by steveg | Oct 7, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
Shocking Airline Profits Revealed: Credit Cards and Miles, Not Butts in Seats, Keep Airlines in the Black – New Data Shows U.S. Airlines Would Lose Money Without Loyalty Programs. This is amazing news that highlights how addicted airlines have become selling...
by steveg | Sep 30, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
We’ve all been there—rushing to check out of a hotel, doing a quick once-over of the room, and later realizing something important was left behind. Hotel staff around the world find all kinds of forgotten belongings, but some items are more common than others. Here’s...
by steveg | Sep 23, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
Airlines worldwide hit an all-time high in ancillary revenue during 2024, raking in over $148 billion from add-on fees like baggage, seat selection, and priority boarding. According to the 2025 “Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue” by IdeaWorksCompany, this growth came even...
by steveg | Sep 16, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
GSA Holds Federal Per Diems Flat for FY2026 – The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has frozen federal per diem rates for fiscal year 2026, a move that impacts not only government employees but also contractors and travel suppliers. The standard lodging...
by steveg | Sep 9, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
Big Changes Coming to Business Class: Airlines Find New Ways to Nickel and Dime Travelers – Business Class travelers, beware! —What you’ve come to expect from a $5,000 to $8,000 business class ticket may soon change dramatically. Most Americans have never even...
by steveg | Aug 26, 2025 | Weekly Travel Alert
I just returned from a quick five-day trip to Italy as we continue planning the restoration of the beautiful Hotel Fortebraccio in Montone, Italy and updates to www.VillaDestinoItaly.com. While my time there was short, it gave me some great perspective on what it’s...
