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Hertz Global Holdings Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Hertz Global Holdings, Incorporated — which includes certain subsidiaries of its operations in the United States and Canada — has filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in an effort to create a strengthened and more robust financial capital structure that best positions the rental car company for the future as it navigates its way through what could be a prolonged recovery for both the travel industry and the global economy overall.

Although Hertz Global Holdings has had prior financial issues…

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May 23, 2020

Luggage Sale May 22 2020: Hartmann, Tumi, Samsonite, American Tourister

If you need new luggage or a replacement bag for the next time you travel, you can save money on your purchase of select items by Hartmann, Tumi, Samsonite, and American Tourister through their sales for a limited time; and each of which have their own terms and conditions…

…but you must purchase the items you want by the end date of each individual promotion in order to take advantage of discounts and sale prices.

The general details of each sale are as follows…

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May 22, 2020

Save Up to 45 Percent on Stays May 2020 With Choice Privileges Rewards in Select States

You can enjoy a discount of up to 45 percent off of the Best Available Rate of your next stay at a participating hotel or resort property which is part of the brand portfolio of Choice Hotels International, Incorporated in twelve select states in the United States, with additional states to eventually be added to this promotion on a rolling basis…

…but you must…

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May 22, 2020

First Restaurants. Are Hotels and Airlines Next? 2019 Novel Coronavirus Surcharge

I warned in this article to watch your bill before paying it when you dine out at a restaurant, as some dining establishments have started a disturbing trend of adding a 2019 Novel Coronavirus surcharge on the checks of their customers…

…but could lodging companies and airlines be next?

The answer is…

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May 21, 2020

Updated Security Procedures Announced From Transportation Security Administration May 2020

Five changes to the process and procedures pertaining to security across the United States were announced from the Transportation Security Administration through this official press release earlier today, Thursday, May 21, 2020 as a result of the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic — and those changes are expected to be completely implemented at the security checkpoints of all airports throughout the country by the middle of June of 2020.

The main purpose of the aforementioned changes is to limit physical contact while simultaneously increasing physical distance between people as much as possible in order to reduce the potential for cross-contamination at the security checkpoints of airports as part of an overall effort to help mitigate the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus — and the implementation of these changes is already underway, as the Transportation Security Administration has reported experiencing a steady growth of travelers coming through airport checkpoints within the month of May of 2020.

As a result of the five changes to the process and procedures being implemented at security checkpoints at airports throughout the United States, you should expect to…

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May 21, 2020

Watch Out: Some Restaurants Add a Mandatory Coronavirus Surcharge to Your Bill

“New mandatory ‘COVID-19 restaurant surcharges’ (google it) are also popping up in food establishments with in the USA. If you eat out make sure you check the bottom of your receipt to see if they tacked it on. I’m sure in the future many places hotels, restaurants, salons, rentals etc will all try to tack on something extra, it could be the new norm for a while as they try to catch up and recover.”

The paragraph you just read was…

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May 20, 2020

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Autograph Collection

Greater Than 15 Percent Increase in Mandatory Resort Fees in Las Vegas at…

Las Vegas is basically shut down at the moment due to the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic which has spread around the world and caused the decimation of the travel industry in general to the point at which it was at brink of annihilation…

…and yet, an increase of greater than 15 percent in the mandatory resort fees which guests are charged has been officially announced at…

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May 20, 2020

What is Wrong With This Photograph? Part 42: Coronavirus Edition

“Why do you believe the term ‘social distancing’ to be oxymoronic?” was this comment which was posted by Brutus — who is a reader of The Gate — in response to this recent article I wrote called 12 Overused Terms of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Era; and I would like to think that the photograph which is the featured image of this article may be perfect in answering that question…

…as well as the photograph shown above.

For this edition of this popular game, can you guess what…

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May 19, 2020

Washington Hilton before Neon Trees concert

12 Overused Terms of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Era

As cities, states, countries, and territories around the world begin the process of reopening the economy in stages — and eventually open borders which have been closed — the media is awash with advertising which is designed to comfort its audiences and target markets with nomenclature that we are all in the same situation…

…but in the era of the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic — in which millions of people have either isolated themselves or are under mandatory quarantine — feathers are apt to eventually get ruffled and the wrong raccoon may become rankled.

In other words, people in general have become more easily irritated and ruder to others by the restriction of freedom, the fear of the unknown pertaining to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, and the onslaught of “cabin fever” — all of which is understandable — especially given that the weather has been moderating over much of the planet at this time of year.

Here are 12 terms which I would be just fine if I never read or heard them again for the rest of my life…

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May 19, 2020

Dispelling Five Myths About Staying Safe During 2019 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

“Wash your hands. Don’t use public restrooms where you can avoid it (including the lavatory on board). And bring plenty of hand sanitizer, which TSA is permitting you to bring in larger than 3 ounce quantities. Wipe down your personal spaces, even knowing that airlines are doing this more than ever before. And wipe down your bags as well, and.. keep washing those hands.”

The paragraph you just read was from this article purporting to fact check as to whether…