Dec
25
2023
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.
Expired In-Flight Meals: A Cautionary Tale [Roundup]
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for December 2023.
A Guest With 287 Hotel Nights In 2023 Shares How Hotel Chains Are Getting It Wrong
Dec
24
2023
At the end of last year I shared the hotel observations of a reader who racked up 249 elite nights on the road, mostly with Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG hotels.
He expected his travel to slow down to no more than 150 nights. That didn’t happen. And he reports back after a year on the road, sleeping around a bit across different chains.
How Travelers Avoid Extra Fees with a Simple Luggage Cheat at Check-In
Dec
24
2023
Most checked bags in the U.S. are limited to 50 pounds. Anything heavier than that and you’ll pay extra. First and business class passengers, and those with elite status, may be allowed 70 pounds. When you approach the check-in counter, they’ll weigh your bags, and if your luggage is overweight you’ll be assessed an extra fee. But some passengers are using a trick to make their luggage seem lighter.
Passenger Charges Overweight Seatmate $150 To Sit Next To Him On Flight [Roundup]
Dec
24
2023
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.
The Airline Cancelling The Most Flights This Christmas Is Again Southwest
Dec
24
2023
Fog at Chicago Midway airport caused substantial cancellations on Saturday, and the airline’s operations are still disrupted today. Those Chicago cancels are having knock-on effects elsewhere in the airline’s network.
Already dozens of flights out of Chicago Midway have been cancelled for Christmas Eve Day and 57 total cancellations have been recorded prior to 8 a.m. Eastern time to start the day. This number will grow.
First Class Lounge Access Unlocked: Status Match To Enter The World’s Most Luxurious Airport Clubs
Dec
24
2023
If you’re a British Airways silver you can use American Airlines business class Flagship lounges even on domestic flights. If you’re a BA Gold you can use partner first class lounges, even if you’re flying economy, like Cathay Pacific’s Wing or Pier or Qantas first class lounges.
Royal Air Maroc is back with its status match offer, this time including to top tier Platinum which is oneworld emerald and comes with access to partner first class lounges.
Delta’s So Called ‘Premium’: Discontent Over In-flight Meals Exposed [Roundup]
Dec
23
2023
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.
Woman Props Her Feet On Delta Air Lines Seat Back Screen, Uses Toes To Change Channels?
Dec
23
2023
Writer Sarah Bengard shared a photo of a woman traveling on a Delta flight with her younger brother. And she said “he’s gagging.” The woman has her bare feet propped up, rested against the sides of her seat back entertainment screen.
If there’s ever been a good argument for American Airlines’ decision to remove seat back entertainment screens from its domestic fleet, this has to be it.
Flight Attendants Union Head, Responsible For Low Starting Wages, Blames “Sexism”
Dec
23
2023
The lowest wages are earned by the newest flight attendants. This structure is something unions have bargained for over decades and multiple contracts. Low wages to start, and higher wages as seniority grows, is something that benefits more senior crewmembers. The airline ultimately doesn’t care nearly as much about how the cost of flight attendants is distributed across flight attendants.
Though the union itself is responsible for low starting wages, AFA-CWA union head Sara Nelson says that it’s actually… sexism.
Spirit Airlines Sent 6 Year Old First Time Flyer To Wrong Airport While Family Panics
Dec
23
2023
Spirit Airlines sent a 6 year old flying alone to the wrong airport in Florida. They wound up hundreds of miles away from their waiting family. The child’s first time ever on a plane was taking a trip from Philadelphia to Fort Myers. The airline sent them to Orlando instead. The airline told his grandmother, who was waiting at the gate, that he “missed his flight.” Despite security protocols, she said that she “ran inside the plane to the flight attendant” and asked her, Where’s my grandson? He was handed over to you at Philadelphia? The flight attendant said “No, I had no kids with me.” Then the child called (impressive for a six year old!) saying he’d landed. His luggage went to Fort Myers, his grandmother drove to Orlando to collect him. Spirit is…
