Oct
23
2021
The Houston airport C1 club did one thing that made all the difference.
I Was So Impressed By A United Club, Have I Lost My Mind?
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for October 2021.
You Thought Your Trip Was Bad? It Took These Olympians 13 Weeks To Get Home
Oct
23
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.
Why American Airlines Doesn’t Require Passengers To Be Vaccinated
Oct
22
2021
This is about government regulation and the bottom line at American Airlines, it isn’t about safety. Sadly, even United Airlines which presents its vaccine mandate as being somehow more noble, imposes no such condition on passengers traveling. I’d certainly choose to fly an airline where I knew the person in the middle seat next to me was vaccinated. No U.S. airline is offering this in a meaningful way.
Austin American Express Lounge Is Now Off The Table
Oct
22
2021
The Austin airport was supposed to be getting a new lounge accessible by American Express Platinum cardmembers. A contract was set to be awarded right before the pandemic. But the owners of Priority Pass disputed the award, wanting to build their own club. This stalled the process, the award was cancelled, and now the airport says they have no plans to try again.
Flight Attendant Flash Mob Demands 5 Years Of Unemployment Payments
Oct
22
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.
American Airlines Is Making A Simple Change To Reduce Delays
Oct
22
2021
Prior to the merger with US Airways, American Airlines crew would generally stay together on a trip and even stay on the same aircraft. When a flight delayed, it was only that flight and crew which were affected (and subsequent flights scheduled with the same aircraft).
US Airways management took over and eliminated this practice. When a plane lands at a hub, crew disperse on separate journeys. When a flight delays, that means each flight attendant and pilot going their own way delays a flight. There’s a cascading effect on the operation.
American Airlines Turning Away Eligible Passengers From Flagship Check-in
Oct
22
2021
American Airlines has a private check-in for top customers at facility at Chicago O’Hare, LAX, London Heathrow, Miami and New York JFK called Flagship First Check-in. But because this is an airline, the rules around who can use it are complicated.
British Airways First Class Awards Have All But Disappeared From North America Routes
Oct
22
2021
This summer British Airways doubled its award availability commitment. Each airline opens award space on flights on its own schedule, if they open awards at all. British Airways is unique in promising to make awards available on every flight when the schedule loads.
But they don’t promise first class awards. They used to be good about offering them. Now first class space is almost non-existent.
American Airlines Expects To Add First Class Seats To Airbus A319 Fleet
Oct
21
2021
As President Robert Isom explained it to flight attendants in an internal meeting this week, American Airlines would like to modify Airbus A319s and add more first class seats. Just 8 seats up front isn’t enough to sell on many of the routes where the aircraft gets deployed. He’d also like to add bigger overhead bins. A decision point may come next year.
American Airlines Will Prioritize High Revenue Flights For “The Right Plastic Cups”
Oct
21
2021
Brady Byrnes, who is American’s Vice President of Inflight, explained at an internal meeting this week (a recording of which was reviewed by View From The Wing) that the carrier is prioritizing which flights get basic amenities.
