March 23, 2018: Air travelers traveling with so called, “emotional support” animals continues to set new highs and lows — Federal guidelines say the airlines must allow passengers traveling with the support animals to board and fly — but don’t provide any guidance as to what types of support pets fit the category. Recently a traveler tried to board a United flight with a full size emotional support peacock — even bought a seat for the feathery critter — United said NO and neither the passenger or bird made the flight. In another case, Oscar (so called emotional support Boa) was also denied boarding —even though the 7 foot long Boa’s owner had purchased a seat for “his pet” and was going to take Oscar out of his container and let him sit —or coil-on the middle seat. How would you like to be the passenger sitting on the other side of 7 foot long fat hungry Oscar?
Author: Travel Curmudgeon
Lufthansa’s Confusing New Brand Design Revealed
March 22, 2018: WHY WHY WHY —asks the TC — why change a 30 year brand image that is recognized world wide — WHY WHY WHY? There had been rumors for quite a while of Lufthansa introducing a new livery for their planes, after having the same livery for about 30 years.
High end Booking Group, “Tablet” Announces Top Ten Hotels in the World
March 21, 2018: Treat your self to the best of the best:
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OOPS! UAE’s Etihad Misinforms with Misinformed Email?
Travel Know-it-All Rick Steves Hits a Wall with Pickpockets?
Travel in a Dome? MAYBE NOT!
March 16, 2018: Travel in a Dome? MAYBE NOT!
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Sheraton New York — Maybe starting a trend — Daily Destination Fee to Already Overly High Priced Room Rates!
March 15, 2018: Sheraton New York Times Square Adds $25 Daily “Destination Fee” – One Mile at a Time — could this be the start of a trend that more major hotel chains will implement to generate easy add on fees? Maybe taking a page from airline add on baggage fees, Sheraton looks to increase profits with out adding expenses? Smart — or stupid “lack of customer service” move???