Gary Leff, among others, have written a bunch about Basic Economy, the concept that Delta has embraced, where customers essentially buy the seat. They get no advance seat selection, in fact, if they are elites, they are not even eligible for an upgrade. American is embracing this idea as well.From a consumer perspective, I think…
Craig recently had the chance to visit San Juan, Puerto Rico, a place I haven’t been to, and really haven’t seen a lot of coverage of late. He offered to write a guest post, and I gladly accepted, as I think he adds a unique perspective, as I don’t really cover much in IHG. He’s been…
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Amazon has clearly been working hard to free up space in its Fulfillment Centers. First, preventing folks from sending in units when “sufficient supply existed in warehouses,” then increasing storage fees in July. Well, out today, Amazon has announced that they will no longer exempt one unit of each product, from the long term storage…
This past week, we hosted the third ResellingDO. I’ve intentionally not posted very much about the events in the past, partially, because I want to cultivate people sharing openly. That’s also why we’ve kept it small. ResellingDO 3On Sunday 11 September 2016, we hosted roughly 75 people at the Jailbreak Brewery, in Laurel, MD. This…
As many know, I generally avoid flying in the back of the plane. I leave that to other experts, such as Seat 31B. Nevertheless, yesterday I was glad to have a seat on a flight 2 hours earlier, thanks to a nice benefit for American Airlines Executive Platinum members. What follows is my attempt to…
Note: Things were light this week, after having ResellingDO 3 last Sunday, then escaping the heat and humidity for relaxation, heat, and humidity in Costa Rica. Tons of fun stuff coming up this week though!The Weekly News Roundup is a collection of headlines from around the internet that caught the attention of the Tagging Miles…
I’ve been an American Airlines Executive Platinum for a few years now. Ivy enjoyed a bunch of the benefits, like complimentary domestic upgrades, and no charges for redepositing award miles. But the benefit that I find especially valuable, is the ability for same day standby. Now, don’t get me wrong, American devalued this benefit significantly…
Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Mexico for a long weekendPart One: Hyatt Zilara Arrival Experience and Room Part Two: Hotel Amenities Part Three: Restaurants and Chef’s TableThe Hyatt Zilara Cancun has a number of great restaurants. Most are casual, but one is more formal. PelicanosPelicanos is the Hyatt Zilara Cancun’s kind’ve “beachy restaurant”, it has a pool…
Things are a bit light this week, because we’ve been anxiously preparing for ResellingDO this Sunday! Travel: Cracky Flier reports that Delta and Gogo are reporting pockets of turbulence. It’s great to see technology being used to increase safety and efficiency. I just hope to see this expand beyond just Delta. United’s CEO referenced the…