This Guest Unlocked Marriott Titanium Status Without Paying For A Single Hotel Night [Roundup] – View from the Wing

News and notes from around the interweb:

• Qualifying for status with zero paid room nights. Don’t hate the player hate the game.
  

  You guys are going to hate this…
  byu/PurplePickle3 inmarriott

• The perfect Delta customer: spends 107,000 miles roundtrip for a coach Hawaii trip and is excited about it! It was ‘only $22!’
  

  Been saving points for two years to go to Hawaii for $22!
  byu/Ulrich453 indelta

• On Cancun airport planning to crack down on the taxi touts in the arrivals hall, Enilria writes about maybe the most expensive standard drink in any airport there, a price that would make the Port Authority of New York New Jersey blush…
  

  The cost of a margarita in the arrivals area at an airport approved concessionaire?
  $45

  Oh, that’s in Pesos, right? Nope

  Oh that’s top shelf right? Nope

  That’s in a giant cup, right? Nope

  It’s so ridiculous the wait staff makes you pay before you order it…

• Just open it up and let ‘er rip! (HT: Tommy L)
  

  Guys does my playne have diarrhea? It’s not mentioned on the MEL, am I fine to continue my next flight?
  byu/AshMain_Beach inShittyaskflying

• Always pack your most important, fragile belongings as personal item not in full-size carry-on because you never know when you’ll be forced to gate check a bag (and you can’t always just ignore them like I did).
  

  Hey @AmericanAir you broke my laptop, which is needed for work! To make matters worse, I can’t seem to file a claim online and I can’t get through to a representative by phone.

  It was in my carry-on bag, which you forced me to check at the gate. @USDOT @PeteButtigieg pic.twitter.com/kYFGDD1Dxq

  — Texas Iceman (@ZSacher88159) December 29, 2024

• The Taliban wants tourists to visit Afghanistan (NYT)