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One Airport Today Shows Why Airlines Are Extending Elite Status Again

by Gary Leff on August 7, 2021

Aug 07 2021

American and United are still trying to press elites into service for 2021 revenue, but there’s only so much that can be done because business travel isn’t back and the Delta variant of Covid-19 is slowing down its return. Large companies and corporate travel buyers are going to be more conservative about pushing employees back into the office and ultimately onto the road.

Looking at Saturday data from American Airlines shows just how skewed towards leisure travel the skies are right now. The number of elite frequent flyers traveling is paltry especially at the very top level.

American Catered An Entire Flight With Pizza Hut Pizzas From Inside The Airport

by Gary Leff on August 7, 2021

Aug 07 2021

Here’s a rather odd sight from an American Airlines flight out of Georgetown, Guyana: a catering cart filled to the brim with Pizza Hut pizza. That’s not the usual meal service from American.

The Surprising Way You Can Throw Big Group Parties At 10 Airports – Whether You’re Flying Or Not

by Gary Leff on August 7, 2021

Aug 07 2021

Geoffrey Palcher made a brilliant move as his fiancé was headed off on her bachelorette trip. He booked the conference room at the American Airlines Admirals Club for a pre-trip party. He went in early and got it decorated, too. Most people don’t realize it’s possible to customize a celebration at the airport, but Palcher was all over this.

18 Jewish Girls Removed From Flight For Eating Kosher Food Outside Designated Meal Times

by Gary Leff on August 7, 2021

Aug 07 2021

A group of 50 passengers took KLM from Kyiv, Ukraine to Amsterdam where they were supposed to connected to a Delta flight to New York JFK.

Eighteen of the passengers didn’t make it out of Amsterdam, however, because the girls started eating their own Kosher food against instructions from the crew.

Warning To Anyone Using BinaxNow Covid Tests To Fly To The U.S.

by Gary Leff on August 7, 2021

Aug 07 2021

Covid-19 self-tests, to be allowed for travel back to the U.S., must be overseen by a foreign call center employee. But wait times for call center employees may stretch into the hours. Be prepared, and consider a work-around.

More Passengers Can Access American’s Soon-To-Reopen Flagship Lounges

by Gary Leff on August 6, 2021

Aug 06 2021

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.

Second U.S. Airline Requires All Employees To Be Vaccinated

by Gary Leff on August 6, 2021

Aug 06 2021

United Airlines announced today that all employees would have to get vaccinated starting in late October.

Now Frontier Airlines announced that all of its employees must be fully vaccinated by October 1. Only not all Frontier employees will actually need to be vaccinated.

United Has A New Promotion That Makes Status Easy This Year

by Gary Leff on August 6, 2021

Aug 06 2021

United has two new ways to earn elite status for next year. One lets existing elites keep their status for modest spending, while the other gives those who don’t currently have status or have already re-qualified a boost in reaching a higher elite tier.

It’s not quite ‘giving up’ on 2021, but it does make earning status much easier, and still requires more spending than other airlines.

New 80,000 Point Signup Bonus Offer For Brex (No Credit Check)

by Gary Leff on August 6, 2021

Aug 06 2021

Early in the year I earned 110,000 transferable points with a new Brex account. We hadn’t seen an offer than big before or since. And I was able to then add another 100,000 to the account after that.

You get a no annual fee card with no credit pull that earns 7x or 8x on ridesharing among other categories, and points can be used for 1% value in cash, gift cards, or travel or you can transfer to airline loyalty programs.

More Than 50% Off Delta Coach Awards To Europe: Just 34,000 Miles ROUNDTRIP

by Gary Leff on August 6, 2021

Aug 06 2021

Delta is running a sale on coach award tickets to Europe starting at 34,000 miles roundtrip. They haven’t announced the sale, which isn’t surprising since at Delta whatever price they quote you in the moment is the price. Sometimes coach saver awards to Europe are 70,000 miles roundtrip, though I often see them for over 50% above that. SkyMiles is usually a dumpster fire for redeeming points.

We don’t know how long this sale will last, so if you want cheap coach awards to Europe book this now. It’s fully refundable without cost.

Monthly Archives

One Airport Today Shows Why Airlines Are Extending Elite Status Again

American Catered An Entire Flight With Pizza Hut Pizzas From Inside The Airport

The Surprising Way You Can Throw Big Group Parties At 10 Airports – Whether You’re Flying Or Not

18 Jewish Girls Removed From Flight For Eating Kosher Food Outside Designated Meal Times

Warning To Anyone Using BinaxNow Covid Tests To Fly To The U.S.

More Passengers Can Access American’s Soon-To-Reopen Flagship Lounges

Second U.S. Airline Requires All Employees To Be Vaccinated

United Has A New Promotion That Makes Status Easy This Year

New 80,000 Point Signup Bonus Offer For Brex (No Credit Check)

More Than 50% Off Delta Coach Awards To Europe: Just 34,000 Miles ROUNDTRIP

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