Dec
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.
Marriott Won’t Hire Housekeepers, Pays People To Make NFTs
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Monthly Archives for December 2021.
The Tradeoffs We Have To Make Spending Miles On International Business Class Tickets
Dec
05
2021
Airlines make seats available as awards at the lowest level that they don’t think they can sell for cash. They also want to make sure not to release seats to someone who would pay cash. So you’re getting the leftovers.
That requires flexibility, if you start out saying here’s where I need to go, and here’s the dates I need to travel, and here’s when I need to make my booking.
Did United Airlines Bait-and-Switch Flight Attendants Into Taking Early Retirement?
Dec
05
2021
During the pandemic airlines were gifted billions in taxpayer dollars to keep all of their employees on staff, ready to work when travel returned. Only they didn’t do that. They convinced employees to retire early, and they paid employees to stay home rather than staying certified and work ready.
As they tried to get employees to take unpaid leaves and early retirements, the offers sometimes got better and better. One United Airlines employee, who took an ‘early out’ is suing because United made a better offer than the one they accepted, and they want that better offer too.
Is This Fraud? Airline Advertises, Sells Refundable Tickets Then Refuses Full Refunds
Dec
05
2021
Even though you are explicitly searching for “flexible” and are assured you can refund, there’s a $500 charge for that refund. In airline speak it’s refundable but I do think it is deceptive to a layperson.
Couple Kicked Off American Airlines For Refusing To Place Prayer Shawl Under Seat In Front Of Them
Dec
05
2021
A couple flying home from Miami to Newark on American Airlines flight 322 was booted off the evening departure when they refused a flight attendant request to place their prayer shawl underneath the seat in front of them.
According to a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the passengers, their tallit bag was in the overhead bin above their seat. A flight attendant came by, took it out of the bin and asked whose it was. When they raised their hand, the crewmember tossed it at them and said it had to go underneath the seat.
United Announces Reduced Elite Qualifying Criteria For 2022
Dec
05
2021
They’ll use the same reduced criteria for earning status in 2022 that they used for 2021.
Man Jumped Out Of A Moving Plane, Ran Across Tarmac And Locked Himself Inside Fire Station
Dec
04
2021
A man jumped out of a moving airplane at the Phoenix airport on Saturday. The 30-year-old passenger opened the rear galley door of Southwest Airlines flight 4236 after it had touched down from Colorado Springs, and while it was taxiing to the gate. He ran to the airport fire station and locked himself inside.
Qatar Airways First Class Award Space To The Maldives And More
Dec
04
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.
George Clooney Was Offered $35 Million For One Day’s Work With An Airline. He Said No.
Dec
04
2021
George Clooney defined having more than enough money as being able to say ‘no’ when offered $35 million for a day’s work filming a commercial for an airline.
He doesn’t say the airline or when this happened – but it was clearly about six years ago, and either Emirates or Etihad.
United Passenger Stuck At Chicago O’Hare Has Epic Overnight Adventure
Dec
04
2021
One man lived inside Chicago O’Hare for three months. Like a Richard Linklater film though, Allison Robicelli had just one night, and she made the most of it.
