My good-bye to BoardingArea, and hello to American Airlines!
Dear BoardingArea bloggers and readers and TravelUpdate readers, Thank you so much for reading my blog posts, sharing…
Forgot my Ray Ban sunglasses at Tampa’s TSA checkpoint, but I’m getting them back!
When I left Tampa last month, I hurried through the airport and rushed through the TSA checkpoint. Shoes off: check.…
Nightmare hotel stories, great taco joints & other road stories from up-and-coming band Fire and the Romance
By Barbara DeLollis and Felix Contreras As the alt-pop band Fire and the Romance (current single, “She’s a Devil“)…
Hilton’s Curio guests expected to stay longer and spend more, brand chief says
McLEAN, VA. – By the end of 2015, Hilton Worldwide expects to be running 25 to 30 hotels…
What’s your flying routine? ‘Flying is for reading,’ BoardingArea’s Goddard says
Do you have a routine when you’re 30,000 feet in the sky for work? I’m posing this question…
Do Hilton HHonors members redeem points differently under the peak pricing model?
McLEAN, VA. – Remember when Hilton Worldwide’s loyalty program adopted the peak-period pricing program in March 2013? Since then,…
Exclusive: Marriott to adopt new hotel cancellation policy on Jan. 1, 2015
Starting Jan. 1, 2015, Marriott International will officially adopt a stricter reservation cancellation policy than what is currently in…
Washington D.C.: How to get tickets to the National Christmas Tree Lighting event
WASHINGTON D.C. – If you’re planning to be in Washington during Dec. 4, like to experience local traditions and…
Road warrior fitness: Hotels are slowly starting to embrace TRX suspension equipment
HERSHEY, PA. – When we’re on the road often, working out in the hotel gym can get boring…
Marriott Hotels to test wireless smartphone charger in 29 lobbies
Finally, a hotel chain has listened to the mobile-device-dependent traveler who often seeks a battery charge! This fall, Marriott Hotels…