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Sep
15
2024

Hyatt ended free, full breakfast at Hyatt Place properties as a brand standard guarantee during the pandemic.

They dropped the requirement that you book direct to get breakfast, but also started charging non-elite guests for breakfast at some properties as a test. I hadn’t realized until recently that – four years later – this test continues, with the future of free Hyatt Place breakfast still uncertain.

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Sep
15
2024

The CFO of United Airlines presented at the Morgan Stanley 12th Annual Laguna Conference on Thursday and he tipped his hand that the airline is about to start buying back stock

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Sep
15
2024

Delta Air Lines sent out a memo to prospective employees interviewing for flight attendant jobs. Candidates were told to wear “proper undergarments” to their interview – underwear should not be visible to staff.

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Sep
15
2024

If the hotel isn’t going to have prime spots for every guest, you need to look out for your family. Here’s one dad making the rounds in social media again, trying to prepare for his family’s relaxation by the pool – by sprinting from lounge chair to lounge chair, putting a towel on it to mark territory.

He’s just one man. Vacation isn’t relaxing for him but he’s making darned sure his family can get what they’re after on their trip. He’s a modern family hero.

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Sep
15
2024

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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Sep
15
2024

Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein spoke at the Morgan Stanley 12th Annual Laguna Conference and shared that they are going to add premium seats to planes.

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Sep
15
2024

The airline believes restoration of service is close enough that they’ve been out catering contracts for Manchester and Birmingham service in the U.K.

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Sep
15
2024

Qatar Airways has significantly increased the surcharges on award redemptions using Avios points, creating a substantial impact on travelers looking to redeem their points for flights. While the number of Avios points required for these flights remains unchanged, the fees associated with these bookings have escalated dramatically.

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Sep
15
2024

Passengers flying with Air Canada can breathe a sigh of relief after the airline reached a last-minute agreement with its pilots, narrowly averting a significant disruption that would have impacted more than 110,000 travelers per day.

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Sep
14
2024

Austin has had one of the fastest growing airports on the country, year-after-year for many years. American Airlines planted a flag, growing tremendously there, though Southwest Airlines remained the largest carrier in the market by a wide margin.

Now American has pulled back almost completely, retrenching to hub flights and limited Mexico leisure service.

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