Thank You For Twelve Years: The State of The Gate 2018

Twelve years. That is one dozen years ago today unofficially.

Where have they gone?!?

“As for The Gate, I never did quite figure out how to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Although I am proud of that achievement, I ironically am not a stickler for when to celebrate anything — contrary to the purpose of posting this article. I have celebrated my birthday two months after the fact. I partook in Thanksgiving one year during the summer instead of in November. When the time is right for me, I intend to celebrate ten years of the existence of The Gate.”

That paragraph is an excerpt from…

Read More

• 3
• August 18, 2018

Your Chance to Win One Million MileagePlus Miles August 2018 — Plus a Gift Card Worth $7,000

You could be one of three winners of one million United Airlines MileagePlus miles — plus a gift card worth $7,000.00 which you can spend at multiple merchants — in the  #UnitedJourneyContest sweepstakes.

Three easy steps are all that stand between you and becoming an entrant who is eligible to win one of the three prizes of one million United Airlines MileagePlus miles plus a gift card worth $7,000.00 which you can spend at multiple merchants…

Read More

• 1
• August 17, 2018

Save Up to 25 Percent at The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas

You can save up to 25 percent at The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas hotel and casino properties with no nightly minimum stay; and four different offers are available to you — but you must…

Read More

• 0
• August 16, 2018

Stricter Requirements for Emotional Support Animals By Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines will require all passengers traveling with emotional support animals and psychiatric service animals to provide documentation of proof of health or vaccinations a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the departure of a flight effective as of Monday, September 17, 2018 — and emotional support animals are limited to only one per passenger; to only dogs and cats; and must remain in a carrier or be on a leash at all times.

For new flight reservations which are booked on or after Monday, September 17, 2018, passengers who travel with emotional support and psychiatric service animals must confirm to Southwest Airlines…

Read More

• 0
• August 15, 2018

World of Hyatt to Expand With Small Luxury Hotels of The World

I received an e-mail message recently from Amy Weinberg — who is the senior vice president of the World of Hyatt frequent guest loyalty program — which has announced a new relationship with Small Luxury Hotels of The World that will add more than 500 boutique luxury hotel and resort properties in greater than 80 countries at which you can earn and redeem World of Hyatt points…

…and you will also be able to qualify for elite level status by staying at the expanded portfolio of hotel and resort properties.

Here is the content of the e-mail message which I received…

Read More

• 0
• August 15, 2018

Earn Up to 15,000 Bonus IHG Rewards Club Points by Staying at avid

The first hotel property of avid — which is the newest brand from InterContinental Hotels Group — just opened this week in Oklahoma City; and you can benefit by earning triple IHG Rewards Club bonus points for qualifying stays at this avid hotel property through Monday, December 31, 2018…

…and you can earn up to a maximum of 15,000 bonus points with…

Read More

• 0
• August 14, 2018

Marriott Rewards Offline Intermittently Through August 19, 2018

The reservations and loyalty program systems, official sites, and the mobile software application program of Marriott Rewards will be offline for several hours intermittently through Sunday, August 19, 2018 effective as of tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 — meaning that you are advised to manage your accounts and reservations prior to the start of the temporary planned disruptions.

The disruptions are the result of the work to combine the Starwood Preferred Guest and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards frequent guest loyalty programs into Marriott Rewards, which is expected to become effective as of Saturday, August 18, 2018.

During this time, possible disruptions include — but may not be limited to…

Read More

• 1
• August 14, 2018

Delta SkyMiles Award Sale August 2018: As Low as 10,000 SkyMiles Round Trip Within the 48 United States

Redeem as few as 10,000 SkyMiles for round-trip flights on Delta Air Lines — plus taxes and fees — for travel within the 48 contiguous United States between Tuesday, September 4, 2018 through Wednesday, October 31, 2018, when all travel must be completed…

…but you must…

Read More

• 2
• August 13, 2018

Earn 2,500 Miles & More Miles With Every Stay With Hilton

Compete an eligible stay at any participating hotel or resort property within the Hilton Honors portfolio through Wednesday, October 31, 2018 and you will earn 2,500 Miles & More award miles for that stay…

…but you must…

Read More

• 0
• August 12, 2018

Travel Alert August 2018: Storm to Affect Greater New York Metropolitan Area

If the greater New York metropolitan area and parts of the northeastern United States are in your travel plans over the next few days, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — due to the effects resulting from one significant storm.

In addition to the greater New York metropolitan area, cities which are expected to experience as much as five inches of rain in local areas within the next few days include…

Read More

• 0
• August 11, 2018