Sep
03
2024
Usually complex large supplier relationships are handled diplomatically. Not so with Vasu Raja.
The Inside Story: How American Airlines Killed Airbus A350 Deal With A Single Brutal Line
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for September 2024.
Inside the Race for Business Class Supremacy: How JetBlue and Qatar Airways Revolutionized Suites with Doors
Sep
03
2024
A well-known luxury travel influencer is mad at me for writing that Qatar Airways was first to outfit business class cabins with suites with doors. She had written that JetBlue was first, and one of her readers cited me in response.
This is an interesting question because it underscores the way that foundational definitions – that sometimes go unstated – are often the source of disagreement.
Airlines Called Out: Passengers Livid Over Unused Overhead Bin Space [Roundup]
Sep
03
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.
Metal Credit Cards Are Basic Now: Here’s How To Stand Out With Your Next Card
Sep
02
2024
Everyone knows you’re not supposed to care what your credit card looks like, it’s the rewards that matter! Except that part of being human is that the look and feel of people, places and things matters quite a lot. So it appeals to us in ways we’re not quite comfortable admitting.
$20 Act of Kindness: How a Flight Attendant’s Gesture Changed a Life [Roundup]
Sep
02
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.
Trapped At The Airport With Just A $12 Meal Voucher? Here’s The Insider Tip To Make It Go Further
Sep
02
2024
Here’s how to know if you’re entitled to a voucher that airlines now provide. The government declared a victory. But there’s not much discussion of “how much?” The standard answer is $12, and in an airport that doesn’t go very far.
Extra Protein Panic: Unwelcome Guests Found In United Passenger’s Premium Class Meal [Roundup]
Sep
02
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.
With SAS Moving To SkyTeam, 13 Star Alliance Airlines Are Offering A Status Match
Sep
02
2024
Star Alliance is ‘losing’ many of its customers in Northern Europe. And SAS is trying to raid its members as well. So members with current SAS status can pick the Star Alliance program they’d like to stay in as an alternative to EuroBonus.
[Update: “Technical Glitch”] Aman Resorts Added to Hyatt’s Mr & Mrs Smith Collection—But You Can’t Book Them
Sep
01
2024
Unfortunately, back in April when Hyatt launched redemptions with Mr and Mrs Smith, Aman told me explicitly, “we will not be participating in this point redemption scheme with Hyatt and Mr & Mrs Smith.”
And yet it appears that several Aman properties now have Hyatt webpages under the Mr and Mrs Smith banner!
Oman Air’s oneworld Launch Appears Imminent
Sep
01
2024
Two years ago Oman Air announced that it planned to join the oneworld alliance which is headed by American Airlines and based in Dallas, and includes members like British Airways, Japan Airlines, and Qantas.
Now it seems that the oneworld launch is on the cusp of reality.
