United Airlines gutted MileagePlus for non-cardholders in April 2026 — cutting miles 40% and killing Basic Economy earnings. Here’s what changed and what you should do about it.
Tag: Industry Watch
United and American Airlines Merger? The Death of Competition in the Skies
Well, well, well… If you haven’t heard the news today, let me fill you in. According to Bloomberg and Reuters, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has been pitching the idea of merging United Airlines with American Airlines to senior government officials — including reportedly floating the idea directly to President […]
Here We Go Again… The Airlines Are Raising Bag Fees — ALL of Them!
Here We Go Again… The Airlines Are Raising Bag Fees — ALL of Them One of the biggest drivers of revenue for airlines nowadays is airline baggage fees, and lately it seems like they just can’t help themselves! I have to start by saying I used to be a Delta […]
Major Hospitality Group Going “BEYOND” … VEGAN!
Major hotel management operator , Interstate Hotels & Resorts, is adding the Vegan Beyond Burger(TM) at all or most of their 430 hotels & resorts wordwide. I am not surprised by this , because I have had GREAT experiences with Interstate Hotels , especially in Austin, Texas, at the Austin […]
Marriott in Hot Water Over Resort Fees!
The Attorney General of the District of Columbia (D.C.), filed a lawsuit against Marriott International on July 9, 2019 over deceptive business practices amongst other things. The lawsuit was filed in the D.C. Superior Court . In this lawsuit, the General alleges that Marriott affiliated properties that charge “resort, destination” […]
Oh! What A Tangled Web We Weave… : Delta Airlines
” OH! WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE WHEN WE FIRST PRACTICE TO DECEIVE” was a quote by Sir Walter Scott , and it’s very fitting for this new series Im doing. In the first of a multi-part series , we will talk about Delta Airlines, and how they not […]
What it Means to be TRULY LOYAL to Hotels and Airlines; Money Talks, Loyalty Walks!
As many of you may know, I am very big on loyalty programs with both hotels and airlines. I am like this for many reasons. I like the benefits that come from being loyal, I like having consistency with a certain brand, and there are just certain brands that I […]
Marriott’s New Combined Loyalty Program, “Bonvoy” .
As many of you may already know, Marriott International merged with Starwood Hotels a few years ago, and over the past few years we have seen drips and drops of integration and combination. A few weeks ago, we saw what I feel is pretty much the last step in the […]
Study Shows Flying May Cause Cancer!
A study started by a Harvard public health researcher , in 2007, concluded a few years ago, and the findings are a bit disturbing. Although the study focused just on flight attendants, one could easily deduce, that pilots and even some MEGA frequent flyers are at risk as well! The […]
What Exactly is a Service Dog, and how to Travel With one!
We have heard a lot in the news and social media about people traveling with “service animals” of all types, fro peacocks to snakes, in this article I will lay out the law , so to speak! Just like you cannot deny someone that uses a wheelchair access to a […]
T-Mobile Massive International Roaming Outage – Developing Story
T-Mobile is having a major outage affecting international roaming right now! Travelers like myself depend on T-Mobile to provide great roaming and coverage when not at home. T-Mobile is usually the best when it comes to roaming, but this is a huge disappointment. I am personally affected, as I am […]
American Airlines Pilot Shortage for December Travel Because of Computer Glitch
This story is developing, and there’s not too much known as to how or why this happened, but basically American Airlines is facing a shortage of staffing for around 15,000 flights the last half of December. American is saying at this time, that they are doing whatever they can to […]