Oct
28
2023
American Airlines is imposing new hurdles for identity verification when redeeming miles over the phone.
Fraud-Proof or Member-Proof? Unpacking New American Airlines Phone Redemption Policies
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American Airlines Passenger Sat In An Empty First Class Seat: ‘They Made Me Move For Someone White’
Oct
27
2023
The self-upgrading woman was black. The passenger American made her give up her seat in front of the (Air?)bus was black. The passenger being moved up was white. She was asked to go to what she says was “the back of the bus” to her assigned 14A. She objected and she was invited to get off the plane and onto the jet bridge to discuss her concerns.
Watch: Iron Dome Defends Tel Aviv Airport from Inbound Missiles While Plane Comes In To Land
Oct
27
2023
While nearly all other airlines have ceased operations that Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel’s national carrier El Al continues to operate nearly its entire schedule, every day.
Yet there’s video of an aircraft on approach to Tel Aviv while Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system takes out inbound rockets.
American Airlines Working On Order For New Planes
Oct
27
2023
There’s confirmation from internal leaks that American is indeed looking at a narrowbody order and of the specific aircraft under consideration. The airline needs a plan to replace their oldest Airbus A319s and A320s, as well as their oldest Boeing 737-800s.
Flying Blue’s Game-Changing Move: Business Class for Just 50k Points (Or Less With Bonuses)
Oct
26
2023
Air France KLM’s Flying Blue is the best frequent flyer program in the SkyTeam alliance, far better than Delta SkyMiles. And it just keeps getting better. A decade ago they were following Delta’s lead. Now they’re moving in the opposite direction. Lower award prices for business class.
Data Shows Delta SkyMiles Could Be Left In The Dust By American AAdvantage
Delta talks publicly about its expectation of generating nearly $7 billion from American Express this year, and that it has a goal to stretch this to $10 billion. And because of this, it’s commonly believed to be the best at extracting revenue from its SkyMiles program. Yet SkyMiles is the least rewarding of the major frequent flyer programs. Its miles are indisputably worth less than competitor currencies. What’s going on here?
American Airlines CEO Confronted By Employees On Hamas, Wages, And The Airline’s Business Plan
Oct
25
2023
Overall the session was probably the most contentious since the head of the mechanics union confronted Robert Isom promising “vicious strike action..the likes of which you’ve never seen” before the 2019 summer meltdown they caused by an illegal job action – but that got them the contract they wanted.
Delta Has A New Way To Prioritize Who Gets Upgraded Starting In January
Oct
25
2023
Delta Air Lines has announced several changes to its frequent flyer program for 2024, to replace the changes they had announced to its frequent flyer program for 2024. In the midst of all of the rancor and chaos, there’s a change to who gets upgrades going forward.
Delta CEO Says Gutting Of SkyMiles Only Rolled Back Temporarily
Oct
25
2023
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says that SkyMiles changes have only been rolled back temporarily, and his explanation to customers for why they’re making changes is not consistent with what his airline has been telling investors.
American Airlines Flight Attendants Will Seek Approval To Strike Over Christmas
Oct
24
2023
American Airlines flight attendants are losing their patience in contract negotiations with the airline. They’ve already voted near-unanimously to authorize a strike. There’s a specific procedure that airline unions have to go through in order to strike, and they’re about to start the clock – on a timeline that could have them walking out over peak Christmas travel.
