Feb
29
2024
Two Ryanair flights operating the same route both had to divert because of onboard fights within the past week.
Diversion Disaster: Twice in One Week, Ryanair Flights To Tenerife Descend Into Chaos
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for February 2024.
Delta Air Lines Check-in Was Halted At London Heathrow As Agents Threatened To Seize Plane Over $3,400 Debt
Feb
29
2024
Bailiffs sought to collect a $3,400 refund that had been owed to a passenger for a couple of years. The customer had obtained a court writ, and the agents are empowered to seize a company’s property to satisfy the debt. They can seize planes. They’re shown planning to halt check-in and ground aircraft unless Delta paid.
Run To The Gate To Catch An Earlier Flight? Starting Tomorrow American Airlines Will Turn You Away
Feb
29
2024
Time after time I’ve gotten home early when I’ve been willing to run. My connecting flight lands in Dallas a little bit early, I’m one of the first off the plane, and I book it to the gate of an earlier flight to Austin that hasn’t left yet. There’s still an open seat or two (or maybe someone doesn’t make the flight.) I walk up to the gate agent and ask to get added to the flight. For most customers, the answer from American Airlines is going to be “no” starting March 1, 2024.
Billionaire Complains To The Treasury Secretary About Cost Of NYC Hotel Room Service [Roundup]
Feb
29
2024
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.
Emirates Is Launching A Fun “Fifth Freedom” Flight That Should Be Great To Fly
Feb
29
2024
Emirates is adding a fourth flight between Dubai and Singapore, and the aircraft will continue on from Singapore to Phnom Penh, Cambodia and back to Singapore beginning May 1.
Both The New Centurion Lounge And Capital One Landing At DC’s National Airport Slated To Open In Q2
Feb
29
2024
The Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority is saying both will open in the second quarter of this year.
Southwest Airlines Halts Hiring Of New Pilots
Feb
28
2024
It was only last month that Southwest Airlines pilots approved a new contract. Late last summer American and United got pilot deals done. It may have been just in time for record-breaking pay, as demand for pilots could be cooling.
British Airways Giving Away Franklin’s BA-B-Q Sauce To Business Class Passengers Out Of Austin
Feb
28
2024
To mark 10 years of British Airways service to Austin, BA will be serving barbecue in business class and premium economy out of the Central Texas city in March and giving barbecue sauce bottles from world famous Franklin Barbecue to business class passengers. These bottles will be labeled BA-B-Q.
Bilt Platinum Status Now Includes Air France KLM Flying Blue Gold Status
Feb
28
2024
Bilt Rewards has been promising new elite benefits and they’ve just announced two new elements of their Platinum status: dedicated support, and Air France KLM Flying Blue Gold status. Both of these benefits launch February 29.
American Airlines Has The Least Useful Standby Policy. Now It Will Be The Most Annoying, Too.
Feb
28
2024
Starting this Friday, March 1 you must be an AAdvantage member to take advantage of free standby. So that’s a new restriction on standby, though of course people can join the program at the airport.
What wasn’t previously announced, though, but American is now telling customers is that they won’t be able to get added to the standby list by a customer service agent or gate agent. Standby requests will be self-serve only.
