Crew Access Changes: KCM Dead, Long Live CMAP
Signage is changing at airports.
If you’re a passenger, it won’t matter. Much. But you might spot it while dragging your suitcase past security, wondering...
The United Status Hack: Why July Is Your Move
Status challenges exist for one reason. To steal your loyalty. Airlines know you’re comfortable with your current carrier. They also know that comfort breeds...
Credit Card Welcome Offers You Actually Want
Rewards cards change their mind all the time. One day it’s points, next it’s cash. In July, the offers are aggressive.
If you travel, you...
The Dolomite Gulp That Wasn’t Free
Water isn’t free here.
At least, not when you’re dining in a five-star restaurant in the Italian Dolomites. Italy’s Supreme Court just settled a dispute...
Avelo’s ICE Hangover. Alaska Whales. AI Gets Real. Fertitta’s Casino Buy.
Avelo Airlines has a problem. Well, a controversy. The ICE stuff made headlines, loud ones, and the carrier is scrambling. The fix isn’t just...
Aer Lingus Business: Dated Hardware, Human Soul
The Appeal
Let's be honest. You don't fly Aer Lingus for the flash. You fly them for the math.
Low taxes. Low fees. And a Dublin...
The Amex Platinum Actually Works Now. Here’s How.
The American Express Platinum Card® just hit an $895 annual fee. That puts it near the top of the heap for expensive plastic. Logically,...
Solar-Powered Nostalgia at Colorado’s Smallest Bar
Not a dude ranch anymore. Well, kind of.
Forty acres of Indian Peaks wilderness. Right next to Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s called Arapahoe Valley...
American Taps Starlink; Alaska Whale Study; Hotel Wars & Accor’s Bazin
Starlink in the Sky
American Airlines just wired up more than 500 planes with Starlink.
More Wi-Fi.
Less lag.
The connection is direct from space now. It changes...
The Smart Way to Keep a Card (And Kill the Fee)
Your annual fee just hit your statement. Ouch. Maybe the rewards didn’t cover it. Maybe you’re just tired of paying for benefits you never...
The Week’s Travel Mess: Leadership Shifts and Regulatory Headaches
Airbnb’s Hotel Play Gets a New Boss
Airbnb swapped out hotel leadership. They hired from Booking.com. The shakeup isn't about tweaking a logo or changing...
Citi’s $50 hotel cut. Only if you hurry.
It’s the third birthday. Of Citi Travel. And they are giving away cash.
Well, discounts. Close enough. From May 27 until midnight EDT on May...
The Hilton Honors Business Card Is Niche. Good or Bad?
You book Hiltons for your business. You hate wasting points. This card might actually make sense. Or it might not. Let's look at the...
The $11K Guest Who Can’t Take It
I get hate mail. Lots of it. People email me about travel nightmares. Some ask for help, assuming I hold some sort of mystical...
Stack That $50 Credit If You Own A Citi Strata
Gary Leff gets paid. Links on this blog earn compensation. Applications bring money. Accounts do too. Citi, Amex, Chase, Capital One. They’re ads.
I don’t...
Blood Sugar and Fire Water
The Sweet Poison
Rum is more than just the mixer in your daiquiri.
It is a historical titan. While vodka sits quietly and whiskey puffs its...
Stay next to the assembly line
Lake water on one side. Industrial might on the other. The Hyatt Regency Lake Washington sits right on the edge of it all.
It’s in...
A Dickensian Detour in Wisbech
Built in 1846. Designed by George Buckler. This Victorian shell sits on the ghost of Wisbech Castle, purpose-made for objects that once languished in...
Dallas Museum of Money Gets Physical
Forget the velvet ropes. The Museum of Money in downtown Dallas operates on a different logic entirely. It’s at 501 Elm. Just steps from...
The Stingless Rebellion
Legend says a hungry man prayed to the gods for help. They didn't send manna. They sent bees. But with a catch. He had...
