Sep
13
2015
I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
New Contender for Worst Credit Card in the Universe and Delta Loves New York’s Apparatchiks
About Gary Leff
Business Class to Asia With American Miles Wide Open, No Fuel Surcharges
Sep
12
2015
Japan Airlines is launching 4 times weekly service (Sunday/Monday/Wednesday/Friday in both directions) between Dallas and Tokyo on November 30.
I was not aware that there was business class space available. I usually use the British Airways website for searching Japan Airlines award space, and that space is not showing up on BA.com. (The American and Qantas websites do not show JAL space at all.)
One-Way United Awards for $104 or 7500 Miles, and Other Great Redemption Values If You Act Fast
Sep
12
2015
Usually when airlines run award redemption sales, you’re limited to their own flights. But through Tuesday September 15, Star Alliance program Avianca LifeMile is offering redemption discounts on partner flights!
And usually when airlines run award redemption sales, you’re limited to economy flights. This LifeMiles sale even includes business and international first class.
It pairs with a big discount on purchased miles at just 1.4 cents apiece.
Delta Isn’t an Airline, It’s a Complex Derivatives Trading Firm.
Sep
12
2015
Modern airlines are really transportation system, and part financial trading firm. And sometimes they’re more of the latter than the former.
Indeed, here’s what Delta has been up to after losing over a billion dollars on fuel hedges in the first quarter of this year:
Passengers Were Urinated On Aboard JetBlue Flight to Portland Yesterday
Sep
12
2015
So this happened.
“At one point, the officer was like, ‘Who got peed on?'”
Why Delta Thinks They’re Too Good to Have an Interline Agreement With American
Sep
12
2015
Seventeen years ago I used to credit Delta flights to United Mileage Plus. You could do that back then, although it was a pain because the miles almost never automatically posted. Partnerships change.
But it’s striking that even the most basic level of partnership — the interline agreement, that nearly all major airlines have with each other — is ending for American and Delta. And now we know why.
Details of the 2 New Amtrak Credit Cards Revealed
Sep
11
2015
Alongside Amtrak’s new revenue-based loyalty program comes a new co-brand credit card partner.
We now know details on the two new products, and they’re interesting.
Citibank Tries to be More Like Barclaycard, Changes Two Features of AAdvantage Card
Sep
11
2015
I recently cancelled my Citi / AAdvantage Mastercard in favor of keeping my Barclaycard AAdvantage Aviator Red. There are several reasons to keep at least one, and many reasons why I chose the one I did. But Citi just narrowed the gap.
Key and Peele Send Up United’s Economy Plus…
Sep
11
2015
“Economy Plus… for the discerning passengers”
“Extra foot room… one inch at least!”
Starting Tuesday, American and Delta Will No Longer Even Be Frenemies
Sep
11
2015
I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
