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Saturday, May 5, 2018

United Confirms Cuts to Meal Service on Flights Under 4 Hours and more...

Wednesday United's website indicated they were eliminating full meals on flights under 4 hours outside of dinner time. I reached out to United and they confirmed the change. This looks like a major cut to me. Continue reading United Confirms Cuts to ...

 

United Confirms Cuts to Meal Service on Flights Under 4 Hours and more...



United Confirms Cuts to Meal Service on Flights Under 4 Hours

Wednesday United's website indicated they were eliminating full meals on flights under 4 hours outside of dinner time. I reached out to United and they confirmed the change. This looks like a major cut to me.

Continue reading United Confirms Cuts to Meal Service on Flights Under 4 Hours...

        
 

50 Live Crocodiles Seized at London Heathrow

Last Friday 50 crocodiles were found at London's Heathrow airport. The saltwater crocodiles were all about one year old and were supposed to be headed for a farm where they would be bred for their meat. In my experience crocodiles taste like chicken.

These crocs originated in Malaysia and were being shipped illegally — because of how they were packed.

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Hyatt May Buy Another Hotel Brand and How Airbus Rose to Compete With Boeing

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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Air France CEO Commits Corporate Seppuku, Labor Unions Notch Victory in France

While it's not clear yet what the shakeup will mean, a union official says planned strikes Monday and Tuesday will "probably" go forward.

For now the unions have a scalp. It's unclear whether the company appoints someone more conciliatory and caves to wage demands, or whether they'll dig in to maintain a line on costs.

Continue reading Air France CEO Commits Corporate Seppuku, Labor Unions Notch Victory in France...

        
 

New Marriott Credit Card Has Launched With 100,000 Bonus Points

As I told you to expect Marriott is out with their new consumer credit card today. It's got a $10 higher annual fee than the old one, but comes with better perks and more points.

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IHG Has a Positive Update on Credit Card Free Night Awards

Chase and IHG changed the terms on the legacy IHG Rewards Club card's anniversary free night. Instead of being valid at any hotel worldwide they said for new certificates issued May 1 onward these certificates will only be good for hotels that normally cost 40,000 points per night or less.

It seems, though, that IHG and Chase heard the pushback because IHG just provided this update on twitter regarding free nights on those legacy cards.

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Nurse Boarding Houston Flight Had $41,000 Confiscated – Money Meant For a Medical Clinic

The government confiscated $41,000 on the jetway from a 59 year old nurse departing Houston back in October. She was never charged with a crime.

The woman, a US citizen living in the Houston suburb of Katy, had taken her savings with her to start a medical clinic in Nigeria. She was bringing medical equipemnt and supplies on the flight along with the cash. Customs and Border Protection stopped her during boarding.

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