While we’re used to IHG One Rewards having promotions on buying points, the program is currently offering a year-end promotion for buying elite qualifying points, which is essentially a way to buy elite status. We saw a similar promotion at the end of last year, though this one isn’t quite...

Photos from Delta’s Sky Club in Atlanta Terminal F show a coffee dispenser/thermal server so grimy that “skip the coffee” feels like rational advice. Even if it’s just insulation foam in a non-food-contact cavity, it shouldn’t look like this in active service—and if seals fail, contamination risk gets real fast. Continue...

UPDATE: New pricing has gone into effect and as expected, British Airways Avios redemption rates have risen about 10%, with the cash portion of the redemption rising negligibly to up to 25%. This time, economy class awards were hit hardest. Let’s take a look. Key takeaways: Avios redemption pricing for...

When you think of airlines that offer a world class experience, carriers like Qatar Airways or Singapore Airlines might come to mind. It’s very rare for a small airline to really go above and beyond to offer a massively differentiated experience.

Recently I covered how we took our older son, Miles, to Disney for the first time, which was quite the adventure. During our trip, we spent three nights at the Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World, and I’d like to share some thoughts on that stay.

The bodycam “shoulder tap” arrest in Tampa made the rounds, but the story didn’t end there. A former Florida prosecutor tracked down the court record and the key filings, which show what happened to the case months later—and what doesn’t appear in the docket about any deal or diversion. Continue reading...

Whenever I fly as a passenger on a commercial airline during a flight, I usually can recognize where I am when the aircraft is at 30,000 feet in altitude — many times, down to the exact name of the street or highway. That is part of the fun of sitting...

Hyatt officially opened the Park Hyatt Cabo del Sol this week. It marks the… The post Park Hyatt Cabo del Sol Opens as Mexico’s First Park Hyatt appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Preferred Hotels is currently offering members of its iPrefer loyalty program 250 bonus points when signing up for both email and text alerts. While that’s not a huge reward, it should help keep your existing points from expiring due to inactivity. The Deal Earn 250 bonus iPrefer points when signing...

In this post, I thought it would be interesting to share some tips for how to file a complaint with a hotel. Separately, I’ve written about how to complain to an airline, though the reality is that airlines and hotels are very different businesses.

You only have a few days left to lock in elite status or use valuable credit card perks… The post The end-of-year credit card perks and elite status playbook appeared first on From the Tray Table.

​tl;dr – This is an update on a previously issued timeline indicating the resorts would reopen in February… The post Hurricane Melissa Recovery Woes: Hyatt Jamaican All-Inclusives Closed Until November 2026 appeared first on You Are Travel.

For quite some time now, Hilton Honors has been offering a bonus to new members who complete eligible activity. While this offer was supposed to expire at the end of 2025, it has now been extended by a few more months, though with updated terms. Admittedly this is pretty niche,...

I have long said that United Airlines has the best mobile app of any… The post Still the Best: United Enhances Mobile App With New Features appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Hilton has just officially announced its newest luxury property thats in the pipeline, and its a cool one, though we’ll have to be patient.

In October 2023, British Airways rolled out what has gone down as perhaps the airline’s most controversial cabin crew uniform ever. Female staff were left aghast at the ‘hideous’ designs that they complained made them look and feel like men, and within months, BA admitted that the uniform wasn’t “quite...

Denver’s city council just voted to deny an airport lease because it didn’t like the airline’s ICE deportation work — a move that looks like unjust discrimination under the FAA grant assurances tied to federal airport funding. The vote doesn’t kick the carrier out, but it creates an obvious opening...

United’s mobile app is getting even better just in time for the holiday travel rush. The Chicago-based carrier… The post United adds 5 new app features, but another big upgrade is coming shortly appeared first on From the Tray Table.