What would you say if I told you that you could negotiate the price of a lap infant’s ticket on your next award? That if you don’t like the first fare you’re quoted just ask for a lower one?
From 10 Hour Flights To 4: How Looser Regulations And Mach-Speed Breakthroughs Will Reshape Air Travel Sooner Than Anyone Expected
If regulations are changed to allow for supersonic flight over land while controlling for noise, then there will be technological development and we’ll eventually see commercial flight at faster speeds. It’s unclear whether Boom Supersonic in particular gets there. But ultimately the technology is possible – and needs to advance enough so that the economics supports it.
US Airlines Mandate Shared Hotel Rooms for Trainee Flight Attendants—One Major Carrier Sets a Higher Standard [Roundup]
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.
Here’s How To Turn Around The Poor Service Culture At American Airlines: 4-Point Plan For Better Tools & Management Accountability
Always and everywhere poor service delivery is because of management not because of flight attendants.
Unconfirmed Reports: Southwest Airlines Mulls JetBlue Partnership, 10% Workforce Cut
Southwest Airlines and JetBlue rumors have been swirling all weekend. It’s not clear exactly what is going on, but some expect that there will be an announcement on Monday with markets closed for Presidents Day. Another rumor – without a JetBlue component – is that Southwest could be announcing a 10% layoff.
Locked Lavatories and Unyielding Turbulence: United Airlines Tampa – Newark Flight’s Biohazard Emergency
Passengers had been told after takeoff that “they would not be permitted to leave their seats” for the entire flight due to weather-related turbulence expected for the full flight. Cabin crew would not be getting up, either – and “that includes to unlock the bathroom doors.”
Inside Bilt’s Disruptive Play: CEO Ankur Jain Details Tailored Credit Models, 250K Point Rewards & 5–10% Cost Savings For Partners
What Bilt has done is found a way to solve the distribution problem. Card companies pay airlines billions of dollars for help finding customers. Bilt spun up from scratch, created a brand and pipeline for finding customers that partners are interested in reaching. They want to earn Bilt’s points and benefits. And that is worth billions of dollars.
‘Flight Attendant Jumpseat Attached To The Lavatory’ – How Extra Seats On United’s A321neos Cramp Crew Safety & Passenger Comfort
They want to cram in as many passengers as possible. Every inch that’s used for something else – like lavatories and gallies – is seen as money left on the table.
‘No DoorDash, No Leftovers, No Exceptions’ This Marriott Courtyard’s Policy Tells Guests Eat Here Or Go Hungry
A Marriott Courtyard has a sign posted on every floor that ‘outside food and drink’ is not allowed. Like a movie theater, if you want to eat at the hotel you have to buy your food from them. You can’t carry in food (or leftovers from where you went to dinner), and you can’t order DoorDash either.
Bilt Rewards’ New Café: Great Coffee—But Did They Miss The Loyalty Play?
Bilt Rewards has opened a cafe on the ground floor of their headquarters. It offers really good coffee and pastries. But this is more of a to go place, there’s no space for lounging, and they don’t have staff to talk to you about their program or credit card. So I’m not sure what the value proposition is?