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Delta Flight Attendants Save Passenger’s Honeymoon, Retrieving A Passport And Delivering It To San Juan

by Gary Leff on July 14, 2023

Jul 14 2023

Two Delta passengers, one with the lowest level of status (Silver), were heading off on their honeymoon. They were flying Detroit to San Juan back in February where they’d pick up a cruise the following day. But right after their flight took off, the bride realized she left her passport at home. That would mean no cruise, since it would head to international destinations and she wouldn’t be permitted to board. There was no way to get the passport in time, they thought.

Warning: Don’t Book Hotels At Rocketmiles.com, Do This To Earn AAdvantage Credit Instead

by Gary Leff on July 13, 2023

Jul 13 2023

Sometime over the past day, the Rocketmiles hotel booking website has seen it’s AAdvantage mileage-earning chopped by several orders of magnitude. Hotels that might earn 10,000 or more miles (and status-qualifying Loyalty Points) per night are now earning 200 or 300 miles. This is a strange development, but it does not appear to be a mistake.

American Airlines Tells Woman It Is “Common Courtesy” To Cover Up While Breastfeeding

by Gary Leff on July 13, 2023

Jul 13 2023

A woman on board American Airlines flight 2962 from Charlotte to Des Moines says she was told she had to cover up while breastfeeding her 5 month old daughter as ‘common courtesy’ when men or children are around.

American Airlines Keeps Changing Their Phone Number For Displaced Customers

by Gary Leff on July 12, 2023

Jul 12 2023

American has a special phone number for use by passengers during weather events and similar breakdowns. This is part of the Reservations Irregular Ops Customer Assistance Program and gates have “RICAP cards.”

After Losing Anti-Trust Case, American Airlines Winds Down Sales Of JetBlue Tickets

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2023

Jul 11 2023

American Airlines internal reference materials show that they’ve begun the wind-down process for the Northeast Alliance.

Turkish Airlines Plans To Allow Prayer In The Cockpit

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2023

Jul 11 2023

Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat shared on LinkedIn that the carrier would update its rules to allow pilots to pray in the cockpit. I suspect that the airline’s pilots aren’t actually the audience for any such change.

Teenager ‘Taken To Security Room And Interrogated’ By American Airlines For Throwaway Ticketing

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2023

Jul 11 2023

A teen traveling solo for the first time from Gainesville, Florida to Charlotte was taken to a security room by American Airlines. There he was interrogated – and forced to buy a new ticket – according to the boy’s father.

Wounded Ukrainian Veteran Kicked Off Plane For Wearing Prosthetic Leg

by Gary Leff on July 10, 2023

Jul 10 2023

A Ukranian soldier, injured during Russia’s invasion of his country, was kicked off of a Wizz Air flight from Tel Aviv to Warsaw because of his prosthetic leg. The airline says he either needed to be “fit to fly” on his own or “accompanied by someone” for support. He had reportedly been in Tel Aviv for medical treatment, and was traveling with gifts to visit family.

Class Warfare Glares On My American Airlines Flight

by Gary Leff on July 8, 2023

Jul 08 2023

On Monday my American Eagle flight took a delay for catering after doors close. A crewmember announced to the aircraft that we were delayed “to cater first class.” The glares from coach were palpable.

American Airlines May Now Give Away Your Seat When You Run To Make A Connection

by Gary Leff on July 8, 2023

Jul 08 2023

Last month American Airlines fully rolled out a new tool called AURA, the “AUtomated ReAccommodation” tool to rebook passengers when their flights are cancelled or delayed.

But this tool does so predictively. And it’s causing seats to be given away from passengers that make their flight.

Airlines

Delta Flight Attendants Save Passenger’s Honeymoon, Retrieving A Passport And Delivering It To San Juan

Warning: Don’t Book Hotels At Rocketmiles.com, Do This To Earn AAdvantage Credit Instead

American Airlines Tells Woman It Is “Common Courtesy” To Cover Up While Breastfeeding

American Airlines Keeps Changing Their Phone Number For Displaced Customers

After Losing Anti-Trust Case, American Airlines Winds Down Sales Of JetBlue Tickets

Turkish Airlines Plans To Allow Prayer In The Cockpit

Teenager ‘Taken To Security Room And Interrogated’ By American Airlines For Throwaway Ticketing

Wounded Ukrainian Veteran Kicked Off Plane For Wearing Prosthetic Leg

Class Warfare Glares On My American Airlines Flight

American Airlines May Now Give Away Your Seat When You Run To Make A Connection

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