Welcome to The Morning Shave. We read a ton of travel articles each day for our research to share the best travel tips, tricks, and news with you. Here are the articles for Sunday, August 25, 2024, that we think you should read.
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8 Airline Booking Mistakes That May Be Costing You.
Whether you’re booking a weekend getaway, a holiday vacation or a business trip, these handy tips can help you avoid airline booking mistakes that can impact your flight. Use these tips to avoid unnecessary stopovers, pricey flights, departure delays and other bad situations.
Marriott rolls out new partnership with vacation rental platform Sonder.
Marriott is expanding its offerings so travelers can earn and redeem points for short-term vacation rentals instead of hotel rooms. Under this arrangement, more than 9,000 rooms across 200 properties will join the Marriott platform later this year. Plus, another 1,500 rooms are under development.
‘I made a big mistake’: Former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to shut off engines shares story.
The wild story about an Alaska Airlines pilot who took mushrooms with friends, then boarded a plane and tried to crash it. These drugs normally wear off in a few hours, and he should have been OK to fly (not as the pilot). However, the effects can last for days with some first-time users. He wasn’t sure what was real and what was a dream. Hopefully, he gets the help he needs to recover from this incident and the loss of his friend (which led him to take drugs with his friends on a weekend trip).
How it all went wrong for tourism.
Tourism is supposed to be about getting away from your daily life to explore a new world of adventure, cuisine and history. However, some tourists expect to find all the comforts of home in a new location and show disrespect for local customs. Then, they get upset when the locals don’t speak their language, offer the same foods, or cater to their needs. And it gets even worse when short-term rental companies scoop up housing and drive up costs for locals.
This European Airline Is Switching Alliances.
Airline alliances allow passengers to travel to distant locations around the world while booking flights through their favorite airline. Although you’re flying with another airline, you can earn and redeem miles with airlines you use more frequently. When an airline switches alliances, it is a big deal for both parties. SAS is leaving the Star Alliance for the Sky Team Alliance, which means that you can now earn and redeem Delta miles on your flight instead of United miles.
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