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Managed to land more than 3 hours late for a 2.5hr flight. we took off more than an hour after we were supposed to land. This was impressively bad @AmericanAir
lol the delay according to replacement pilot is that he had to check paperwork to ensure he’s qualified on this aircraft model before we can fly
Say what….
Still waiting to depart. 3hr late and crew refuses to give people drinks or snacks. @AmericanAir literally trying to make this as bad as possible while we are stuck in a metal tube with a/c off in Texas.
Still waiting to depart. 3hr late and crew refuses to give people drinks or snacks. @AmericanAir literally trying to make this as bad as possible while we are stuck in a metal tube with a/c off in Texas.
At one point we couldn’t return to the gate because no one could explain the purpose of some cones
lol at my @AmericanAir pilot timing out while we sat in line for takeoff and now we are returning to the gate at @DFWAirport
lol at my @AmericanAir pilot timing out while we sat in line for takeoff and now we are returning to the gate at @DFWAirport
Wyndham now has 4 award tiers. They said a handful of hotels would move into the new top tier.
What we didn't expect was this massive devaluation.
34% of hotels got more expensive overnight. Here's the data. upgradedpoints.com/news/wynd…
The brakes went out on my rental car recently. I assumed a safety issue would be covered by the rental company or my credit card insurance.
I learned that assumption was very wrong, and I had only a few bad options to fix the situation. upgradedpoints.com/news/lack…
Not every day an article you helped with gets cited by the White House...
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(bigger refunds section)
I was just talking to a friend who works in the travel industry and he dropped a bomb:
He’s never been to Mexico City.
Folks, Mexico City is in the top 10 best cities on earth. You should visit often.
This was my most disappointing Hyatt stay in a long time.
By checkout, I had a group chat with friends who wanted play-by-play updates of this hot mess.
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I saw someone self-upgrade for the first time ever yesterday. He moved into my row in premium economy LIM-CUN. Flight attendants let him stay and everyone brought his economy meal to him when it was time to eat!
I hadn't seen this until now
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I hate this. My 50-page passport is nearly full, and I've only had it for 3 years. And 38 pages is going to become the only option?
This can't be anything but a money grab.
I rarely post anything personal, but cancer sucks.
RIP Lou Koller.
The band Sick Of It All got me through the worst of times in my life, such that my best friend and I have the lyrics of this song tattooed.
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Reserved table at breakfast is an elite perk I haven’t seen before.
For this at the @HyattCentric Guatemala City
From the poor earning rates, lack of upgrades, and no elite perks, this is the most frustrating hotel brand for Marriott's elite members.
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