Welcome to What You Missed, our daily digest of breaking news and topical perspectives from across the outdoor world. You can also get this news delivered to your email inbox six days a week by signing up for the What You Missed newsletter. It may be the end of an era for U.S. professional bicycle racing. On December 22,...
In September 2019, Himalayan guide Garrett Madison called off a summit attempt on Mount Everest, telling clients that an ice block hanging over the route made it too dangerous. The following March, one of the clients on the expedition, Zac Bookman, sued Madison for $100,000 for breach of contract and fraud. In response, Madison filed a countersuit seeking...
Most loyalty programs have extended member tiers and points expiry due to the pandemic that has ravaged the globe for the past 24 months. Then there are some programs, three that I am a participant in, that have decided that they allow points expire if there is no activity or used by tomorrow, and here’s what I did....
Several Cruise Lines including Celebrity Cruises have taken the step of offering “Always Included” fares that also cover standard internet on board, leading to passengers constantly playing on their phones and iPad’s. Unfortunately, this had a rather bad effect as the network (bandwidth) became so overwhelmed with all these users that even the premium internet customers ($200+) now...
Hilton in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Hawaii offer a free night depending on the stay’s length through December 31, 2022, although the fourth night free is likely the most common (25% off). Depending on the hotel, you get a free night by staying anywhere from 3 to 7 nights. You must book a minimum of three nights...
Today’s Airfare of the Day goes to Iberia and their midweek business class excursion round trip fares between Madrid (MAD), Spain and Miami (MIA), USA on their nonstop service. Remember to email or message us via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your airfare-related questions or discoveries! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT! Flight Review: Iberia A330-300 Business Class (IB 6165 MAD-BOS) fare:...
European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules just before Christmas that a flight brought forward by an hour or more is considered canceled when it comes to EC 261/2004 compensation. Also, the ECJ rules that it is not enough that an airline transfers the information about a schedule change to a tour operator or an OTA more than 14...