Future of tourism is bleak
Technology revolution does not always translate into better and more convenient products. Well it does, but sometimes the marketers are stupid enough to misuse technology to increase their already fat profits.
For example Wynn resorts in Las Vegas uses RFID tags in Snickers bars on top of the fridge to determine whether you have moved an item. (via Upgrade:Travel Better) Ok, so maybe it is not just Snickers, but you get the point.
So I assume they must either put a huge sign in all capitals saying: “DON’T TOUCH ANYTHING OR WE WILL CHARGE YOU FOR IT” or let it stay in small print on your booking and charge your card on checkout, probably pissing you off.
Which one is better? Neither. Both are perfect examples of terrible marketing and unfortunately it will only get worse.
But it’s not all bad. A hotel in Holland is charging customers rate by weight!
Now this ain’t too bad. I can say that maybe because I am not overweight, but I always thought that airlines should have a set weight per customer including luggage and pay extra for overweight stuff only then.
How fair is it that I have to pay extra 5kg of my luggage and the traveler next to me smuggles 50kg extra under hist shirt? Well, don’t let me start on that again…
I am flying to Gold Coast this weekend, so that’s maybe why I procrastinated on travel blogs today 
Have a great winter, I am off to 30 degrees of sun in Surfer’s paradise.
