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The airline would certainly issue a denial because these plans aren’t finalized in the sense that they could change, timelines could shift, and they have not been announced yet. Announcements are expected at the airline’s fall Investor Day. Consider this a work in progress, though it’s expected that the final version will fall along these lines.
The forecourt canopy, part of the roof of Delhi airport terminal 1, partially collapsed this morning amidst heavy rain, with initial reports suggesting eight injured and one dead though those numbers have grown. Nine inches of rain had been recorded in 24 hours and continue through Tuesday. Flights were suspended.
Donald Trump, Jr. is a fan, “this is the way to do it… I’m a reasonably spoiled individual and this is still pretty spectacular.”
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 from Portland, Maine to Baltimore reportedly took off from a runway that had been closed this week – and there was a vehicle on the runway at the time.
A passenger flying New York to Hawaii paid for an extra legroom seat but once on board, a pregnant woman started asking people to switch seats with her. She was assigned a seat farther back in standard economy. And she was shaming people that refused, saying they “wouldn’t understand what it feels like to be a woman carrying a baby in this summer heat.”
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.
When American Airlines sells you something and doesn’t deliver it, their position is often that they get to keep the money. If it’s part of a ‘bundle’ like what is sold as a Main Plus fare, and they don’t deliver parts of the bundle, you don’t get any money back.
Fiji Airways doesn’t have a points program. They’re the primary carrier at their destination, and haven’t seen the need to invest for locals. For foreigners, if you’re going to Fiji it’s probably only once and you’re not going to stay loyal to the airline. There are passengers who connect over Fiji, of course, and where points could sway their choice of destination and therefore carrier. But they haven’t previously invested.
JSX has announced a significant expansion to their schedule, with three new and returning seasonal airports, in what to me is one of their most aggressive and exciting moves.
They’re re-entering seasonal Salt Lake City, and adding New York – Florida from convenient and underserved airports with flights beginning in late November and into December.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
