Monthly Archives

Monthly Archives for May 2015.

Review: Virgin Australia’s Odd LAX Check-in and Star Alliance Business Class Lounge LAX

May 26 2015

I got to experience the strangest physical layout for a check-in experience I think I’ve come across — check in at one terminal, departure from a different terminal.

Virgin Australia uses the Star Alliance business class lounge, which features an outdoor deck and fire pits. A lovely way to start off a late night long haul departure…

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Make Your Own Airline Elite Status

The first level of elite status is getting harder to obtain, and less valuable to have. Airlines often value their credit card holders as much as first-tier elites. For folks who fly regularly but not enough for status, just getting the airline’s card (and not putting spending on it) may be the right strategy.

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Singapore’s New Premium Economy, Plus A380 Business and Suites Class Refresh, Revealed

May 25 2015

I first shared Singapore Airlines’ plan to reconfigure Boeing 777s to include a premium economy cabin a year ago. Unfortunately, that reconfiguration means cutting the number of first class seats in half on those 777s. Their A380s getting premium economy go from 12 first class, 60 business, and 399 coach (or 86 business, 311 coach) to 36 premium economy and 333 coach in the low-density business configuration or 36 premium economy and 245 coach in the high-density business configuration. Premium economy is coming at the expense of fewer coach seats. Their 777-300ERs getting premium economy go from 8 first class, 42 business, and 228 coach to 4 first class, 48 business, 28 premium economy, and 184 coach. That’s 10% more business class, half the first class, and 20% fewer economy seats to make room for…

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oneworld Member Malaysia Airlines Entered Receivership Today

May 25 2015

Malaysia Airlines was placed into receivership today. The idea is that they are going to move the ‘good’ assets to a new company, which will continue to operate the airline.

This bankruptcy proceeding and transfer of assets does not – itself – affect operations of the airline. It’s a part of the airline’s restructuring, though, while is eliminating routes and jobs as the carrier tries to shrink to profitability.

Malaysia Airlines was struggling even before MH370 went missing last year….

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