Earlier we learned that a ban on electronics was about to go into effect on flights to the U.S.
Now the Associated Press is reporting that the ban involves 9 airlines and 10 cities and is ‘indefinite’.
American is tight-fisted with award availability on its own flights. While transatlantic business class began tightening mid-2012, and transpacific business class 18 months later, we’ve seen that overall the percentage of American Airlines seats occupied by award passengers even at higher mileage costs has declined and is now less than on either United or Delta.
Passengers flying to the US on more than a dozen airlines are going to be required to check in all electronics larger than a cell phone. It’s a nearly-complete onboard electronics ban.
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I’m incredibly fortunate to have earned millions of miles with credit cards. The products and bank issuer policies — and best strategies — are constantly changing.
More than 20 inches of snow descended upon Upstate New York last week. This Amtrak train went about its business as normal at the Rhinecliff station, much to the chagrin of passengers waiting on the platform.
Emirates recently rolled out paid access to business and first class lounges and is testing including business class lounge access as an economy promotion. So it’s not surprising to see Gulf rival Etihad monetizing its lounge product as well.
What gesture have you made recently — a small sacrifice that made someone else’s life meaningfully better, someone you may not have even known? Somehow this story makes me want to be a better person.
In business class meals may be quite nice, Austrian Airlines and Singapore both stand out as carriers that do a great job. But it’s still an assembly line, you have a lot of passengers to feed. First class should be more customized.
Airlines are one of the most heavily regulated industries in the country. Deregulation just meant the government no longer determines who flies where (although in some cases they still do) or how much they’ll charge.
They fly to the same government-owned airports. Their customers go through (mostly) the same government-operated security checkpoints.
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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 »
