News and notes from around the interweb:
- American’s partnership with JetSmart is live, in the form of a codeshare. So far you only earn AAdvantage miles when booking American-coded JetSmart flights, which I’d be reluctant to do until we the codeshare partnership working seamlessly in practice. American has invested in the airline and eventually AAdvantage becomes its loyalty program which is pretty interesting.
- Expanded access for top elites at the New York JFK Chelsea lounge. When this lounge opened British Airways Gold Guest List members had access even on U.S. domestic flights, but this was paired back to match the more limited access given to American Airlines ConciergeKey members.
I believe this applies any flight operated by AA to/from Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean
— 🇺🇦 JonNYC 🇺🇦 (@xJonNYC) June 9, 2023
- CEO Alan Joyce sold shares into Qantas buyback. Stock buybacks don’t raise share price in any lasting way but there can be a brief bump, and executives selling their own shares into a buyback raises questions about how they’re deploying shareholder cash – whether they’re using that cash to buy shares versus invest in the business for reasons that involve conflict of interest. In all likelihood it’s mere appearance of impropriety, rather than actual ethical lapse.
- “Would you eat this”
@AmericanAir – what is this that is masquerading as mashed potatoes – it’s floating in burnt grease. You can do better than this! pic.twitter.com/do7FH3WqbR
— Veronica Birkenstock (@vtbirkenstock) June 8, 2023
- Alaska Airlines launching Hawaii flight from Paine Field
- With Hyatt acquiring Mr. and Mrs. Smith Hotels, IHG One Rewards members can no longer make new bookings but existing reservations (including points redemptions) will be honored.
@Gary: ” Stock buybacks don’t raise share price in any lasting way but there can be a brief bump,”
Wrong.
https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/making-sense-of-stock-buybacks/
Ok, an Idaho passenger persnickety about Idaho potatos served. Fine.
I would have demanded a full refund for my ticket and sued for punitive damages
Regarding “Would you eat this” it looks like the enchilada plate with black beans. Maybe some of the black beans escaped their designated area but I’ve had this dish many times and I think it’s just fine. To each his own.
scary..Is it really masked potatoes???
Looks good to me, but I put bacon grease on toast.
while stock buybacks do not increase enterprise value via higher market capitalization, they are a superior way to return capital to investors in the form of higher per share price vs. dividends because investors can control the timing of realizing taxable income.
Don’t fool me, it’s a toilet with remaining inside!!
Sh!t on a shingle served elegantly by the AA premium catering
Delicious!
Try it you’ll like it!
dwondermeant SOS when done right is great do not knock it that salty meat and cream sauce is great
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, when they were with IHG was useless, whatever you tried to book with them, rooms were not available or you could not access their booking service. It was not even worth the alliance. No great lost as there is the benefit to ihg members. I also noticed when trying to book a place in Finland, but it was more expensive on Mr. and Mrs. been direct.
Food and flying don’t mix. Eat at a nice restaurant.
@L3: The article you referenced is 1) nonsensical (“Corporate stock buyback return money to the shareholder”) and 2)emphatically does not support your position. You might consider actually reading it.
@Ken: What part don’t you understand? Maybe an Econ 101 course on Udemy would help you?
@L3: My response is pretty clear. Reading comprehension may not be your forte, which I guess explains why you don’t seem to understand what your referenced article says. Sadly, an online course likely won’t help you.