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“American Wants to Be Nice, Doesn’t Know How” and More and more...  In This Issue...  “American Wants to Be Nice, Doesn’t Know How” and More  Radisson Hotel Being Used as Refugee Camp While Continuing to Sell Rooms to Guests  Murdered Oligarch Was Prepared to Testify About Aeroflot’s Role in Russian Spying  Business Travel: Companies Increasingly Letting Employees Fly Business Class  The Caribbean Beach Where Pigs Swim and Pilot Loses License for Accidentally Eating Marijuana  More Recent Articles This email contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. “American Wants to Be Nice, Doesn’t Know How” and More 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 “American Wants to Be Nice, Doesn’t Know How” and More...          • Email to a friend • Radisson Hotel Being Used as Refugee Camp While Continuing to Sell Rooms to Guests Several years ago I wrote about the Radisson JFK being used as a homeless shelter. I was torn over this. Customers don't like staying in hotels where the largest in-house group are homeless, but I do think they have a right to stay on property if the going rate is being paid for their accommodations.... Continue reading Radisson Hotel Being Used as Refugee Camp While Continuing to Sell Rooms to Guests...          • Email to a friend • Murdered Oligarch Was Prepared to Testify About Aeroflot’s Role in Russian Spying Nikolai Glushkov was preparing for legal proceedings over claims that he looted over $100 million from Aeroflot when he served as the airline’s Deputy Director for Finance in the mid-1990’s. He had run out of money and was preparing to represent himself — until he was “strangled to death with a dog leash.” The Russian government has impugned the circumstances around his death, while the British government is investigating murder and notes that “a black van [was] seen near his home the night he was strangled.” Had his trial proceeded he was prepared to testify that Aeroflot was the centerpiece of Russia’s clandestine services. The airline, Ms. Litvinenko said her husband told her, was a centerpiece of the Russian spy services, which since... Continue Reading »          • Email to a friend • Business Travel: Companies Increasingly Letting Employees Fly Business Class Corporate travel policies are becoming more generous allowing employees to fly in premium cabins. There's a tight labor market and companies don't want to lose their best employees. The spread between business and coach and winnowed down. With more competition for premium cabin seats there are fewer upgrades available. Continue reading Business Travel: Companies Increasingly Letting Employees Fly Business Class...          • Email to a friend • The Caribbean Beach Where Pigs Swim and Pilot Loses License for Accidentally Eating Marijuana 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 The Caribbean Beach Where Pigs Swim and Pilot Loses License for Accidentally Eating Marijuana...          • Email to a friend • More Recent Articles Indian Airport Security Told Not to Smile as Much $1 Buys Both 1000 American Miles and Long-term WSJ.com Access Win Cash Prizes on 'The Amazing Race for Regular People' Buy Up to 200,000 IHG Hotel Points at Just Half a Cent Each Opinions expressed here are author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.     Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC • 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123 • Sudbury, MA 01776, USA