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Friday, March 16, 2018

Hyatt is Testing Elimination of Free Breakfast at Hyatt Place Properties and more...

Hyatt has eliminated free breakfast at some Hyatt Place properties in what they're calling a 'test'. At the very least the Hyatt Place Dallas North/by the Galleria and Hyatt Place Detroit-Utica are no longer offering a full, free breakfast. They're ...

 

Hyatt is Testing Elimination of Free Breakfast at Hyatt Place Properties and more...



Hyatt is Testing Elimination of Free Breakfast at Hyatt Place Properties

Hyatt has eliminated free breakfast at some Hyatt Place properties in what they're calling a 'test'.

At the very least the Hyatt Place Dallas North/by the Galleria and Hyatt Place Detroit-Utica are no longer offering a full, free breakfast. They're testing a $10 price point.

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The “WOOFF Act” Senators Turn Death of a Dog on United Into Personal Political Play

Well that didn't take long. Two Senators are grandstanding on this week's death of a pet onboard a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York LaGuardia. It's said one bad story makes a regulation and two makes a law, Senators Kennedy and Mastro are skipping over the regulation part.

Without a new federal law a criminal investigation is already underway in Texas where the plane boarded....

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American Express Lowering Fees to Merchants, Will This Mean Lower Rewards?

The Financial Times reports on American Express lowering the fees they're charging merchants in order to drive greater acceptance for their cards. Several readers sent me this link asking for my take, including whether "lower fees would mean less rewards?"

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Chase Introduces New Iberia Credit Card

Iberia is great because — although accounts that have been open 90 days and have had some activity can move between Avios programs already — you can circumvent the active accounts requirement and go straight to the Spanish carrier's program. And that lets you redeem for Iberia flights for far fewer miles, and without huge fuel surcharges.

Despite this deepening relationship with IAG I wasn't expecting news that Chase would issue an Iberia credit card in the United States.

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First Hilton Killed Award Charts, Now They’re Doubling/Sextupling Some Award Prices Without Notice

Hilton formally dropped award charts a year ago but promised that they weren't raising prices.

I wrote at the time after speaking to program leadership that Hilton says they are not increasing the maximum price of any hotel, and do not intend to do so. If they increase pricing and they do not make an announcement of this in advance they will come under much-deserved criticism.

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Airbnb Takes on Expedia and United Pilots in Fantasyland

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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