How is United’s suit against Skiplagged similar to an event that happened in 2003 to FlyerTalk member chriseng? And will it all matter in the end?
Try To Occupy a Runway and You Will Likely Be Crushed
Week in Review: Travelers Are Tipped Out, You Get What You Pay For in Premium Economy, and Starwood’s Strange Accounting
Dissenting Opinion: Premium Economy Is Better Value on U.S. Carriers
Pretty much the entire globally frequent flying world would agree that U.S. carriers offer the lowest quality in-flight product. But Ed Perkins believes U.S. carriers premium economy products are a good value.
The Best Travel Community Threads of 2014
With hundreds of thousands of threads from which to choose, selecting the “best” from 2014 is an impossible task. These outstanding threads were selected due to their originality, their exceptional level of dialogue, and because once you start reading you can’t stop until the very last post.
How Retirees Really Travel
BBQ-Nut is planning to retire soon and is attempting to get a handle on how much to budget for travel, based on the types of trips he expects he and his wife will want to take. What better way to determine retirement travel costs than by asking those who would know – retirees who travel.
Be Wary of Starwood’s “If Only” Starpoint Earnings Totals
According to some Milepoint members, Starwood’s method of tabulating a member’s Starpoint earnings might not exactly meet with standard accounting best practices. And if you aren’t careful, this accounting discrepancy could leave a bad taste in your mouth.
What Would Greyhound Have To Do To Get You On a Bus?
Would you travel by bus if you knew the busses were new, the seats were comfortable, and the in-ride entertainment options were good? Would clean terminals with dining and restroom options that were fully staffed with security personnel 24-7-365 cause you to consider the bus as a travel option?
The End of Tipping? Or the Start of Tipless?
Imagine two restaurants right next door to each other. They are identical in every way except one – one is traditional in that you are expected to tip the waitstaff; the other adds 20% to the price of the food and you are not expected to tip. To which establishment would you choose to give your business?
Week in Review: Bill Marriott Hogs the Remote, Millions Held Hostage by Airlines, and Big City Burnout
Paris and NYC: Similarities and Differences
A beautiful video that begs the question: At some point do all big cities begin to feel sort of the same?
