You could see the eyes of Kristin Adderson light up when she gave a private guided tour of the historic Washington Hilton hotel property — which has been the site of prestigious gatherings hosted by presidents of the United States, world leaders, and other prominent figures since its grand opening...

American Airlines has launched a new award sale, advertising 1,000,000 seats starting at only 5,000 AAdvantage miles. That includes transcontinental flights between Los Angeles and New York, the Caribbean, and Mexico. In addition, this year’s sale includes European routes starting at 15K one-way. The Deal Book American Airlines award flights...

BARK Air launched in 2024. It describes itself as “the world’s first air travel… The post For the Dogs: BARK Air Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

It seems like May is the month all the airlines have picked to make changes that affect their passengers. OK, if not literally all, there certainly have been a bunch…

Update 5/15/25: Tickets are now available for June and July games! Book them now, as the most in-demand games will be gone soon. Remember — there are only 4 cardholder exclusive seats for each game. Many of the highly desirable games will go quickly and then the other tickets are...

The Aviation Herald reports on some findings that have just been released regarding a Lufthansa incident from some time ago. The details are kind of shocking.

This hotel charges an amenity fee that covers an on-site minimart to sell you bags of chips? And they appear to add a credit card surcharge that is expressly illegal under state law. Continue reading This Holiday Inn Charges an Illegal 4% To Use Your Credit Card—Even Their Own Chase IHG...

I’d like to throw out a question to the OMAAT community, for any attorneys who might be interested in chiming in. If I were taking this theoretical situation seriously, I’d directly consult an attorney, but this is all such a joke that I figure it makes for good blog fodder…

The series of Progressive Insurance commercials talking about people turning into their parents slays me. The latest one about airport behaviors had me thinking ...

If you’re more than a novice in earning points or miles, then you know there are many ways to increase your balance. There are the obvious ones like flying, staying…

Tl;dr – Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) added 25 new properties in Q1. Last year, during…

We’ve been loving Hilton Honors over the past year, primarily because of the addition of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) to its portfolio. There are now over 400 SLH properties bookable with Hilton points, and they can often be had at excellent prices when compared to cash rates....

We’ve known for months that Delta Air Lines planned to “unbundle” its premium cabins, meaning passengers could purchase experiences without bells and whistles — and pay less than those who want the whole kit and caboodle. The airline announced Thursday that their entire airfare selection — including coach — is...

A famous California beach city has unanimously passed an open container alcohol ordinance, allowing alcoholic beverages to be consumed on public streets. Is this a reasonable move or recipe for disaster? Santa Monica Approves Open-Container Ordinance For 3rd Street Promenade In a move aimed at revitalizing its downtown core, the...

A few days ago, I shared my awful experience flying American, where the carrier’s handling of a delay was oh-so-bad, yet oh-so-typical for the airline. Some people (fairly) asked me why I still frequently fly with the airline, and am loyal to American. Let me explain, as the answer is...

For too long, people complained that Hyatt did not have a big enough footprint.… The post Hyatt Adds Its First Property in Croatia With the Hyatt Regency Zadar appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Travelers flying from Madrid Barajas Airport could face extra checks and restrictions getting inside the terminal buildings because of a growing homelessness problem that is starting to plague the airport. The situation has been getting steadily worse over the last few months, and the number of homeless people now camping...