[UPDATE, Dec 22, 2017: Hyatt’s new “default” cancellation policy, effective January 1, 2018, will require customers of its various brands to cancel at least 48 hours in advance of their planned stays to avoid a fee. “Because each Hyatt hotel may continue to set its own cancellation policy based on local market dynamics and expectations, we always encourage guests to...

David Jonas in 2006 co-founded business media firm ProMedia.travel after ten years as a journalist with Business Travel News. David rejoined BTN in 2010 as executive editor when its parent company acquired ProMedia, and in 2014 co-created The Company Dime. David has a bachelor's degree in communications from Cornell University.