Hilton and Hallmark Open “Countdown to Christmas” Suites

Hilton and Hallmark Open “Countdown to Christmas” Suites

  Hilton is teaming up with The Hallmark Channel to offer suites decked out with all things Christmas at their hotels in New York City, Chicago, and Houston.   Travelers can Celebrate “Countdown to Christmas” with Special Decor and Gifts The specially decorated suites began welcoming guests on November 7, …

United Adds Credit Card Spending to Earn Premier Qualifying Points

  The airline announced more ways to earn loyalty points without increasing the number required to reach status tiers.   Credit Card Earned Points Count Towards All Status with No Annual Cap In previous years, United flyers who had a Chase co-branded credit card could earn a limited number of …

Mother Accuses American of Dumping Children in “Freezing” Room

  The lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court on Oct. 31, 2023, is suing the carrier for how they allegedly handled the situation with the two unaccompanied minors.   American Accused of Misinformation, Not Providing Adequate Accommodations The lawsuit was brought by Amber Vencill as the mother of …

Choice Hotels Continues Pursuing Wyndham Deal

  CoStar reports the major hotel chain wants to find a way to merge with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, despite Wyndham’s disinterest.   Choice Pursuit of Wyndham Dates Back to May 2023 After announcing the acquisition of Radisson’s assets in the United States, the hospitality company became focused on purchasing …

Alaska and Condor Add Codesharing to Partnership

  Condor announced an expanded partnership with the Seattle-based carrier to include an interline agreement, giving both carriers the opportunity to sell and market flights for one another.   Alaska Increases Partnerships to 16, in Addition to Oneworld Alliance Prior to the expanded agreement, both airlines had a small partnership …

Family Flying Air Canada Questions Decision Not to Divert in Medical Situation

  CBC News reports the flyer ultimately died shortly after arriving at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).   Family Says Flyer Got Sick Several Hours in Flight; Claim Pilots Did Very Little According to Shanu Pande’s story, she was traveling with her father, 83-year-old Harish Pant, from Dehli Indira …

Alaska Flight 2059 Flyers File Class Action Suit Against Airline

  In a press release, a group of passengers represented by The Stritmatter Firm who were aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 announced a lawsuit against the carrier and Horizon Air, demanding a public explanation for how the situation happened in the first place.   Attorneys Demand “Public Explanation” and Preventative …

Marriott Changes Suite Night Awards to Nightly Upgrade Awards

  Marriott announced the change on the FlyerTalk Forums, updating the award type from Suite Night Awards to Nightly Upgrade Awards in early 2024.   Nightly Upgrades to Include Ritz-Carlton, EDITION, with Sooner Upgrade Confirmations The new Nightly Upgrade Awards are an across-the-board replacement to Suite Night Award and can …