Monthly Archives for February 2017.
Yesterday a Pakistan International Airlines flight PK757 from Lahore to London Heathrow was intercepted by Typhoon jets and escorted to London Stansted instead.
What’s especially confusing about the incident is that there was a threat made against the aircraft but when it landed, a “bearded man” was “led off the flight by cops” but he apparently had nothing to do with the threat.
Delta partner China Southern is offering fares between New York and Singapore or Kuala Lumpur from $493 roundtrip.
Great fares are widely available September through December (and somewhat more limited in availability over the next couple of months). Travel is not permitted July 11 through August 25.
I’m not sure how helpful it is to United for this interview with their CEO to be published two days before Oscar Munoz meets with Donald Trump.
A couple of months ago I provided the first blog report of Delta’s testing of complimentary inflight meals in economy on some premium New York – West Coast flights.
Starting March 1 Delta will offer a choice of 3 meals in economy on these flights, and even accommodate special meal requests. This replaces buy on board.
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.
Marriott has launched a newly redesigned mobile app for iOS users, with an update for Android coming soon. They’re touting it heavily (“the new Marriott Mobile app breaks the mold of typical hospitality apps”), but reading through the press release I wasn’t sure what was really new so I spoke with Marriott’s VP of Global Loyalty Thom Kozik.
Air India’s flight AI436 from Bhopal to Delhi experienced a bird strike on departure from Bhopal. The captain of the Airbus A319 decided to make the 364 mile flight instead of turning around or diverting.
Making sense of news coverage of aviation-related events is tough, because so much of what’s reported in the mainstream press about airline incidents is wrong.
Delta launched a partnership with Airbnb in November, becoming the third airline to do so after Virgin America and Qantas.
They started out just offering 1 mile per dollar spent with Airbnb. But now the partnership has gotten lucrative.
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.
I’m seriously excited for fellow BoardingArea blogger Jason Kessler (‘Fly and Dine’)’s new Travel Channel show that premieres at 11 p.m. Eastern tonight.
The idea is to ‘test’ the activities in various destinations and see which ones are really worthwhile, and which ones you might give a miss on your next trip.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
