Spring has sprung along California’s western edge- Devil’s Slide, 30 mins south of SF on Saturday! (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):
1 Airline Briefs: AA bags, Alaska miles, Delta PJs, Virgin courses
2 Routes: Virgin, JetBlue, Southwest, American, Frontier
3 Big airfare deals from SFO: Denver, Boston, New York, Vegas
4 Developing: Starwood + Marriott on the rocks?
6 10 little things few hotels get right
7 Routes: Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Salt Lake, Toronto
8 Delta eyes a big new China route
9 Newest hotels: NYC, San Francisco, DFW, Houston, Scottsdale
10 Poor showing for U.S. in global airport honors
Don’t forget! We are in the peak of the peak spring break travel season for the next two weeks. Prepare for delays by building in a fatter time cushion than usual. More advice here.
Sydney’s highest rated brand new hotel according to TripAdvisor. CLICK on the pic to learn which one!
Taking a trip to Sydney (or dreaming about one!)? Then don’t miss Chris’s Trip Report about the six brand new hotels he toured last week! Read this post to find out about an art deco gem in Sydney’s old water works building, another in the executive offices of a brewery, a Starwood property poised to become Australia’s largest hotel, plus a great value in a converted mid-century mod office tower.
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Why United’s use of biofuels on SFO-LAX is a big deal
Earn up to 2,750 United miles for a Hertz rental
Senate panel nixes proposal to limit excessive airline fees
British Airways renovates Club World lounge for business travelers at its Heathrow T5 hub
KLM increases checked bag fee for intra-European flights
Atlanta’s airport wants to see legal ride-sharing pick-ups start by July 1
British Airways brings hypnotherapy to its in-flight entertainment options
Oakland Airport installs lactation suites
Westin Hotels introduces new menus to help you sleep
Swiss will sell special-edition watches on its new 777-300ERs for $8,000
Fake coyotes keep birds off runways at SFO: Chris’s most popular Instagram from last week. CLICK on pic to see all photos & follow
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