American Airlines and its flight attendants have a tentative agreement on a new contract, four and a half years after the last one became amendable. Details of the five year deal are now public. Between immediate pay rate changes and the addition of boarding pay, flight attendants will receive up to...

For a long time, American Airlines management and the union representing flight attendants have been in contentious negotiations over a new contract. There was finally a positive update last week, when it was announced that a tentative contract has been agreed on. The details of the new contract have now...

Choice Hotels is offering a discount on buying points, expiring this week. Buying points can be a great way to boost your balance, but only if it makes sense for your patterns of earning and redemption. Does this new promotion fit that criteria?

Flight attendants at American Airlines have won a pay rise of nearly 33% over the course of a new five-year tentative agreement that was unanimously approved by the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) on Thursday. The tentative agreement, which has been years in the making, has now been sent...

The 2024 Summer Olympics are going on in Paris. The weather will be hot - and France wouldn't provide air conditioners for the athletes so countries had to provide their own. The post The 2024 Summer Olympics Will Be Hot – And France Wouldn’t Provide Air Conditioners for the Athletes appeared...

There is an interesting, targeted Delta Amex Offer out that seems to only appear on Amex Hilton cards that gives 10,000 bonus Hilton Honors points after spending at least $300 with Delta. This offer is only good for purchases that are made in US dollars AND for flights that originate...

When you travel frequently, whether for business or leisure, it can be easy to forget that not everyone is as fortunate. Can you believe that eleven percent of Americans have…

Delta’s IT meltdown last weekend and into this week upended the plans of passengers.… The post Sweet Revenge: Traveler “Pays Back” Delta With Bad Behavior in the Sky Club® appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Hotels have been repurposed to house migrants (over 10% of all rooms). The city has largely banned Airbnb. And new hotel construction has been limited, with hotel workers unions given an effective veto over projects. Now the city wants to drive affordable non-union hotels out of business. Continue reading NYC Hotel Crisis:...

Ever wonder what it is like to visit Death Valley in the summer and experience those burning temps? Well, here you go - plus a look at what it is like to RUN there, too! The post What it is Like to Visit Death Valley in the Summer – and What...

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been very proactive regarding airline passenger rights. He and the DOT created laws mandating what passengers can receive in terms of compensation for canceled flights and being stuck on planes. The Delta IT fiasco provided a darkly opportune time for people to...