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Delta’s SkyMiles Problem Is Short-Term Greed

by Gary Leff on October 2, 2023

Oct 02 2023

Delta wants us to believe that they are just trying to solve a problem – that there are too many elites for the benefits available like upgrades and club access. They have no choice! Victims of their own success!

The truth is that planned Delta changes weren’t about scarcity of benefits or too many Diamonds. It was all about squeezing customers for more American Express spend because Delta is trying to move from $7 billion in revenue from American Express to $10 billion. But they went too far.

The Data Behind Why Delta Pivoted To Damage Control After Devaluing SkyMiles

by Gary Leff on September 30, 2023

Sep 30 2023

There was a 352% increase in negative online commentary about Delta following their announced changes, and that’s compared to the week of the Delta diarrhea plane.

United Airlines Would Save $80 Million Per Year If Everyone Took Ozempic

by Gary Leff on September 30, 2023

Sep 30 2023

Airline expenses break down across planes, labor, and jet fuel. The amount of fuel it takes to fly a plane varies based on how much weight the plane needs to carry. So if passengers would lose weight, airlines would save money. If everyone dropped 10 pounds on Ozempic, United Airlines would save $80 million per year.

Delta Flight Attendant Accuses Grandparents Of Trafficking Mixed Race Grandson

by Gary Leff on September 30, 2023

Sep 30 2023

Two grandparents traveling with their 11 month old grandson were met by police on arrival in Detroit on Sunday after a flight attendant reported them for human trafficking.

They had flown in from Punta Cana, where the grandmother had spoken at a conference. Dee Dee Ohara Blizard is Black, and her husband is Japanese. And the child’s skin color looks different than theirs. That appears to have raised alarms with Delta cabin crew.

Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Calls Out Scheming Passengers Hogging Middle Seats

by Gary Leff on September 29, 2023

Sep 29 2023

All of the great strategies for keeping people from sitting next to you on Southwest, so you can have an empty middle, don’t work when a flight attendant calls out passengers for trying. One passenger films herself trying to avoid passengers who might sit in her row. And you can hear a flight attendant announcing not to try.

Why American Airlines Flight Attendants Aren’t Ready To Strike

by Gary Leff on September 29, 2023

Sep 29 2023

American Airlines flight attendants are sticking “We Are Ready” tags on their bags, highlighting a willingness to strike for a better contract. But flight attendants aren’t actually ready.

How Delta Air Lines Will Keep Their Best Customers From Defecting

by Gary Leff on September 28, 2023

Sep 28 2023

What Delta forgot about its customers, but has since been reminded: if a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out immediately. However, if the frog is placed in tepid water that is then brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death. You’re the frog.

London Award Sale From 7,500 Points Each Way – Or Just 35,600 Points In Business Class

by Gary Leff on September 28, 2023

Sep 28 2023

Virgin Atlantic is offering 25% off awards booked by October 3 for travel October 1 through December 31, 2023.

Chase, Capital One, Citibank, American Express and Bilt points all transfer to Virgin so it’s easy to access these points if you don’t already have them.

Delta CEO Promises To Unwind Some SkyMiles Changes After Customer Backlash

by Gary Leff on September 27, 2023

Sep 27 2023

Bastian has previously said that the changes to elite status and lounge access are not the end of what members can expect (“over the next several years we’ll announce additional changes to qualification and to how a mile is awarded”). And, of course, even after those changes were announced they quietly devalued SkyMiles further by raising the price of Mexico-originating awards (one of the bets values that had remained in the program for use of miles). Mileage devaluations continue even as they talk about “modifications” to status and lounge access changes they’ve recently announced.

Horrible: American Airlines Flight Attendant Found Dead At Airport Marriott

by Gary Leff on September 27, 2023

Sep 27 2023

American Airlines informed employees on Tuesday about the death of a 25 year veteran Los Angeles-based flight attendant who had been working a trip and laying over in Philadelphia.

Airlines

Delta’s SkyMiles Problem Is Short-Term Greed

The Data Behind Why Delta Pivoted To Damage Control After Devaluing SkyMiles

United Airlines Would Save $80 Million Per Year If Everyone Took Ozempic

Delta Flight Attendant Accuses Grandparents Of Trafficking Mixed Race Grandson

Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Calls Out Scheming Passengers Hogging Middle Seats

Why American Airlines Flight Attendants Aren’t Ready To Strike

How Delta Air Lines Will Keep Their Best Customers From Defecting

London Award Sale From 7,500 Points Each Way – Or Just 35,600 Points In Business Class

Delta CEO Promises To Unwind Some SkyMiles Changes After Customer Backlash

Horrible: American Airlines Flight Attendant Found Dead At Airport Marriott

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