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Delta announced they’ll be bringing back hot first class meals on domestic flights as early as March 1, 2022. Flights over 1,500+ miles will see meals onboard on March 1st, with those over 900 miles returning by the end of April. Delta is currently off…
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World of Hyatt 2022 Category Changes
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World of Hyatt routinely evaluates their hotels within their award categories, and will generally make changes once a year. Hyatt has announced their latest round of changes, effective Tuesday, March 22, 2022 with 146 hotels changing categories this ye…
Delta Sky Club Planned for Las Vegas (LAS) Airport
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Delta has opened many new Sky Club locations the past several years included in both Phoenix (PHX), Austin (AUS) and new cubs in New Orleans (MSY) and Salt Lake City both as part of new airports. When you look at Delta’s network and which cities have t…
Southwest Airlines Full Beverage Service Returns
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After a nearly two-year pause in providing a full beverage service, Southwest Airlines will restore their full beverage service including alcohol. These changes go into effect on February 16, 2022 onboard all flights. Southwest Airlines describes that …
JetBlue Weekend Meltdown at New York’s JFK Airport
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Following the tail-end of the weekend storm in NYC, JetBlue Airways suffered a meltdown at New York’s John F. Kennedy last night. Operations were suspended most of Saturday at JFK, and JetBlue struggled to resume on Sunday. As a result, hundreds of pas…
Marriott Promotion: Double Elite Nights and Bonus Points
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Marriott Bonvoy announced its newest global promotion where all members will earn 1,000 bonus points and 1 bonus elite night credit each night. This is valid for stays from February 8 through May 4, 2022. Register now, then earn from February 8 through…
Andaz Wall Street Becomes Hyatt Centric Wall Street
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Hyatt has announced that the Andaz Wall Street will be reopening on January 26, 2022 after being closed almost 20 months. However, the hotel will be reopening as the Hyatt Centric Wall Street, and will no longer be managed by Hyatt. Previously, the And…
Hotel Review: Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
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The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay has 444 guest rooms and suites and is located in Tampa Bay, near the Tampa International Airport. Additionally, the hotel offers 47 casitas including some casita suites, which give this property more of a resort feeling. This …
Review: American Express Centurion Lounge LaGuardia (LGA)
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American Express opened its new Centurion Lounge at New York’s LaGuardia (LGA) last summer and we were able to check out this new club on a recent trip! The lounge is located in Terminal B post-security on the 4th floor past the food court. Terminal B …
United Airlines Offering $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for Ramp Agents
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After airlines massively downsized their staffing the past couple years due to the pandemic, now they’re struggling to hire. United Airlines is one of those airlines who let go many employees, and is now offering some lucrative incentives for new emplo…
MGM Rewards Replaces M life Program February 1st
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MGM Resorts announced they’re launching a brand new loyalty program on February 1, 2021 called MGM Rewards. MGM Rewards replaces the current M life program. New benefits include waived resort fees, celebration dinners, suite upgrades, and airfare credi…
Delta 2021 Rollover Miles Now Posting
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Delta announced that all Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) in your account at the end of 2021 will roll over to 2022, giving SkyMiles members an even bigger jumpstart on earning towards 2023 Status. The great news is that these rollover MQMs have al…
Is Delta Planning a Delta One JFK Business Class Lounge?
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Per View from the Wing, it appears Delta may be planning to open a premium Delta One business class lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport, as part of the airlines expansion at Terminal 4. Terminal 4 is Delta’s current home at JFK, which operates…
Delta Issuing 15,000 SkyMiles for Cancelled Flights Over Christmas
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It’s no surprise that many airlines were having lengthy delays and cancellations this Christmas holiday due to staffing challenges caused by the omicron variant. As a result of this, my flight was cancelled and I was rebooked 4 hours later. To my surpr…
Receive 500 World of Hyatt Points for Expiring Club Access Awards
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It’s being reported by many World of Hyatt Globalist members that Hyatt is giving out World of Hyatt points for expiring Club Access awards. After 30 nights with Hyatt, you earn 2 Club Access Awards, and after 60 nights you earn another 2 each year. A …
More Southwest Airlines New Routes, Schedule Extension Sept 2022
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Southwest Airlines has expanded its schedule through September 5, 2022, and as a result added some new domestic routes. Additionally, we see new service for several international routes returning for summer 2022. Beginning June 11, 2022, Southwest will…
Hilton Honors Benefit Changs for 2022
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Hilton Honor has announced some changes for Hilton Honors members for 2022. These include extending status for another year, confirming room upgrades in advance, and offering food & beverage credits instead of breakfast. Here’s what you can look fo…
Southwest Airlines Asking Flight Attendants to Volunteer to Push Wheelchairs
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It’s no doubt going to be a busy travel time this holiday season. Southwest Airlines is asking its employees to volunteer at many of its airports to help handle the travel surge occurring this month for the holidays. Specifically, Southwest Airlines fl…
Southwest Airlines New Routes, Schedule Extension June 2022
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Southwest Airlines has expanded its schedule through June 4, 2022, and as a result added some new domestic routes. Additionally, we see new service from Ft. Lauderdale to Havana, Cuba starting early next year. Starting April 25, 2022, the airline will …
2.3 Million Travelers Wednesday; Busiest Travel Day Since Pandemic
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Wednesday this week before Thanksgiving was the reported as being the busiest travel day since the Pandemic started back in 2020. TSA checkpoints screened 2,311,978 passengers compared to 2,624,250 in 2019. To put that in perspective, TSA saw 88% of 20…