Plane Thief Quoted in Alaska’s Magazine On August 10, Richard Russell, a Horizon employee, stole a Q400 from SeaTac Airport and took it on a joyride before crashing in a remote area of Puget Sound. Horizon is a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. I was scheduled to fly out of SeaTac shorty after he took off;… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Price Guarantee Going Away September 1? One reason I love Alaska Airlines is that they have a price guarantee meaning that if the price of your flight drops after purchase, you can apply for a credit for the difference. Well, it looks like this great benefit may be going away. On the Price… Read More »
Citi Prestige 4th Night Free + Hyatt Prive Benefits No More Recently Hyatt introduced their Prive program where stays booked with a Prive designated travel agent could get added benefits to their stay including hotel credits and free breakfast. This was a great option for people like me that no longer have top tier Gloabalist… Read More »
Alaska Airlines Accused of Discrimination against Gay Couple David Cooley, a business owner from Los Angeles, reports that he and his travel companion (Note: this is the language that Cooley uses in his post, though he also says they are a couple) were discriminated against by Alaska Airlines. From Cooley’s Facebook post: I have never… Read More »
My Plan for Alaska Lounge Membership Last year I wrote about why I was considering paying for an Alaska Lounge membership. Ultimately, it came down to no longer finding value in paying $550 annual fee for an Amex Platinum card and being denied entry due to over crowding at Alaska Lounges at my home airport (SeaTac).… Read More »
Tulalip Resort Casino Review I enjoy trips to Vegas. It’s sunny, a quick flight from Seattle, and you can typically get good deals on nice hotel rooms. Recently I got an offer for a free weeknight stay at a local casino resort about 45 minutes north of Seattle. I decided to check it out. The… Read More »