Mar
21
2018
Plastiq.com is a service that will charge your credit card and mail checks on your behalf. (With some vendors they also make electronic ACH payments.)
Duh: Businesses Can Buy Tons of Miles Cheap With Plastiq.com
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American Will Sell You Miles for 1.8 Cents Apiece Through April 28
Mar
21
2018
It’s better to buy miles at a lower price than a higher price so if you’re likely to need to do it anyway, great to know that there’s a bonus for it. However don’t bet this is the last time you’ll see this kind of pricing.
Delta Says 3 Day Advance Purchase Requirement for Non-US/Canada Awards Was Error
Mar
21
2018
Yesterday Delta updated the terms and conditions of the SkyMiles program to say 3 day advance purchase was required for any awards not starting or ending in the US or Canada.
Delta contacted me to let me know that this was a mistake.
Why the President Walked Away From Air Traffic Control Reform This Year
Mar
21
2018
Transportation committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Airlines for America) gave up on reform at the end of February. Just weeks before “word had been passed quietly to supporters that Shuster finally believed he had enough votes to bring the FAA reauthorization bill (which included the ATC corporation section) to the House floor the week of March 12th” yet the idea quickly died.
Here’s why.
Video: UFO Overtakes Jet
Mar
21
2018
The number of UFO sightings has dropped tremendously since the days of the X-Files since we all have cell phones with cameras and video capability now. We can’t credibly claim to have seen a UFO and not have video of it.
American’s New Lie Flat Domestic Route and Park Hyatt Goa Goa Gone?
Mar
21
2018
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.
Delta Imposing New 3 Day Advance Purchase Rule For Award Tickets Outside US/Canada
Mar
20
2018
Delta has updated their terms and conditions again. Now there’s a 3 day advance purchase requirement for all awards that do not start or end in the U.S. or Canada. Unless earlier versions of the rule you cannot get out of it with airport ticketing.
United Can’t Fire Flight Attendants Who Ignore Safety Duties and Passenger Brought Back to Life
Mar
20
2018
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.
FARE DEAL: Hawaii From $88.50 Each Way (Several Cities, Not a Mistake)
Mar
20
2018
Alaska Airlines is running a sale for flights to and from California in April and May. That includes $99 Hawaii flights in each direction, good for Honolulu, Maui Kauai, and Kona.
The best deals are from Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento but Portland and Seattle have $139 flights too.
United Suspends New Pet Bookings, Tries to Figure Out Why it Kills More Dogs Than Anyone
Mar
20
2018
United’s poor handling of pets has been in the news a lot over what’s really just the last week but given the barrage of media feels like far longer.
After forcing a dog into an overhead bin where it ultimately died, shipping a dog to Japan by mistake, and then loading a third dog onto the wrong aircraft — so for PR reasons they actually diverted that plane to deliver the dog to its proper destination, keeping all of the passengers onboard waiting, they are finally acknowledging what I’ve been saying for years: United has a problem with how it handles pets.
