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Kayak: please return what you took away
Why is Kayak making it more difficult to search for cheap fares? (Image: Pixabay)<p>Over many years of researching and making my own reservations for …
Air TravelPopular: Free trip to Hong Kong + Marriott cancellation + Delta A350 + Hyatt SFO + Cheeseburgers
If you win the trip to Hong Kong, don’t miss a ride on the Star Ferry! (Photo: Chris McGinnis)<p><b>TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week</b> …
AirlinesTallest hotel in the West opens
Breakfast overlooking LA from the 70th floor Club lounge of the new InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown (Chris McGinnis)<p><b>Hello from the 70th floor</b> …
Helping travelers on the worst days of their lives
Sometimes you need to call in special ops to get out of a travel bind (Image: Redpoint Resolutions)<b>It’s time. Time to unload that big bank of</b> …
Mount EverestContest: 2 Singapore Airlines tickets to Hong Kong!
We’re giving away a trip for two to Hong Kong this summer! Ready to go? (Image: Pixabay)<p><b>We are thrilled to announce that TravelSkills and Singapore</b> …
Fly thru SFO’s new on-airport Hyatt hotel
A brand new on-airport Grand Hyatt coming to SFO in 2019. Scroll down for fly-thru (Photo: SFO)<b>San Francisco International Airport broke ground this</b> …
HotelsUber app adds a tipping option
Image: Uber<p>Faced with growing pressure from its drivers and from some regulators to add a tipping function to its app, Uber this week caved in and …
UberAmex Platinum lands a new lounge at Reno-Tahoe
The developers of Oakland’s Escape Lounge, pictured here, are opening one in Reno, which will be part of the Amex Platinum lounge network. (Photo: K …
AirlinesTrip Report: What's a Marriott AC Hotel like?
Some but not all AC hotels are built new from the ground up, like this one in Atlanta (Chris McGinnis)<p><b>AC Hotels is one of Marriott’s newest brands.</b> …
HotelsSeats (and suites) for sale on new Delta A350
The first new A350 with Delta livery recently came out of the paint shop. (Image: Delta)Want to be the first to fly on Delta’s new Airbus A350, which …
AirlinesMost popular: Marriott policy change + Domestic 747 + Cheeseburgers + American inch
Starting June 15 a new cancellation policy went into effect at all Marriott and Starwood properties like the Le Meridien in Atlanta (Photo: Chris …
AirlinesMarriott/Starwood confirms restrictive new cancellation policy
The Marriott Residence Inn in Portland, OR now has a 48 hour cancellation policy (Photo: Chris McGinnis)Oh, come on! You now have to cancel your …
HospitalityAnother Mideast carrier cuts U.S. service
Etihad will end its 777 flights from San Francisco to Abu Dhabi. (Photo: Peter Biaggi / SFO)<b>Could this be the latest impact of the U.S. “laptop ban”</b> …
AirlinesUnited adds 11 new nonstops to Hawaii
Cruising into Lihue Airport on Kauai from SFO on United will get easier with two flights per day (Chris McGinnis)<b>United is making a big grab for the</b> …
AirlinesMost popular: Delta 747 + Fare sale + New routes + Longest United flight + New Bev Hills hotel
United Airlines showing its true colors for Pride month (Image: United)<b>TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):</b>1 …
AirlinesWhat “Do Not Disturb” really means at hotels
Just want to be left alone at the hotel? W Hotel Paris pictured (Photo: Chris McGinnis)<b>Housekeeper caught you with your pants down? It happens! But</b> …
HospitalityAirport news: Denver, LAX, San Diego, Houston, Las Vegas
Rendering of the main floor of Denver’s re-imagined Jeppeson Terminal. (Image: Denver International Airport)In the latest airport developments, …
AirlinesNew: Hilton-Beverly Hills, Hyatt-NYC, Marriott-Phoenix, Westin-Milwaukee, Choice-Chicago
Guest rooms at the new Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills all have balconies. (Image: Waldorf Astoria Hotels)Recent hotel openings include a Waldorf …
HotelsBig late summer/fall airfare sale takes off
Southwest kicks off big summer sale- we expect others airlines to match it (Image: Southwest Airlines)<b>While fares to Europe have tumbled this summer,</b> …
Air TravelRoutes: Southwest, AA, Delta, Alaska, + a new 787 route
Southwest just added several new California routes. (Image: Jim Glab)<b>In domestic route developments,</b> Southwest adds Cincinnati to its route map and …
AirlinesAirports ask Trump for a raise- but you'll pay for it
A reconstruction of New York’s JFK Airport is on the drawing boards — pending financing. (Image: New York Governor’s Office)<p>Remember the airport …
AirlinesMost popular: Cheap Rome flights + Longest Dreamliner flight + United dumps p.s. + Rare birds by the Bay
Finally! Some cheap flights from the US to Rome coming soon (Image: Pixabay)<b>TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending …
AirlinesAdd buffer days to avoid travel burnout
Using a buffer day I took a tour of the West Point campus after a business trip to NYC- this is the main dining hall where cadets wolf down meals in …
ProductivityVirgin/Alaska expands carry-on bag sizes
Alaska Airlines more generous carry on rules now apply to Virgin America flights (Photo: Boeing)<b>One of the many nice things about flying on Virgin</b> …
AirlinesRoutes: Delta, Aeromexico, Finnair, Qatar, Alitalia, Norwegian, United + more
Flight from HEL: Finnair rolled out VWs and surfboards at HEL to launch its new Helsinki-San Francisco flights today (Image: Finnair / Twitter)<b>In</b> …
AirlinesUnited’s longest flight won’t have this
United’s new nonstop LAX-SIN will take about 18 hours (Image: United)<b>United will introduce daily nonstop flights between Los Angeles (LAX) and</b> …
Airlines3 U.S. cities get cheap new nonstops to Rome
A Norwegian Air 787 Dreamliner parked at Oakland International Airport (Photo: Chris McGinnis)<b>Norwegian Air today announced it will launch flights</b> …
AirlinesLaptop ban update: yes, no and maybe
Would you go on an international flight without a laptop or tablet? (Photo: Chris McGinnis)<b>UPDATE 10:30 am PT May 30:</b> Politico Europe is reporting …
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