Etihad was an airline that started when Gulf Air eliminated its Abu Dhabi hub and the ruling Al Nahyan family sought to preserve and grow the capital of the UAE as a center of aviation. But cash and ambition was never going to be enough to turn around ...

Emirates Says No to Merger With Etihad, Is The Ruling Family of Dubai Telling the Truth? and more...  In This Issue...  Emirates Says No to Merger With Etihad, Is The Ruling Family of Dubai Telling the Truth?  Yours is a Very Bad Hotel — or At Least You Have a Very Bad Desk Clerk  New Apple Credit Card – Called Apple Pay – Launching Next Year  United Brings Back Tomato Juice (“Let Them Eat Juice”)  Kimpton ‘Likes’ How IHG is Killing Them and British Airways Admits Planes are Dirty  New 100,000 Point Amex Business Platinum Offer (Not Targeted)  More Recent Articles This email contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. Emirates Says No to Merger With Etihad, Is The Ruling Family of Dubai Telling the Truth? Etihad was an airline that started when Gulf Air eliminated its Abu Dhabi hub and the ruling Al Nahyan family sought to preserve and grow the capital of the UAE as a center of aviation. But cash and ambition was never going to be enough to turn around carriers like Alitalia and air berlin. They were basket cases. And the ruling Al Nahyans finally decided to stop lighting money on fire as the price of energy fell. They axed the CEO of their airline who, ironically, they had poached in the first place from Gulf Air. Continue reading Emirates Says No to Merger With Etihad, Is The Ruling Family of Dubai Telling the Truth?...          • Email to a friend • Yours is a Very Bad Hotel — or At Least You Have a Very Bad Desk Clerk Probably the most famous hotel complaint ever is the 2001 Powerpoint Yours is a Very Bad Hotel created by Tom Farmer and Shane Atchison from Seattle who showed up at what was then the Doubletree in Houston. Though they had guaranteed reservations they were being walked and the desk clerk couldn't have cared less. I was reminded of that complaint when I saw this video of a front desk clerk losing it at the Country Inn & Suites in Newport News, Virginia last week. Continue reading Yours is a Very Bad Hotel — or At Least You Have a Very Bad Desk Clerk...          • Email to a friend • New Apple Credit Card – Called Apple Pay – Launching Next Year Barclays currently issues the Apple credit card. It's fairly weak -- no signup bonus, 3 points per dollar at Apple and 2 points at restaurants, with points you can redeem for Apple and iTunes gift cards. There are no 'benefits' for being an Apple cardmember which I've never understood, other than a built-in financing offer for Apple products. Early access to products, special activations at Apple stores, some form of better treatment for cardmembers seems like a no brainer. Continue reading New Apple Credit Card – Called Apple Pay – Launching Next Year...          • Email to a friend • United Brings Back Tomato Juice (“Let Them Eat Juice”) Last weekened I wrote that United had confirmed cutbacks to meals in domestic first class on flights under four hours outside of departures between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. There were beverage cutbacks too. That's generated negative publicity for United. So they're making an about face on one (and only one) change. Tomato juice. Continue reading United Brings Back Tomato Juice (“Let Them Eat Juice”)...          • Email to a friend • Kimpton ‘Likes’ How IHG is Killing Them and British Airways Admits Planes are Dirty 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. Continue reading Kimpton ‘Likes’ How IHG is Killing Them and British Airways Admits Planes are Dirty...          • Email to a friend • New 100,000 Point Amex Business Platinum Offer (Not Targeted) When we think of 100,000 point initial bonus offers for a Platinum card we usually think of this offer that pops up from time to time through the CardMatch tool. You enter your personal information and see if you're targeted. When you are it's worth jumping on. Continue reading New 100,000 Point Amex Business Platinum Offer (Not Targeted)...          • Email to a friend • More Recent Articles An Updated Simple Model Ranks the Best Hotel Programs US Government Will Audit Its Own Safety Oversight of American Airlines and Allegiant American Airlines Supervisor Demanded to Know 'How Many Boobs' Breastfeeding Mom Has     Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC • 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123 • Sudbury, MA 01776, USA