Jul
19
2023
American Airlines domestic awards for a single passenger can now be changed online.
American Now Allows Changing Some Awards Online
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What An American Airlines Flight Attendant Strike Would Look Like
Jul
19
2023
American Airlines flight attendants will vote to authorize a strike next week. The union is demanding 35% raises, up to $95 per hour plus 6% annual bumps and additional increases based on what pilots are given. They aren’t going to get this. And that leaves negotiations at an impasse.
Why Airline Gate Agents Lie – Claiming Overhead Bins Are Full And You Have To Check Carry On Bags
Jul
19
2023
The two most common complaints I see about airlines in social media, being offered with photos, are both about baggage. Passengers share photos of checked bags being damaged, and about overhead bins with plenty of space after being forced to check their carry-ons ‘because the bins were full’.
For Weeks, Air Serbia Has Been Losing Luggage, And The Bags Keep Piling Up
Jul
18
2023
Passengers flying Air Serbia in late June and early July were apparently having their bags lost at a very high rate. And many, perhaps most haven’t seen their bags since. Luggage is piling up at their hub airport in Belgrade. Reportedly only a couple of employees are processing large amounts of lost luggage for the Serbian national carrier, which flies to New York JFK and Chicago O’Hare, and nobody knows when or if they’ll work through the backlog.
People are literally calling the police in Belgrade to report their bags as stolen. Others are flying to Belgrade in search of their bags.
United Airlines Makes A Big Bet On Pacific Expansion, Including New Manila Service
Jul
18
2023
United Airlines is launching daily service from San Francisco to Manila, and bringing back Los Angeles – Tokyo Narita and Hong Kong. They’re adding Taipei flying and are trying to expand back into mainland China.
United Airlines Emergency Slide Fell From The Sky And Into A Man’s Back Yard
Jul
18
2023
United’s flight from Zurich to Chicago O’Hare lost an emergency slide on Monday, as it floated down over a Chicago-area neighborhood prior to arrival. The Boeing 767 was discovered to have a missing slide on arrival. It landed in the backyard of a home close to the airport, damaging a roof.
British Airways Will Move To Revenue-Based Points-Earning Starting October 18
Jul
18
2023
British Airways is moving to revenue-based points-earning starting October 18. This applies to their own flights credited to the Executive Club program.
Beware The Google Airline Scam, Phone Number Search Results Are Corrupted
Jul
17
2023
In the spring I wrote about scammers taking over an old Singapore Airlines phone number and pretending to be Singapore Airlines when customers call. The scammers charge high fees for basic services the airline would normally provide for free, like helping with seat assignments.
It turns out there’s another variation on this scam: the agency gets Google’s search results for the airline at a specific airport changed to display their phone number.
“Genius Hack” Gives You Access To Open Seats Next To You, “Poor Man’s First Class”
Jul
15
2023
Buying seats that you do not intend to fly, to keep other people from buying them, creates actual harm to the airline (it prevents them from earning revenue). They won’t sit idly by. Consequences could be even greater.
American Airlines Has Been Weighing Passenger Carry On Bags At The Gate. Here’s Why.
Jul
14
2023
It can be jarring to be told to weighh your carry on as you’re about to board, not just put it in the sizer to make sure its measurements are compliant. But it’s all part of updating data for safety.
