When Spirit Airlines announced plans to charge passengers for carry-on baggage, I attempted to change their mind… Dear Those that Fly with Spirit: I read a Barron’s article that said Spirit Airlines will charge up to $45 for carry-on luggage unless it can be stowed under the seat like a briefcase. Spirit Chief Executive, Ben [...]
There have been many articles in the news and reports on TV about unwelcome guests crawling into hotel beds. I wrote Marriott International to see how they were handling this issue… Dear Marriott Guest Relations: When it comes to hotels my wife and I always choose Marriott. We understand that when guests stay in hotels [...]
Posting a recent inquiry to the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, requesting help locating a small town in Idaho called Bumfuck, reminded me of this letter from 1997 to the Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau in Iowa… Dear War Department: Please send whatever tourist information you have on the Battle of Waterloo. Also, if you [...]
There’s a small town people always refer to, which I thought was in Iowa. Surprisingly, after contacting a Chamber of Commerce, AAA and Convention & Visitors Bureau, no one there wrote back. Then, a friend told me the town was in Idaho. I wrote the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce to investigate further… Dear Director [...]