Many people had to postpone their weddings, honeymoons, or both. (Thanks, coronavirus!) But some hotels are stepping in and trying to help out newlyweds make the best of stay-at-home time. (Although, if they’re newlyweds, I doubt that’s a problem…)
Plus, United is saying not so fast to the Boeing 737 MAX.
Those headlines and more in a few minutes. But first, here’s a recap of this past (busy) week at Rene’s Points!
Wow. We really ruffled some feathers with this post about Delta asking to suspend flights at nearly ten airports. The reader comments section of that post were rather passionate.
Not surprisingly, Delta announced passengers must wear masks at the airport and on board flights. That’ll certainly make congressman Steve Cohen happy.
Speaking of the mothership, it’s reportedly planning to purchase 100 737 MAX planes.
The airline is looking for people to purchase bonds — at a 7% return. Would you buy them? Or maybe you want to help Sir Richard Branson, who’s looking for some help with Virgin Atlantic.
A bunch of credit card news dropped this week
- Amex Adds Huge Credits and Bonus Categories to Select Cards!
- Some Delta Amexes Get 4X Supermarket Bonuses! (For Three Months)
- Chase Announces Bonuses on Grocery Purchases!
- Chase Offering Select Gift Cards at a 10% Discount This Month
Many readers added thoughtful comments to this post about whether or not folks will purchase first class seats — even if some of the frills don’t return.
Southwest, Marriott, Virgin Australia, and Accor were the big winners at this year’s (virtual) Freddie Awards.
A California travel agency booked over 74,000 room nights — during less than three weeks last month.
Even though Medallion status was extended through 2021, will you rack up MQM on your Delta Amex card(s) this year?
Gaming tables may soon look a lot different in casinos.
René used his stay-at-home time to build a sweet computer. Would you have use the same bits he did or have chosen to go another way?
The clock reset on the How Many Days Since Harrison Ford’s Aviation Incident calendar.
Did you see the GermFalcon — and how it might soon kill viruses on commercial planes?
The TSA is seeing a spike in passengers packing — guns.
Other Travel Headlines
United CFO says ‘one thing is certain’: We won’t take Boeing’s 737 Max unless we need them
Airlines Will Take as Many as 5 Years to Recover: Airbus CEO
The Coronavirus Will Create a New Kind of Tourist
This Texas Drive-In Is Showing Nostalgic Cult Classics Now Through Next Month
Trump halted travel from Europe for 30 days. Officials now say it could be months
Hertz Misses Lease Payments, in Talks to Avoid Bankruptcy
Hong Kong Airport Tests Disinfecting Booths To Take Temperatures, Kill Virus
Southwest now tied with JetBlue for most slots at Long Beach Airport; Delta, Hawaiian expand
Inside a remote Arizona aircraft boneyard storing nearly 300 planes grounded by the pandemic
Facing dearth of passengers, leisure airline ramps up plan to fly packages for Amazon
— Chris
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