Delta Air Lines became a social media and news sensation in recent years for their long-standing program offering aircraft trading cards that pilots can carry to give away to passengers. The program flew under the radar for decades but has become far more well known over the past few years as passengers go viral asking for them on TikTok and Instagram.
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Most Passengers Sit In Coach. United Needs To Fix This To Be A Premium Airline [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Chase’s 100,000-Mile United Business Card Bonus Is Back—And It’s More Accessible Than Ever
Chase’s UnitedSM Business Card has an amazing initial bonus offer to earn 100,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. That’s a huge up front bonus, without a huge spending requirement (an average of less than $1,700 per month) and of course you can prepay some bills if you need to. When the card was first introduced it offered 100,000 miles – but required $10,000 spend to earn. United Airlines Business Class The card will earn 2x miles on United® purchases, dining including eligible delivery services, at gas stations, office supply stores, and on local transit and commuting; 1x mile on all other purchases. Cardmembers can enjoy a free first checked bag – a savings of up to $160 per roundtrip (terms apply), 2 United…
Miracle On The Baggage Belt: How A Six Pack Of Champagne Cheated Congo’s Airport Odds
A reader shares a photo of “A six pack of Veuve Clicquot that came down in baggage claim in Goma, Congo.. completely intact.” And I have so many questions!
These aren’t bottles of La Grande Dame – was it worth it to check these? And why pack them without better protection? Did the passengers pay customs duty? It was going to be tough to conceal them leaving baggage claim!
American Airlines A321T: Neglected Premium Cabins Before The Plane’s Final Chapter
Here’s the state of an American Airlines A321T seat. These just haven’t seen much maintenance lately at all. Airline executives acknowledged that the A321Ts were getting long in the tooth as far back as 2019, but didn’t want to refresh them. They did promise to clean them better.
American Airlines Flight Delayed 4 Hours Due To ‘I Have a Bomb’ WiFi Network—Passengers Marched In A Line For Re-Screening
American Airlines flight 2863 from Austin to Charlotte was delayed four and a half hours on Friday afternoon because a passenger named their wifi network “I have a bomb.”
Police boarded the aircraft and asked the passenger with that network name to identify themselves, but they did not. Passengers were all taken off the aircraft and held, cordoned-off in the gate area.
‘Bribes Were A Job Perk’: China’s Leaked Complaint Triggers Mass Firings at Jakarta Airport
Indonesia’s Immigration and Corrections Ministry dismissed 30 officers from the Jakarta airport after numerous allegations they were demanding bribes from Chinese travelers. A diplomatic letter from the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta detailing 44 extortion cases was leaked, putting pressure on the Indonesian government to act.
The FAA’s Obsolete Tech—Not Diversity—Is America’s Biggest Air Safety Threat
When last week’s air disaster happened in D.C., the spotlight was thrown quickly on air traffic control – even without having any inkling that controller error contribution to the collision. That’s because there’s been a lot of attention paid recently to diversity efforts at the FAA, and because the President has railed against those sorts of efforts.
There’s a lot of misinformation about what happened. Here’s the basic truth, and how much it matters today.
Platinum Status And 170,000 Points: IHG’s New $99 Credit Card Offer Worth Getting And Keeping
For several years the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase has offered generous up front bonuses and has been worth keeping for its benefits – Platinum status, annual free night, and 4th night free on awards. And they’ve introduced a bigger limited-time initial bonus.
I Took Her $100: ‘She Was Claustrophobic at the Window’ – Now We Know What The Aisle Seat Is Worth
I pick my seats for a reason, but as long as I’m not being inconvenienced too much by the request, and the request is a reasonable one, I try to be accommodating. Sometimes I get a thank you.
So it was actually thrilling to hear about a woman that tried hard to really show her appreciate for a passenger that agreed to switch seats. She kept trying to offer $100 as a thank you on a Boston – Atlanta flight in first class.