In an unannounced change to their website, Caesars Rewards announced they will no longer allow those who matched to Wyndham Rewards earn additional status in their rewards program.   Wyndham Rewards Status Must be Earned for Caesars Status Match In a previous move, travelers who have high-tier hotel status …

Continue reading “Caesars Limits Status Match Benefit from Wyndham Rewards”

  Reuters reports SkyWest will need to maintain routes to 29 cities throughout Summer 2022 unless another airline can be identified to replace those flights.   Air Service Considered Essential for Smaller Communities Under the plan proposed by SkyWest, the 29 communities slated to lose their service includes Decatur Airport …

Continue reading “SkyWest Barred from Dropping Regional Flights in Underserved Communities”

  The Washington Post reports British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will drop the face mask requirements in April 2022, following a move by London Heathrow Airport (LHR).   Face Masks Remain “Strongly Encouraged” as COVID-19 Threat Remains Among the latest rounds of changes among British stakeholders, Heathrow was the first …

Continue reading “As America Extends Face Mask Mandate, British Carriers Put Coverings Down”

  The data comes from the February 2022 U.S. Department of Transportation Air Travel Consumer Report, releasing the year-end totals from the previous year.   In Second Year of Pandemic, Mishandled Luggage and Involuntary Denied Boardings Rose According to the cumulative data from all of 2021, American Airlines and regional …

Continue reading “American and Frontier Set 2021 Lows in Mishandled Baggage, Denied Boarding”

  The Wall Street Journal reports the airline will welcome back unvaccinated workers by the end of March 2021.   Changes Come After Court Orders Policy Review The policy changes were revealed by unnamed sources within the company who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. According to their report, the …

Continue reading “United to Roll Back Unvaccinated Worker Policy”

  Houston The CW affiliate KIAH-TV reports the carrier will begin a $250 million construction project at the terminal, adding seven new gates to the West Concourse.   Six Gates Dedicated to Southwest, One Gate Left Open for Other Carriers Under the plan agreed upon by both the airport and …

Continue reading “Southwest Moves Forward on Houston Hobby Expansion”

  Bloomberg reports both Alaska Airlines and low-cost carrier Allegiant Air will scale back their flights due to jet fuel prices increasing significantly.   Increased Fuel Prices Create Uncertainty in Post-Pandemic Recovery Plans With global energy companies electing to cancel business with Russian oil producers and the White House banning …

Continue reading “Despite Recovery Indicators, Airlines Weigh Cutting Flights Due to Fuel Prices”

  In an editorial published to Forbes, former Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza argues that the mandate should be allowed to end without further extension.   Former Spirit Executive Cites Passenger Safety, Return to Normalcy for Ending Mask Mandate In his editorial, Baldanza notes current societal attitudes towards face …

Continue reading “Calls Rise to End Face Mask Mandate, Stop Proposed No-Fly List”

Yep, I asked the question. Click through because you want to see if I picked a side. The post Is it time to make masks optional at airports and on flights? appeared first on Andy's Travel Blog. Source: Andys travel blog

I went to Tuscany and took some pictures. Click through because I went to Tuscany and took some pictures. The post I Went on a Random Weekend Trip To Tuscany appeared first on Andy's Travel Blog. Source: Andys travel blog