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Earn 25% More: Bask Bank Now Awards 2.5 Miles Per Dollar Saved!

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2023

May 01 2023

If you aren’t earning frequent flyer miles from your savings account, you probably should be. At least you should open an account – which has no annual fees or minimum balances – so that you have the option to earn miles when you want to. It’s a great way of potentially earning a lot of miles, and one of the very few ways to do that without actually spending money.

The Bask Bank Mileage Savings Account rewards you with frequent flyer miles instead of interest. You earn 2 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles for every $1 saved annually.

Amidst Increased Violence Against Flight Attendants, Crew Start Wearing Bodycams?

by Gary Leff on May 1, 2023

May 01 2023

One passenger reports that a flight attendant on board Alaska Airlines flight 636 from Seattle to Las Vegas may have had their own video camera on Saturday evening.

I Ignored The United Airlines Gate Agent When She Told Me To Check My Carry On Bag, Was That Wrong?

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2023

Apr 30 2023

On Friday I flew an old United Airlines Boeing 737 with credit card swipe beside the screens. It had the old mostly non-functional wifi (seat back entertainment wasn’t working either), and the old small overhead bins.

American Airlines Introducing New Baked On Board Cookies, Fruit And Cheese Plate

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2023

Apr 30 2023

American Airlines is updating its pre-arrival service in premium cross country flights – with new freshly baked on board cookies – and has two new food for sale items in coach on flights over 1300 miles.

Small Cities Are Losing Air Service Thanks To One Large Union

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2023

Apr 30 2023

14 airports have lost all commercial air service in the past three years, and 324 small airports have seen losses of air service averaging 30%.

While the long run trend is fewer non-stop flights in small markets, large hubs have made it economical for airlines to serve many of these markets with a connection. Now we’re seeing fewer – and in some cases no – connections.

Will American Airlines End Service To Doha?

by Gary Leff on April 30, 2023

Apr 30 2023

American does very little ultra long haul flying. And Doha’s premiums cabins are consistently empty in his observation, filling up only at the last minute (presumably with nonrevenue employees and upgrades). And they can’t be making money off of just a full coach cabin with their costs. As a result there has been speculation about this route being pulled. Here’s why I don’t think that will happen in 2023.

Shark Tank Star Barbara Corcoran Says Bring Your Own Booze On Board When You Fly

by Gary Leff on April 29, 2023

Apr 29 2023

Shark Tank start and former New York real estate broker Barbara Corcoran has a message for frequent flyers: you’re using your miles wrong, don’t upgrade or redeem for first class, and bring your own booze to drink on the plane.

3 Things American Airlines Is Doing To Climb Up From The Bottom At Delaying Checked Luggage

by Gary Leff on April 29, 2023

Apr 29 2023

American Airlines loses and delays more checked bags than competitors – at times up to 1% of bags. The airline has 3 changes to make baggage reliability better, according to Julie Rath who is American’s Senior Vice President of Airport Operations (and had a brief tenure running the AAdvantage program). She offered these comments during an employee meeting following the airline’s first quarter earnings call on Thursday.

After Delta Flight, Woman Finds Her Panties Were Stolen From Checked Luggage

by Gary Leff on April 28, 2023

Apr 28 2023

When you check a bag with an airline, the airline is responsible for the bag even though they aren’t the only one that touches it. You may have seen the slips that TSA sometimes sticks into bags saying that they’ve opened and inspected it.

One woman shared her story of flying Delta from New York JFK to Los Angeles, only to discover that her bag had been opened and one of her packing cubes removed.

American Airlines Has Updated Its Boarding Announcements

by Gary Leff on April 28, 2023

Apr 28 2023

American Airlines has updated the script that gate agents are supposed to use when boarding planes. It should be the same, each and every time. The goal in streamlining the script is to help them get planes out exactly on-time, reducing the time it takes to board the aircraft, and giving passengers instructions that – if followed – help towards this goal.

Airlines

Earn 25% More: Bask Bank Now Awards 2.5 Miles Per Dollar Saved!

Amidst Increased Violence Against Flight Attendants, Crew Start Wearing Bodycams?

I Ignored The United Airlines Gate Agent When She Told Me To Check My Carry On Bag, Was That Wrong?

American Airlines Introducing New Baked On Board Cookies, Fruit And Cheese Plate

Small Cities Are Losing Air Service Thanks To One Large Union

Will American Airlines End Service To Doha?

Shark Tank Star Barbara Corcoran Says Bring Your Own Booze On Board When You Fly

3 Things American Airlines Is Doing To Climb Up From The Bottom At Delaying Checked Luggage

After Delta Flight, Woman Finds Her Panties Were Stolen From Checked Luggage

American Airlines Has Updated Its Boarding Announcements

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