Emirates flight EK203 from Dubai to New York JFK landed this morning and was been placed under quarantine awaiting a response from the Centers for Disease Control. Immediately reaction on twitter suggested possible terror, or pandemic, however such ...
This email contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. Emirates flight EK203 from Dubai to New York JFK landed this morning and was been placed under quarantine awaiting a response from the Centers for Disease Control. Immediately reaction on twitter suggested possible terror, or pandemic, however such speculation is premature at best. So far there are no reports of other flights with similar issues, or of similar illnesses being reported at the Dubai airport or in Dubai more generally. Continue reading Emirates Flight Quarantined at New York JFK With Sick Passengers On Board... American Airlines Basic Economy fares are highly restrictive. The purpose of these fares is to make the travel experience worse, in hopes that you will spend more money to avoid them. However they need to balance that with the risk that you will just give up on them and choose to fly someone else instead. American Airlines President Robert Isom, speaking at the Cowen and Company Global Transportation Conference, admits that "the premise of basic economy, it wasn't a price cut…[but] an upsell." Continue reading American Relaxes Basic Economy Restrictions Today, Admits It Was All About Making You Pay More... IT is hard. No IT project ever has come in early or under budget. Things take longer than you think they will even accounting fro the fact that you know they'll take longer than you think they will. However Marriott chose the date. August 18th. It was self-imposed. It's now been two and a half weeks. It's past Labor Day. People are back at work, business travelers are about to start getting back on the road. The reasonable amount of patience that members have given has pretty well been exhausted. Continue reading Patience Over For Marriott-Starwood Integration: Lifetime Status Must Be Re-Earned Each Year?... The best cards — biggest bonuses, fastest earning, most valuable points — often come with big annual fees attached. For instance the annual fee on the Platinum Card by American Express bumped up to $550. It's worth it, I carry the card, but it's a decision. Cards without perks like airport lounge access, but that still earn transferrable points, usually run about a hundred dollars a year. However, some cards waive the annual fee for the first year. So you can earn a signup bonus and try the card at no cost. Continue reading 5 Best $0 the First Year Annual Fee Cards: Try Before You Buy... There are premium airport departure, connection and arrival services that you can buy all over the world. Some are offered by airlines, others by airports, and some by third party services. In fact it isn't even always clear which is which. I'm a fan of these offerings, but I like to see them affordable. I think that a meet and greet buggy service at under $50 for 2 people in Bangkok, including assistance from plane through immigration and with baggage claim (with handover to your transportation into the city) is a real value that more travelers would take advantage of if they were aware of the service. At first world prices though it's strategically useful to be aware of the option but not something most readers will take advantage of. Still it's nice to see this option at a lower price... Continue Reading » |
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