Dec
21
2023
What I’d really love is access to AA20 benefits, 20% off revenue flights and 20% off award travel as well.
No Job, No Problem: Florida Woman Sold Phony American Airlines Travel Benefits For $8,895
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Unable To Afford Jet Fuel: Pakistan International Airlines Passengers Confront Staff Over Cancelled Flights
Dec
20
2023
A viral video shows Pakistan International Airlines passengers angrily confronting staff after their flight was cancelled due to lack of fuel. Some want refunds, others want alternative travel arrangements.
The world’s worst airline is facing its biggest crisis ever. The government oil company stopped supplying fuel because the government-owned airline stopped paying its fuel bills. They’re cancelling hundreds of flights each month. About 7,000 employees did not get paid in November.
Why All Airlines Base Pilot Wages On What Delta Pays
Dec
20
2023
Back in March Delta Air Lines pilots agreed to a new contract. It set the highest pay rates that pilots in the industry had ever received. And it basically set the terms for pilot deals that would be struck throughout the rest of the year.
When Loyalty Backfires: How Delta’s Elite Status Gift Became a Customer Care Nightmare
Dec
20
2023
Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Diamond members get to choose from a variety of benefits. One Diamond member – with around half a million qualifying miles and over $50,000 in spending this year – was thrilled to be able to gift Gold status to two people.
Air France’s 2024 First Class: Challenging the Best in the World?
Dec
20
2023
Air France has shared updates on its plans for a new first class, and it looks to be amazing. They’ve dropped some new details on the product that will debut in 2024 and begin flying in 2025 in their Investor Day presentation.
Caught in the Crossfire: How Delta Air Lines Became The Center Of A Political Storm Over Immigration
Dec
19
2023
Some anti-immigration Republicans are now calling for a boycott of Delta Air Lines after a commentator filmed the carrier flying migrants from Phoenix to New York.
Normally the complaint is that undocumented immigrants crossing into border states like Arizona and Texas overburdens those states and so they want them moved to New York (or Martha’s Vineyard)?
The Mayor Of London Is Now Sponsored By United Airlines
Dec
19
2023
Politicians really ought to have disclosures by their names, highlighting whom they represent. For instance in the U.S. we’d have Patrick McHenry (R-Commercial Banking), Amy Klobuchar (D-Delta Air Lines), Chuck Schumer (D-Television Cameras), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Private Equity).
In the U.K. they’ve made real advances along these lines.
From the Sky to SNAP: How American Airlines Flight Attendants Qualify For Food Stamps
Dec
19
2023
On Monday I wrote about the struggles of American Airlines flight attendants, especially junior crew, who have seen their wages eroded by inflation and whose last pay increase was in January 2019.
Some report lacking gas money to get to the airport, being unable to afford meals (and living off of snacks from the first class snack basket) and not being able to afford Christmas presents. But there’s a lot of confusion over how flight attendants are paid and how much they work.
From Private Terminals to Electric Wings: JSX Announces Order For Up To 332 Electric Hybrid Aircraft
Dec
19
2023
Air carrier JSX, which currently flies 50-seat regional jets with just 30 seats and operates their all first class product from private terminals, announced plans to acquire up to 332 hybrid electric aircraft with expected delivery beginning in 2028.
From Vine To Decline: American Airlines Drops Printed Wine Lists From Business Class
Dec
19
2023
Printed wine lists are out in American Airlines long haul premium cabins. Instead of a menu listing options, the printed meal menu given to business class passengers now says “We invite you to engage with our flight attendants to learn more about the selection of wines available for your enjoyment.”
Flight attendants, of course, have been given no extra training on the wines being offered. You can ask, and maybe they’ll show you the bottle.
