Category Archives for Airlines.
You don’t get an elite status or premium cabin baggage benefit for sports equipment – unless you’re checking a golf bag. Make of that exception what you will. I understand that the sign itself that tipped off this change will come down.
Delta Air Lines has been misleading customers by inappropriately leveraging U.S. State Department advice to aggressively sell domestic trip cancellation insurance, highlighting a significant ethical and consumer protection issue.
Spirit Airlines is planning to furlough 260 pilots starting in September. They’re blaming Pratt & Whitney engine issues, which limit their flying. However, they’re also deferring delivery of new aircraft because of their financial position. And they wouldn’t be in this position, except for the federal government blocking plans which would have utilized these resources.
A United Airlines passenger reports that on a recent flight, a flight attendant announced rules for using the armrests. And the flight attendant actually got it wrong.
A Delta Air Lines passenger declares a ‘crossbody hill she’ll die on’ – that these aren’t personal items that count against your baggage allowance. She’s frequently forced to gate check a bag because of this extra ‘pocket’. And while gate agents may be following their airline’s policy in requiring this, she’s right and the policy should be rewritten.
Aerolineas Argentinas has cumulatively lost $8 billion in taxpayer money since it was renationalized in 2008.
And Argentina can’t afford to go deeper. The country’s annual inflation rate was 211.4% last year. They had negative 5% GDP growth. Just 5% of people lived in poverty in Argentina ten years ago, now 40% do.
The FBI is investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams over free upgrades from Turkish Airlines on both official business and leisure travel. It’s part of a wider corruption investigation into the Mayor’s 2021 campaign.
These allegations have prompted searches and seizures by the FBI, targeting Adams’s electronic devices as well as the homes of others linked to these arrangements, including a former Turkish Airlines executive.
Turkish Airlines is adding a new Denver – Istanbul flight this summer, and business class awards are wide open – with availability most days starting in July through end of year (and plenty of space returning in January 2025 as well).
Use this to fly to Europe in peak summer! Even during the Paris Olympics. Connect west back to Western Europe, or connect eastward to Asia – you don’t need to use this to go to Turkey. It may be your jumping off point to the Mideast as well. And United Airlines saver award space can be added into awards to get to and from Denver as well.
Delta Sky Clubs in Minneapolis are offering 50% off on premium drinks through May 31, providing exceptional value for SkyMiles redemptions and making luxury drinks more accessible to travelers.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville to LaGuardia faced severe weather, resulting in multiple failed landing attempts and a dangerous deviation from its course, coming within 67 feet of the control tower, before safely diverting to Baltimore, sparking a Federal Aviation Administration investigation.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
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 »
