We know, you and your credit card have been through a lot together. You used it to buy your new laptop and your vacation to France, to pay the electricity bill and support your weekly Whole Foods habit. There have been good times, like the time your card covered your car rental insurance, or the time you got a $50 gift card in the mail from the company’s rewards program.
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In the evening, I had the pleasure of visiting the Inn at 202 Dover; a splendidly renovated Victorian-era 19th Century mansion.
U.S. Airways ranked worst among awards seat availability.
If you’ve been racking up your Delta or U.S. Airways frequent flier miles in an effort to save on that big vacation, don’t get too excited – that seat you’ve been hoping for might not be there for you.
A recent survey by IdeaWorks, a consumer-oriented consulting company, says that Delta Air Lines and U.S. Airways did not have seats available for approximately 75 percent of the requests made. Nevertheless, both companies showed [...]
You’re late, but the flight is delayed. Looks like you’ll have to buy another ticket. Photo: Michele Mossop
When Ansett Airlines collapsed in 2001 I wrote an article about the lessons small business owners could learn about how not to do business from the big airlines. And from recent experiences, airlines are still providing plenty of examples.
Of course, not to be too negative – there are some lessons airlines can teach us on how to actually run a business, highlighted in [...]
Tips to keep more cash in your wallet during luxury travel
1. Pack your own alcohol. Be it your favorite cocktail mixings in a cooler in the trunk of your SUV during a road trip or tiny little bottles of vodka & cranberry juice in your checked luggage, it sure beats the cost of paying full price at the resort. Plus, it’s wonderfully convenient to mix a cocktail at your whim…say, inside your resort room after a stressful [...]
I love to take cruises and my partner and I were looking for a Mediterranean cruise that was a bit on the exclusive side. Well, I found out about SeaDream Yacht Club. They’re based right here in my hometown of Miami, but offer luxury cruises all over the world. I decided to give them a try.
Bonus: Robert W. Lepisto, President of SeaDream on the Jetiquette Podcast (below article)
I found a cruise that left out of Civitavecchia (near Rome) and we [...]
My ‘Luxury Stopover’ at London’s Milestone Hotel is one of my all time favorites. As a guest of American Express, I stayed at the Milestone for 3 nights in the absolutely enchanting Regent Master Suite, room 308. There are only 57 guest rooms, plus six gorgeous longer-stay apartments and many of the accommodations have direct views of Kensington Palace and Gardens located just across the street. Here is a picture of my the room I enjoyed during my stay.
The property [...]
Dear Sky Steward,
How about a little dialogue regarding class?
I’m not talking about First Class versus Coach Class, I’m talking about the fact that it’s time for travelers to show a little class.
Dear Sky Steward,
Of course, everyone’s talking about passengers not behaving themselves on flights! I have never heard a topic being discussed by so many simultaneously.
If you remember, I also had written you about an article I read “7 Ways to Annoy a Flight Attendant” and to tell you the truth I was a bit put off. Do flight attendants know that there are things they do that irritate the passengers? Let me just name a few:
1. Zombie: Standing there [...]
Sky Steward Exclusive: Mystery Jetblue Luggage Lady Revealed!
Everyone has been wondering just who is the lady that brought about the meltdown of Stephen Slater on a Jetblue aircraft at JFK. The Sky Steward sat down to ask Ms. Teresa Genovese to tell her side of the story. Frankly she’s a bit unstable and as you’ll see unpredictable.
Have You Ever Reached Your Breaking Point? I Have!
This Just In: The Woman that Caused Steven Slater to Quit His Job at Jetblue
I believe that anyone who works with the public can empathize with Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who made a quick escape from an airplane full of passengers. Word has it that he had just experienced a heated argument with a passenger that was not displaying Jetiquette and chose to get up and retrieve carry-on [...]
I enjoyed another appearance with the crew of Today in South Florida on NBC 6 to discuss some ways to make any flight a more pleasant and upscale experience by taking along some of my favorites.
Give these a try:
Vemayca Bag- This gorgeous toiletry bag has an easily removable liner that may be removed and cleaned or replaced with a new liner which is available from Vemayca
Pam Bee Travel Pillow and Blanket- Luxurious travel pillow, blanket and eyeshade set with it’s [...]
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by Margery Wilson
On our June 12 show we talked with Brian Wilson, co-founder and vice president of marketing for Point Inside, who discussed the development and on-going growth of Point Inside.
Have you walked around in circles at a mall or airport feeling completely lost, or followed a map only to discover you have gone completely the wrong way? Of course you have — we’ve all been there! To [...]
Unaccompanied Minor Adventures
By Gailen David, The Sky Steward
Have your kids traveled solo?
I remember my first flight alone when I was 6 years old. My parents had brought the idea up to me about taking a flight to visit my Grandparents in South Carolina. I wanted no part of it and expressed my lack of interest in anything to do with airplanes by rolling my eyes. So my parents launched a vigorous campaign to get me excited about [...]
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By Margery Wilson
To say fashion is going to the dogs is an understatement — when it comes to canine couture by Kiki Hamann.
Dressing animals is not new. Millions of animals are “dressed” in one way or another and have been for years — from horses wearing fitted blankets to dogs wearing coats and boots during cold weather. I used to fit my goats out in sweatshirts during cold snaps [...]
By Margery Wilson
If you are an art lover you can save money if you decide to visit The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. Book the “A Celebration of Art and History” package and enjoy a self-guided 30-minute podcast tour of the hotel’s 4,200-piece art collection, a three-day/two-night stay in a Deluxe Kallang Bay View room and daily breakfast. Included in the pachage is admission fee, one-hour guided tour and return same-day transfers to the National Museum of Singapore. You’ll also come home [...]
