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Big Airlines Are Pressuring Airports To Kick Out Semi-Private Carrier JSX

by Gary Leff on September 8, 2023

Sep 08 2023

Airlines and the major pilot union have lobbied the federal government to put premium air carrier JSX out of business, and the FAA has introduced a rulemaking to do just that.

Asking the federal government to put them out of business isn’t the only front on which JSX is under attack by major airlines and their labor unions. Reportedly airlines press airports where they have influence to refuse JSX access to private terminals, and require them to fly from main terminals.

American’s Relations With Flight Attendants Come To A Head Today

by Gary Leff on September 8, 2023

Sep 08 2023

Relations with American Airlines flight attendants are about to come to a head. The company has committed to delivering an economic proposal to the cabin crew’s union by the end of the day. It is not going to meet their demands.

American Airlines Flight Sat On Tarmac For Hours Last Night With “Very Little Water” For Passengers

by Gary Leff on September 8, 2023

Sep 08 2023

The plane was over 5 hours late, and it sounds like a miserable experience for passengers, but not an instance addressed by the law. And that’s actually the problem.

United Introducing New Polaris 2.0 Business Class Product This Month

by Gary Leff on September 7, 2023

Sep 07 2023

United Airlines launched its Polaris business class product seven years ago. This was both a new soft product – meals, blankets, amenities – and a new seat or hard product.

United Airlines is launching Polaris 2.0 on September 20th, a refresh of the airline’s soft product. Employees are being given a mandatory one hour course on the new product.

United’s Non-Denial Denial On Planned Headquarters Move To Denver

by Gary Leff on September 7, 2023

Sep 07 2023

At the TD Cowen Global Transportation Conference, airline CFO Gerald Laderman said there are “no imminent plans” to move their headquarters, noting that the airline has “a long-term lease at Willis Tower. We’ve been there for decades in Chicago. Denver is like Houston. We have lots of facilities in Houston.”

Delta Air Lines “Diarrhea Flight”: Why Airlines Need Better Cleaning

by Gary Leff on September 7, 2023

Sep 07 2023

On Friday night a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Barcelona had to turn around after a passenger let loose diarrhea all the way through the aircraft.

Passengers returned to Atlanta and waited while Delta cleaned the aircraft and found a new crew (as the original one timed out). They were sent on their way using the same plane at 2:57 a.m. Saturday morning. Video has now come out showing the inside of the aircraft.

Air France KLM – Etihad Frequent Flyer Partnership Coming

by Gary Leff on September 7, 2023

Sep 07 2023

Air France KLM’s Flying Blue is already the best frequent flyer program in SkyTeam. And it’s relevant to Americans because every major points transfer program partners with Air France KLM, making their points easy to get, and there are even frequent transfer bonuses.

Their points are about to get more value since Air France KLM and Etihad have announced a new partnership.

Flight Attendant Takes Frozen Breast Milk From Overhead Bin: “What The Hell Is This?”

by Gary Leff on September 6, 2023

Sep 06 2023

United Airlines says “good leads the way”. Yet at the other end of the spectrum is what one woman says happened to her on United Airlines flight 2084 from Denver to Jacksonville, Florida on Tuesday. Amber Rewis shares that a crewmember took a lunchbox out of the overhead bin – it contained frozen breast milk she was carrying for her child – and asked the cabin, “what the hell is this?”

Delta Air Lines Hires Crypto Scammer Tom Brady As Advisor, Watch Your SkyMiles

by Gary Leff on September 6, 2023

Sep 06 2023

Tom Brady promoted Sam Bankman-Fried’s defunct crypto exchange FTX, which stole customer money, as being “the most trusted.” Now Delta Air Lines has entered into a multi-year endorsement deal with the disgraced athlete.

[Expired] Bask Bank New Customer Offer: 5,000 American Airlines AAdvantage Miles

by Gary Leff on September 6, 2023

Sep 06 2023

Those new to Bask Bank who open an account and save $25,000 for 90 days earn 5,000 bonus miles. You only are required to keep the money in the account half the time compared to the previous offer to earn the bonus.

And this is in addition to the standard earning of 2.5 AAdvantage miles per dollar saved annually.

Airlines

Big Airlines Are Pressuring Airports To Kick Out Semi-Private Carrier JSX

American’s Relations With Flight Attendants Come To A Head Today

American Airlines Flight Sat On Tarmac For Hours Last Night With “Very Little Water” For Passengers

United Introducing New Polaris 2.0 Business Class Product This Month

United’s Non-Denial Denial On Planned Headquarters Move To Denver

Delta Air Lines “Diarrhea Flight”: Why Airlines Need Better Cleaning

Air France KLM – Etihad Frequent Flyer Partnership Coming

Flight Attendant Takes Frozen Breast Milk From Overhead Bin: “What The Hell Is This?”

Delta Air Lines Hires Crypto Scammer Tom Brady As Advisor, Watch Your SkyMiles

[Expired] Bask Bank New Customer Offer: 5,000 American Airlines AAdvantage Miles

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