Marriott Switches to Coca-Cola After 34 Years
Marriott Is Finally Ditching Pepsi After 34 Years — Coca-Cola Takes Over Nearly 10,000 Hotels - View from the Wing https://t.co/yaw5UTYPfU
Flying Abroad Beats Domestic Tickets for Big Events
It's wild that it's now just consistently cheaper for Americans to fly to other countries to attend tentpole events like the World Cup, Olympics, or Taylor Swift concerts versus pay to attend them at home
Vegas Strip Rolls Out Summer All‑Inclusive Deals for Budget Travelers
Las Vegas Strip Casinos offering summer all-inclusive packages: - Excalibur - Luxor - Harrah's - Flamingo - The LINQ Move by MGM and Caesars comes as the Strip's two largest operators look to bolster appeal to more budget-conscious customers
First U.S. Passive House Hotel Paves Net‑Zero Path
"... first Passive House-certified hotel in the U.S., which is tracking to become the nation’s first net-zero hotel. Going beyond adaptive reuse, Hotel Marcel offers a new blueprint for the way hotels are designed, powered, & run" #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/4EO6tbBgZW https://t.co/lklg5OuU0X
Tony Fernandes Sets June 26 KL‑Bahrain Launch, War‑Dependent
AirAsia X’s founder Tan Sri Tony Fernandes confirms June 26 take-off for KL-Bahrain flights while AirAsia X’s group CEO Bo Lingam said the plan is still on if the Middle Eastern war ends before launch date. Checks by Business Times...
AirAsia X Holds Course Amid War, Fuel Surge
Key takeaways from AirAsia X PC: • Bahrain is still on, will fly on June 26 if war ends by then • No jet fuel shortage ATM. Able to uplift fuel from KUL to destination. • Not letting go of...
Smart Hotels Deploy Collaborative General-Purpose and Specialized Robots
Hospitality Reimagined: Smart Hotels Powered by Collaborative General-Purpose and Specialized #Robots via @ZappyZappy7 #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/mjrzMtNmiB
AirAsia Confirms Bahrain Launch, First Flight June 2026
AirAsia is still committed to fly to Bahrain with first flight on June 26, 2026: Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.
Revive Travel TV with Finance, Books, Games, Docs
What used to be the Travel Channel has turned into aliens and ghost shows. Here’s what I would schedule instead: - A show about different travel finances, like Budget versus Baller on Amazon - A show about travel books, like a Wishbone...
Elegant High Tea at Historic 1892 Brown Palace
dressing up for high tea never gets old, and The Brown Palace is a historic gem (opened 1892!) https://t.co/fWwnLs60sy
Park Hyatt Tokyo Rebrands as Resort to Dodge Late Check‑Out
The Park Hyatt Tokyo Now Claims It’s A Resort… To Avoid Giving Late Check-Out? https://t.co/q3E7qwDNr6
Hotels Cut Breakfast Buffets Under Climate Pretense
Hotels Are Using Climate Goals To Shrink Breakfast Buffets — Guests Get Less, Owners Save More - View from the Wing https://t.co/eEZrnXTL3j
MAG Adds Two Routes, Resumes Fukuoka with B737‑8
MAG Update: 2 new destinations + 1 resumption to Fukuoka all will be operated by Malaysia Airlines using its B737-8 aircraft from July-September. MAG President & CEO Captain Nasaruddin said depending on the demand to Fukuoka and timely delivery of...
Malaysia Aviation Adds Shenzhen, Changsha, Fukuoka Routes
Malaysia Aviation Group just announced 3 destinations today: Shenzhen, Changsha and Fukuoka More info to follow.
Hotel Loyalty Members Snag Best Rooms, OTAs Give Worst
Booking sites (OTAs) give you the worst rooms in a hotel The best rooms go to members of the hotel loyalty programs Before I book directly I always sign up to their site and you're a member Just being a member when you...
Recency Bias Skews Travel Forecasts, Dubai Not Yet Done
Recency bias is the most expensive cognitive error in the travel business…or any business. Wrote a column laying out why Dubai obituary is being written too early, and what the history of every macro travel crisis tells us about what...
Batik Air Trims Capacity 35% Amid Fuel Price Spike
Batik Air Malaysia has temporarily cut its capacity by 35 per cent until April 12 as part of a short-term capacity management strategy amid fuel price volatility and global economic uncertainty, the airline’s CEO tells me when contacted today. Read...
MAG Locks Jet Fuel Costs Amid 140% Price Surge
Now we know MAG has hedged their jet fuel between US$60-US$80 per barrel for 2026. With the price of jet fuel going up 140% one can only wonder what is happening to airlines that didn’t hedge their jet fuel. Do...
India's Tourism Pivots From Foreign to Domestic Focus
The End of ‘Incredible India’ >> “Incredible India” was built to attract outsiders, but the center of gravity in Indian travel has shifted from selling the country abroad to building for travelers at home. https://t.co/GWrckiJlE7 via @Skift
Marriott Rewards Guests for Skipping Flushes to Save Water
Marriott Guests Now Earn Points For Skipping Toilet Flushes — Saving Water Or Just Saving Money? [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/ulVj4MOfiD
Boutique Hotel Restaurants Are Getting More Intriguing
Why Boutique Hotel Restaurants Are More Interesting Than Ever - Stories - HIP Hotels https://t.co/dQmTfwoMTH
Batik Air Malaysia Restarts KL‑Colombo Flights After Two‑Year Pause
Batik Air Malaysia has resumed its Kuala Lumpur–Colombo service from March 30, 2026, after nearly a two-year suspension, marking another step in rebuilding its international network as travel demand recovers. The airline said in a statement that the route will...
Hari Raya Outbound Bookings Surge 49% Among Malaysians
Malaysians travelled more this Hari Raya, with outbound flight bookings rising 49% year-on-year, according to Trip.com Group. China, Singapore and Indonesia remained the top three destinations, followed by Thailand and Vietnam, showing Malaysians’ continued preference for regional travel during the...
AirBorneo to Wet‑Lease Three Boeing 737‑800s
NSTExclusive: Sarawak’s new airline AirBorneo is believed to be wet leasing three Boeing B737-800 jets from ACMI operator, Ascend Airways Malaysia. Read more ⬇️ Disclaimer: Pix is an ATR given that AirBorneo hasn’t gotten the narrowbody jets with its livery as...
Turn Travel Passion Into Paid Writing for Top Magazines
I help you get paid to travel and write about it! Here’s how one of my Substack subscribers has landed paid writing assignments for National Geographic, Travel and Leisure, and Matador Network ✍️ https://jetplanecrew.substack.com/p/how-daria-got-published-in-national
Airbnb Ban Drives Travelers to Brooklyn’s Trendy Hotels
Best hip hotels in Brooklyn downtown nyc for 2026 Is there no way to rent a loft/brownstone for a week or two now with the Airbnb ban?!
Marriott Denies Black Guest Stay, Calls Police
Lawsuit: Marriott Hotel Told Black Guest ‘You People’ Can’t Stay Here — Then Called Police - View from the Wing https://t.co/06ClGlQvZ2
Government Actions Risk Crippling Tourism and Isolating Nation
Almost as if the government wants to destroy the tourism industry and isolate the country? This seems incredibly short-sighted
Rooftop Sagrada Família Views at El Palace Barcelona
NEW on LUXE TIFFANY: Discover El Palace Barcelona, a luxury hotel with rooftop views of the Sagrada Família, hosting exclusive experiences for the Gaudí centennial. https://t.co/Q5bwrpn72i
Hotel Check‑in Belongs Fully Automated, Not Human‑driven
And why does it take ten minutes for every person in front of me in line to check in to a hotel? Hotel check in should be 100% automated and take 30 seconds
RSA Conference's SF Hotel Prices Shock Seasoned Entrepreneur
I’m going on my 15th year owning my own business and I don’t think I will ever get used to paying $874 per night for a Holiday Inn Express in downtown SF. Most reasonable room even near SFO was...
Luxury Redefined: Hotel Goat Cheese's Quirky Fire‑Escape Entrance
America's most luxurious new hotel chain is Hotel Goat Cheese, where a bright brown-mustard-colored sign beckons visitors to the nearby fire escape.... https://t.co/wtbdA8ExF2
Air Astana Hits $1.45 B Revenue on Expansion
Air Astana Posts US$1.45bil Revenue in 2025 as International Expansion Gains Pace. Kazakhstan’s flag carrier grew revenue and capacity in 2025 via expansion, partnerships and fleet investment before 2026 tensions shifted traffic flows. Read more ⬇️ https://open.substack.com/pub/bbaviation/p/air-astana-posts-us145bil-revenue?r=3ug267&utm_medium=ios
Burn Miles, Gain Hotel Points and Elite Status
Rove Miles May Have The Best Hotel Trick In Points — Burn Miles, Earn Hotel Points And Elite Credit - View from the Wing https://t.co/LnX4kt8D9z
Hyatt to Introduce Elite Tier Above Globalist
Hyatt May Add An Elite Tier Above Globalist — And Turn Current Benefits Into One-Stay Rewards - View from the Wing https://t.co/ZJ2MhoqLqj
SIA Launches A380 Service on Singapore‑Melbourne Route 2026
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate its Airbus A380 on Singapore–Melbourne flights from March 29 to October 24, 2026, replacing the Boeing 777-300ER on this service. SIA’s A380 aircraft are configured with 471 seats, comprising six Suites, 78 in Business Class, 44...
SIA Boosts London Gatwick Service to Daily Flights
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has extended the suspension of its Singapore-Dubai flights to April 30, 2026 and will add more flights to London Gatwick from 3x weekly (March 31-July 02) to daily flights (July 3-Aug 29). The flights will revert back...
Airlines Slash Thousands of Flights Over Rising Fuel Costs
Scandinavian Airline SAS would cancel 1000 flights in April due to high oil prices, CEO Anko van der Werff told Swedish media Dagens Industri. The airline has already cancelled a few hundred flights in March mostly domestic routes in Norway...
Marriott Bonvoy Elite Breakfast Benefit Simplified
Marriott Bonvoy is the world's largest hotel loyalty program, but also the most complicated. How does the program's elite breakfast benefit work? Here's as simple of an explanation as you'll get... https://t.co/Sh9DnjeSYJ
Maximize Marriott Bonvoy Free Nights: Earn, Redeem, Optimize
There are several ways to earn Marriott Bonvoy free night awards. How can they be redeemed, and what are the best uses? Here's a rundown... https://t.co/jD84eCM8CX
Cathay Pacific Extends Dubai, Riyadh Flight Suspension to April 2026
JUST IN: Cathay Pacific cancels passenger and cargo flights to Dubai and Riyadh until April 30, 2026 due to the volatile situation in the Middle East. Initially, the suspension of operations to these two destination was until March 30, 2026....
American Airlines Improves but Still Hides Delay Reasons
@americanair finally fixed one of the most annoying parts of flying, but only halfway… It’s a good start, but American should let everyone see delay and cancellation reasons. Right now, the only “hack” is to enroll in text alerts for every flight...
Robots Already Delivering Hotel Room Service in China
#WhosNext? Hotel Room Service workers? #Robots are already being used in China to deliver food and other needed items from the kitchen to meeting rooms and customer rooms. #Robotics https://t.co/sEh7IqFCmi
Asian Airlines Hike Fuel Surcharges as Prices Surge
Malaysia Airlines and Firefly rolled out fuel surcharges in phases from March 11 and March 25, while Batik Air Malaysia and AirAsia X have followed. Across Asia, carriers such as Cathay Pacific and IndiGo are taking similar steps, although Air...
Why Hyatt's Guest of Honor Perk Stands Out
World of Hyatt's Guest of Honor perk is one of my favorite elite benefits in the hotel industry. Here's how it works, and why I value it so much. https://t.co/H8jzsLGU1A
Hotel Breakfasts Open to Strangers: No Guest Verification
People Are Walking Into Hotels For Free Breakfast — No One Checks If They're Guests - View from the Wing https://t.co/KEdJv8Wf4A
Bulgari Paris Tops €7,400 Nightly Luxury Price
Max rates for the Bulgari Hotel in Paris In what circumstance would you spend €7400/night on a room? https://t.co/8wsVLiI5Xr
Luxury Lodge & Dining at Pendle Hill’s Base
Fence Gate Lodge & Inn: Luxurious Stay and Dine At The Foot Of Pendle Hill https://t.co/D7aHeL9xa7
Plaza Premium First Lounges: Locations and Access Details
Plaza Premium First Lounges are among the best contract lounges out there. Where are they located, and who gets access to them? https://t.co/j2GzVbc5eE
Hotels Using Bait‑And‑Switch After Cutting Hot Breakfasts
Holiday Inn Cut Hot Breakfast Months Ago — But Some Hotels Are Pulling A Bait-and-Switch [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/rgCtMCjmF9