Sep
25
2024
Delta opened its first dedicated Delta One business class lounge at New York JFK back in June. Their second one, in Los Angeles, opens October 10th.
Delta One Lounge LAX Opens October 10th
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Southwest Airlines Turns Boarding Gate Into a Party—Should Other Airlines Even Try? [Roundup]
Sep
24
2024
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Amtrak Bets Big On 46-Hour Chicago-Miami Route: Is Air Travel Boom Just A Passing Fad?
Sep
24
2024
Amtrak launches Chicago – Miami train service November 10th. They don’t seem to be afraid that the upcoming launch of the Boeing 707 into commercial service in 1958 will derail the route’s success.
United Warns London Passengers: Nobody Boards Until 13 Business Class Passengers Agree To Endure Coach
Sep
24
2024
Airlines overbook coach, but rarely overbook business and first class. The airline may sell more tickets than seats, but it’s the passengers in back who usually risk being kicked off the flight. And this actually makes sense.
Thursday Is Southwest Airlines D-Day: Here’s What They May Announce.
Sep
24
2024
Southwest Airlines will announce major changes to how they’ll operate this coming Thursday. It’s Investor Day, and the change to lay out plans that have been spurred by activist investor Elliott Management. We know some of what they have planned from previous earnings calls, but they’ve told s that more changes and details will come out in their planned investor presentation.
Cathay Pacific Finally Launches Dallas Service—But Is It Too Late For Hong Kong To Matter?
Sep
24
2024
It’s a flight that should have been added years ago, when Cathay could codeshare with American Airlines on routes that took them over Russia, and when Hong Kong itself mattered more as a destination from the U.S.
American Airlines Could Be Changing How You Earn Status, Tests Offering Status Credit When You Redeem Miles For Flights
Sep
23
2024
Virgin Atlantic was the first airline to offer elite status credit when redeeming miles. Delta, which owns 49% of Virgin, copied them. And then United followed. Now American Airlines appears to be testing something similar.
Alaska Airlines Turning Loyalty Program Into $1.5 Billion Windfall To Tackle Hawaiian Airlines Debt
Sep
23
2024
Alaska Airlines is raising $1.5 billion in debt against its Mileage Plan frequent flyer program, which it expects to use in part to pay down the $900 million in Hawaiian Airlines debt it’s taken on as part of acquiring the Honolulu-based carrier.
United Airlines Threatens Passengers: Give Up Business Class Seats To Flight Attendants Or Entire Flight Gets Kicked Off
Sep
23
2024
United Airlines reportedly threatened to force everyone on their flight 923 from Los Angeles to London to get off the aircraft on Sunday, unless three business class passengers gave up their seats and moved to extra legroom coach in order to make room for flight attendants. A passenger says that this “came across as a threat, both in their wording and tone.”
American Airlines Flight Attendant Rips Off Seat Cushions to Stop Passengers From Grabbing Free Extra Legroom
Sep
23
2024
You used to be able to take any open seat in your cabin once the doors closed. You might move closer to the front, grab an aisle seat, or head for an empty row in the back so you could stretch out.
