A pilot for a major airline captured video of his Lyft driver dropping him in a random parking lot after realizing that he would only make $6 on the trip. The pilot recorded the exchange with the driver on his iPhone. “I’ve done nothing wrong and you are kicking me out of the car?” “I…
American Airlines Terminal 4 is the first section of LAX to receive the new “smart restroom tooshlights“. “We’ve all been there. You’re in the restroom and someone shakes the door, peeks through the crack, or looks under the stall partition to see your feet,” said Allen Klevens, CEO and founder of Tooshlights, Fox KIDY reported.…
CNN is reporting that Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is looking to offload its $6.5B stake in Hilton Worldwide. Back in 2016, HNA purchased a quarter stake in Hilton which turned into three separate investments when Hilton split into separate entities in 2017 – Hilton Worldwide, Hilton Grand Vacations, and Hilton Park Hotels & Resort. HNA’s…
Here are some findings from a research project you don’t see every day – mile high stats of 11,179 people surveyed across the globe by matchmaking site Saucy Dates. Unsurprisingly, 78% of survey respondents were interested in joining the club while 17% said they were not. About 40% of those surveyed who have had sex on…
The new International Arrivals Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is now estimated to come in at $830M, more than 21% higher than the original estimate of $684M. There’s more bad news too, the latest construction update has the project slated for completion in February 2020, five months behind schedule (so far). The Port of Seattle…
Warren Buffet fueled speculation about a major carrier takeover after he said he wouldn’t rule out owning an entire airline. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO already owns 8.1 percent of Southwest as well as major stakes in American, Delta, and United. However, according to ABC News, analysts seem to think Southwest would be the more natural…
We’ve done a few posts now on the unique mileage earning opportunities provided to Virgin Australia’s Velocity frequent flyer members. The last one a few weeks ago allowed members to earn 5 miles for every can/bottle recycled. Well, how about earning miles for selecting your health insurance provider? One Australian company, Bupa, has partnered with Virgin…
JAL might have the right idea when it comes to preventing pet mishaps like the ones we’ve seen recently in the US. The airline has started “wan wan” (that’s the Japanese word for the sound a dog makes) flights that allow passengers to take their four-legged best friends on a 3-day package vacation. Included in…
We’ve been talking about this card for some time and today the new Barclays Arrival Premier World Elite Mastercard has officially gone live. Okay, let’s start with the benefits as explained via the press release that Barclays sent out this morning: The Barclays Arrival Premier World Elite Mastercard annual fee is $150 and includes the…
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Lebanon. It was absolutely fantastic – the sea, the food, the people, the nightlife..and did you know that Lebanon has the best preserved Roman architecture in the world in Baalbek? I’ll have a full multi-post trip report coming soon, but first some news regarding Emirates and the country.…
