Aug
18
2015
I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
United Clarifies Lounge Access Policy Changes, New Star Wars Livery, and the Pope’s ‘Shephard One’
About Gary Leff
UK Prime Minister Eating Pringles on an easyJet Flight
Aug
18
2015
Prince William flew Ryanair about 6 weeks ago.
He’s no stranger to ‘common’ flight experiences, having flown American coach from Memphis to Dallas last year.
If it’s good enough for the royals, then it’s good enough for UK Prime Minister David Cameron as well. He was caught eating Pringles and working on his ipad on an Easyjet flight to Portugal.
A New Opportunity for Airlines to Lose Lots of Money: Scheduled Air Service to Cuba Could Resume By End of Year
Aug
18
2015
Now that Americans are traveling to Cuba again and the US embassy in Havana has re-opened, the Obama administration is looking to allow scheduled air service between the US and Cuba (rather than just charter flights) by the end of the year. A key stumbling block is allowing Cuba’s state airline Cubana de Aviación to fly to the US.
There are several reasons to think these flights will be big money losers.
The Most Amazing, Elaborate Airplane Video Ever. 50 Seconds In Will Blow Your Mind.
Aug
18
2015
Watch this first. All the way through. The amazing thing isn’t even the opening landing in the video.
Delta Coming Under Unfair Criticism for Customer Shaming
Aug
18
2015
Delta’s “basic economy fares” and their upsell offers are coming under heavy criticism.
Free Premium Economy Tickets and the Road Trip from Hell
Aug
17
2015
I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
The Cheapest I’ve Ever Seen United Sell Miles, Up to 150k Miles Less Than 1.9 Cents Apiece
Aug
17
2015
United is running a sale on purchased miles through August 31. The specific offers each member gets are targeted. The one I received is 50% off purchased miles which lets you buy miles at less than 1.9 cents apiece, the lowest price I’ve ever seen United sell miles at.
Southwest Refuses Singer Jason Derulo an Escort through Security onto Plane, Ruckus Ensues
Aug
17
2015
Singer Jason Derulo (to show you how unhip I am, I had no idea who he was) showed up at the Reno airport on Saturday to fly Southwest to Los Angeles.
Apparently TSA Precheck was closed, and so he demanded that Southwest Airlines provide him with an escort through security. (There are mixed reports that he may not have been in the A boarding group, either.) Derulo became abusive to airline staff after they refused to escort him through security and onto the plane.
Starwood Points Just Got More Valuable With Addition of New Airline Transfer Partner
Aug
17
2015
Starwood’s Starpoints are already the most valuable loyalty program currency.
They have the most airline transfer partners where points transfer 1:1 and of course when you move Starwood points into 20,000 miles you get 5000 bonus miles. That gets you effectively a 1:1.25 transfer ratio with most airline partners.
Now, Starwood has added a new transfer partner and it’s a really useful one: Korean Air Skypass.
Virgin Australia’s New Business Class is Now Flying!
Aug
17
2015
Virgin Australia has launched its 1-2-1 all aisle access reverse herringbone business class seating onboard their Airbus A330 aircraft. The first reconfigured plane has taken flight, and the airline expects to finish A330 conversions by the end of October.
Virgin Australia’s fleet of Boeing 777s (which are the aircraft used on US routes) won’t be reconfigured until winter.
