Dec
08
2020
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.
Rumored New Singapore Airlines 777X First Class
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Monthly Archives for December 2020.
American Now Offers Home Covid-19 Tests For Domestic Travel
Dec
08
2020
Booking an American Airlines flight may now be the most convenient way to get Covid-19 testing at home whether you plan to travel or not (and current ticket purchases generally don’t incur change fees if you choose not to travel).
A U.S. Court Limits The Right To Sue When European Airlines Cancel Or Delay Flights
Dec
08
2020
In theory the European Union has the strongest consumer air travel protections. Its EU261 requires cash compensation for many flight delays. But airlines drag their feet paying compensation, and Americans can’t sue for EU261 compensation in U.S. courts according to a new ruling.
Hyatt Regency Bangkok ‘One Million Baht Club’ Lets You Become A Resident For A Year
Dec
07
2020
Your year-long Bangkok City Center stay is in a club room, so you get club level benefits including breakfast, light snacks, evening hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Think of it like rent, without having to pay extra for utilities for housekeeping, and meals thrown in. You even get complimentary parking. And they throw in club lounge meeting room use, too, so call it your office.
They rebate 20% of the price (200,000 Thai Baht) as a statement credit for use in the hotel’s restaurants and bars, or for room service and even hosting events. That’s over $6500 in room service, on top of the club lounge food.
They even throw you a birthday party.
When The FDA Approves A Covid-19 Vaccine, Pilots Won’t Be Able To Take It
Dec
07
2020
When the FDA gives its initial approval for a Covid-19 it will not be full approval (emergency use) so the FAA will consider its use by pilots separately even if pilots are considered essential or frontline workers for jumping to the head of the queue for access.
I’m Not Your Mother, And This Plane’s Not Your Living Room
Dec
07
2020
When passengers see a messy cabin, they tend to leave it that way themselves and perhaps even in worse condition (Cf. lavatories). It’s the ‘broken windows theory’ of policing applied to an aircraft cabin. Slovenliness begets slovenliness. But the reverse is also true. Hold up your end, keep things looking respectable, and your fellow passengers are more likely to do so as well – and an airline’s employees and contractors will have a much easier time maintaining the plane for the people flying in your seat next, too.
Plane Lands On Freeway, Merges Into Traffic
Dec
07
2020
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.
A Theory Of Complaining: How To Get Satisfaction From Airlines, Hotels And The DMV
Dec
06
2020
If you’re reasonable, nice, and persistent – in other words, if you’re easy to help and easier to help than not help – you’re going to do well complaining in almost any circumstance whether it’s the cable company, an airline, or the DMV.
A bureaucrat may go out of their way because they sympathize with you or at least because you’re nice, nicer than most of the people they deal with. A hotel may offer you compensation because they genuinely feel they’ve shortchanged you in some way, or because it’s cheap to make you feel better about your experience. An airline’s rules are so complex you might get what you want just by finding someone who doesn’t search the rulebook for a reason not to give it to you (call center roulette).
Short-Term Opportunity, Place Sure-Thing Political Bets And Earn Money, Spending Rewards
Dec
06
2020
Set up an account with PredictIt. Whatever your political stripes, you can still bet that President Trump will lose re-election – and earn your full bet back and then some.
As of this writing betting markets still have Trump with about a 10% chance of winning Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada, as well as a 9% chance of winning the Presidency.
Passenger Tests Positive For Covid-19, Heads To The Airport
Dec
06
2020
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.
