortable in airplanes. They’re designed to fit as many people as possible , which doesn’t lead to comfortable seats for anyone. Flying is costly, uncomfortable, stressful. Bags… Continue Reading
Now Arriving: $25 Uber Credit for American Executive Platinums
If you are an Executive Platinum member with American Airlines, and requalified for 2016 status, now would be a good time to check your email inbox. As promised in February when their partnership was… Continue Reading
Did a Private Insurance Group Just Upend the Marriott-Starwood Merger?
And now it gets interesting. This morning, Starwood Hotels (HOT) announced that it had received a non-binding offer from a consortium of investors led by Anbang Insurance Group, a Chinese conglomerate,… Continue Reading
Meet Connie, the New Robot Concierge — a Pilot Program by Hilton Worldwide and IBM
Have you met Connie yet? Connie is the newest employee of Hilton Worldwide whose job is to be a concierge and will work alongside team members of Hilton hotel and resort properties to assist with requests… Continue Reading