Monthly Archives for August 2023.
Several readers have complained recently that Qatar Airways simply has not been releasing business class award seats to and from the United States. My refrain has been that this is typical, not something new. Qatar releases business class awards in batches. It’s feast or famine.
Dozens of flights were delayed at the Sydney airport, as Malaysia Airlines flight 122 made an emergency landing after a self-proclaimed “slave of Allah” made a bomb threat and – at least metaphorically – is said to have taken the flight “hostage.”
On July 2, an American Airlines passenger declares that a man seated by her was “not real” and warned everyone that if they stayed on board the flight they would die.
The incident that first made the marketing executive with an undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State go viral was an argument with family over Apple AirPods.
On Thursday American Airlines flight 5916 from Charlotte to Gainesville, operated by their wholly-owned regional carrier Piedmont, experienced a cabin pressurization issue about 200 miles out from Gainesville. Oxygen masks deployed in the cabin, and pilots initiated an emergency descent in order to get down to 10,000 feet.
I started blogging as a hobby 21 years ago. A year later fewer than 1000 people a day were reading it.
The hotel dates to 1987. Bill and Hillary Clinton have stayed there, along with Leonardo DiCaprio , John Travolta, Tom Hanks, and Mick Jagger. It was refurbished in 2004, and then again in 2015. I stayed in the first updated room where I was last at the property in 2015. The hotel sits on 360 acres and features tennis, golf, gym and spa.
The American Airlines flight attendants union reports that more and more American Airlines have been failing their continuing qualification requirements.
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.
One of the most controversial etiquette questions is whether it’s alright for spouses to split up when they fly, with one person in a premium cabin and the other one flying coach?
I finally had the opportunity to experience the choice for myself. My wife, daughter, and I flew from Austin to Las Vegas – and we split up into different cabins.
Mexicana, which shut down 13 years ago, will be re-launched by the Mexican government and run by the military. They will start selling tickets next month, take delivery of 10 leased Boeing 737-800s in September and October, and launch flights in December.
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 »
