In a move one host calls '10 years too late,' Southwest is finally entering the lounge game, announcing plans for 11 locations with partner Chase starting in late 2027.
The tape The Thrifty Traveler Podcast · Sep 10
“It is 2016. A US airline has announced its new plan to attract new customers and maintain their loyalty by opening a series of airline lounges at some of its major hub airports to go with it. The airline has announced a premium credit card to give those travelers access to those lounges. It's a pretty familiar story in the airline industry. I lied about one part, Kyle. It's not 2016. It's 2026. And that airline is Southwest Airlines.”
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Untold Italy · 341. First-Timer's Guide to Italy - Essential Travel Tips [From the Vault]Sep 11
Veteran Italy guides warn that top attractions and private drivers sell out months ahead and that overpacking is a cardinal sin on a trip with steep staircases and potentially broken elevators. 'If you think you're going to do it with a large case, think again,' one host advises.
Travel with Rick Steves · 756a Resurrecting Roman Rubble; Plovdiv Bulgaria; European Travel SerendipitySep 12
An ancient arch reveals a story of fratricide and erasure after an emperor had his brother murdered 'in the arms of their mother.' A historian also explains how Romans 'literally chewed up and dissolved' their grandest marble buildings to make concrete for the Middle Ages.