Marriott Timeshare Points Program Lawsuit Dismissed
A Marriott Vacation Club timeshare owner filed a Federal lawsuit seeking class action status and claiming that when Marriott introduced their points program a few years ago, it…
Current Affairs
Enterprise Double Points Promotion
Enterprise Car Rental just began a new promotion for its Enterprise Plus members. Between now and February 27, 2015, you can earn double points on qualifying car rentals….
Hey Londoners – Free City Travel with Mastercard
Mastercard is giving free city travel to those who use one of their contactless cards, according to The Independent. It is good for travel this coming Friday as…
Changes in Travel Trends
When a company like Euromonitor International makes accurate predictions about travel for nine years running, I like to peek at what they see as trends. Here are a…
The Ultimate Use of Points: Marriage at 32,000 Feet
I always thought my marriage was kind of nice. Married at sea in Key West, at sunset, aboard a sailboat. In hindsight, I am not sure why I…
Hilton Stepping Up to Help Veterans
Last year, Hilton Hotels took the initiative to help the U.S. military by making a commitment to hire 10,000 veterans and provide millions of HHonors points to assist…
Starwood’s New Smartphone Entry – The Good, the Bad, the Unknown
The promise is finally a reality. This week, Starwood began allowing the use of smartphones to gain entry into some of their hotel rooms. The keyless service is…
Luggage Goes High Tech (Part 1)
When I was young child, there was no such thing as wheeled luggage. Instead, I remember large heavy suitcases that my father had to drag to and fro….
Falling Oil Prices Bad for Airlines? Nonsense!
A couple days ago, a research analyst from Wolfe Research issued a report claiming that falling oil prices are actually destructive to the airline industry. The report, written…
Really, $60,000 to Fly to Asia?
Late last week, Washington Post media journalist Paul Farhi wrote a column explaining how journalists accompanying President Obama on his trip to Asia will be paying $60,000 for…
