Monthly Archives for June 2018.
I know all the jokes about Gogo internet (‘NoGo’). But I find it indispensable. It’s internet on an airplane moving at speeds in excess of 500 miles an hour. And the latest technology is much faster than the older installs, though they’ve had their challenges even with new satellite internet to be sure.
I’ve got a unique problem and no one at Gogo has any useful suggestions for me. I’m out of ideas. So I’m hoping you might have some.
British Airways is running an award sale, 50% off. This is coach. And you still pay taxes and fuel surcharges, those aren’t discounted.
Book by June 17 for travel between September 1 and May 31, 2019. This is available one way or roundtrip.
American Airlines doesn’t have a policy against coach passengers using the first class lavatory on domestic flights or flights departing the U.S. But they should.
Here’s the right way to think about whether passengers should use the lavatory in their ticketed cabin.
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.
Star Alliance introduced the connecting partner model last year which is like ‘alliance lite’.
Now oneworld has announced the same thing and even called it a ‘connect partner’ (as opposed to a connecting partner). The first oneworld connect partner will be Fiji Airways.
The world’s shortest international flight is Anguilla – St. Maarten flight which is only 12 miles. Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the West Indies in the Caribbean. Princess Juliana International Airport is located on the Dutch side of St. Maarten.
A Saudia Boeing 777-200ER that has most often been used for Royal charter flights will be flown to the U.S. and blown up.
A $1,467,500 US Army contract was awarded on Thursday to (acquire and) deliver the plane to the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland in November.
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.
Airlines have made the travel booking experience more complicated. There are checked baggage fees, seat assignment fees, and fares that don’t allow advance seat assignments or even full-sized carry on bags at all.
Now they want to dictate the way that all online travel agency sites display their fees. And they don’t even promise to give these sites the information that would allow them to do so. “I’m from the airlines and I’m here to help.”
Yesterday I wrote about the class action settlement over fuel surcharges imposed by British Airways on U.S. customers between November 9, 2006 and April 17, 2013.
Commenter Steve reported the page to select your cash or points is now live: “They are offering me 35,000 Avios or $955. Not bad.”
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 »
