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Monthly Archives for November 2023.

Decoding Southwest: Redeyes on the Horizon & DFW’s 2025 Game-Changer

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Nov 01 2023

Southwest Airlines is hinting at launching service to Dallas – Fort Worth by 2025 and has begun introducing overnight flight connections, foreshadowing potential redeye flights. However, constraints like the Wright Amendment and Southwest’s dominance at Dallas Love Field, coupled with a current shortage of pilots, play pivotal roles in shaping these future endeavors.

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Use Gift Cards To Top Off Hyatt Elite Status – For This Year Or Next

Nov 01 2023

Here’s the trick. Since these gift cards don’t expire, you can choose when you want future stays through the Mr. and Mrs. Smith group to count towards status.

If you need to top off status this year, buy gift cards now and hit your status goal Or get a head start on next year. If you qualify for status early in 2024, that status will count for the rest of 2024 and for 2025 (through end of February 2026).

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Airbnb Extortion: The Dark Side of Positive Reviews (Why Taking Videos Can Save You Hundreds)

Nov 01 2023

Airbnb hosts are employing scams where they extort additional money from guests after their stay, often backed by staged evidence and usually following positive reviews left by the guests. To counter such deceit, guests are advised to take videos and photos of their accommodations before checking out, as these recordings can serve as evidence in disputes, even though they are not foolproof.

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