I was in a European hotel and I left my daily housekeeping tip on the night table when I left the room in the morning. When I got back later, the tip was still there. I started to wonder whether I messed up the tip in a foreign country. Friends told me that tipping is […]
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I just another ridiculous story on reddit. A flight attendant is under investigation for accepting a gift from a passenger and providing typical service to that passenger We have heard that flight attendants can accept minor gifts as sign of kindness. They are not eligible for tips subject to one major caveat. On Frontier Airlines,
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I found an interesting article on View From The Wing In it, Gary Leff found a couple of hotels near Walt Disney World that charges resort fees that are questionable at best especially considering the price of the rooms and the claimed resort offerings. My favorite is the Developer Inn Highway, A Howard Johnson by
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A couple on their honeymoon were faced with a dilemma. They were just married and were ready to board a flight to their honeymoon destination. But their flight was oversold and the airline, Delta, needed a few people to voluntarily give up their seats. They offered $1,000 per person but no one took them up
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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Is required under the the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA) of 2010 to report the criminal activity be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation aboard various cruise ships. The DOT recently released its report for the first quarter of 2025 (January 1st through March 31st, 2025).
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When you are traveling, there are few key things that you rely on. Those being your Passport, Money, Credit Cards and of course, Cell Phone. Lif you lose your credit cards or if they are stolen, just remember it could be worse. Losing your passport and phone rank as the most stressful. Adding to your
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When you stay at a Fairfield by Marriott, you can expect friendly service and a comfortable stay. I saw a posting in which a Fairfield by Marriott encourages its guests to tip the front desk personnel. Do You Need to Tip the Front Desk? Generally speaking, tipping the front desk staff at a Fairfield by
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Another Marriott property has announced housekeeping at a luxury as opposed to a basic service. As last reported, certain Residence Inn properties will only provide housekeeping on request. Now, a guest posted on reddit, that his reservation at a Marriott hotel did not have guaranteed housekeeping service. We don’t know exactly what this means but
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We have read about the air traffic controllers losing track of planes causing significant traffic delays at Newark International Airport. But is this the truth? In reality, these delays are due to a combination of factors, including an air traffic control staffing shortage, equipment outages, and runway construction. Specifically, a recent equipment failure in the Philadelphia Terminal Radar
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Air travel can be stressful, and sometimes it feels like we’re all packed into a confined space, vying for limited resources. While we’re all eager to grab our bags and head home after a long flight, the behavior of some passengers at the baggage carousel can add to the chaos. You know who we’re talking
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