Jan
13
2022
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.
Emirates Has Another Incident Departing Dubai Airport
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The Reasons U.S. Could Drop Covid Travel Testing This Year [Roundup]
Jan
13
2022
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.
American Airlines Flight Attendants Are Selling Their Job Duties To Other Employees
Jan
13
2022
The American Airlines flight attendants union reported to members in an update to crew that the practice of “cartels” among their members continues. Flight attendants are selling their seniority, brokering trips to more junior crew. And they’re applauding those who rat out colleagues to management, even though it may get union members fired.
Outgoing American Airlines CEO Doug Parker Finally Made To Feel Like His Customers [Roundup]
Jan
13
2022
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.
Great ‘Backup Route’ For Business Class Transatlantic Awards
Jan
12
2022
Royal Air Maroc has been a ‘go to’ for transatlantic award space as a worst case scenario (and it’s actually a great option in many cases) dating to long before the airline was part of oneworld, when you’d use either Etihad or Iberia Avios to book the seats. Now Alaska Airlines has added Royal Air Maroc to its award booking options this week.
Marriott Eliminating Air And Hotel Awards Effective Next Wednesday
Jan
12
2022
Marriott travel packages – a multi-night hotel stay bundled with a transfer of airline miles – used to be one of the great sweet spots of Marriott Rewards, just as ‘Nights and Flights’ was a great value option in the Starwood Preferred Guest program. Effective January 19, 2022 though these redemptions are no more.
American Airlines Paying Out Incentives For Employees To Get Exempted From Vaccination
Jan
12
2022
The effort to keep employees in the face of a vaccine mandate has gone even farther, paying out incentives for employees to get exempted from the requirement. As a note confirming exemption explains, such employees get an extra day of vacation as well as $50 in company scrip for their successful exemption.
How Much People Tip Taxis – And Why They Do It [Roundup]
Jan
12
2022
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.
Singapore Airlines Bets Heavy On New York With Three-Times Daily Service
Jan
12
2022
Singapore Airlines moved its non-stop New York flight, the longest in the world, from Newark to New York JFK. Then as they rebuilt their schedules for a world where Covid-19 becomes endemic, they announced the return of their New York JFK – Frankfurt – Singapore service.
However that’s not the end of the story.
Candace Owens Takes On The Economics Of Frequent Flyer Programs
Jan
11
2022
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.
