Dec
26
2024
As I wrote that I suspected, there was not, actually, a devaluation of partner awards by Air France KLM Flying Blue.
There Was No Flying Blue Partner Award Devaluation, Here’s What Actually Happened
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Caught In The Restroom: Fifth Delta Stowaway This Year Disrupts Christmas Eve Hawaii Flight
Dec
26
2024
On Christmas Eve another stowaway was caught on a Delta Air Lines flight. This time Delta 487 from Seattle to Honolulu had someone onboard without a ticket. They’d managed to get through TSA security with no boarding pass, and to get past the gate agent and onto the Airbus A321neo.
Rumors Swirl: JSX CEO Alex Wilcox Seen As Trump’s FAA Disruptor-in-Waiting
Did Air France KLM Devalue Partner Awards Up To 100%? Maybe Not, Actually?
Dec
26
2024
Something strange is going on with Air France KLM Flying Blue partner award pricing
Airline Union Scandals Explode: Southwest’s Secret Romance, American’s Alleged Free Rent, And United’s Leadership Meltdown
Dec
26
2024
The Southwest Airlines pilot union is reeling from an internal investigation of its recently-elected President for what’s being characterized by some as ‘sexual misconduct’, after it was reportedly revealed that he had a romantic relationship with a union staff member in violation of a “no fraternization” policy.
‘They Held The Plane For Me’: Delta Crew’s Extraordinary Act Ensures Passenger Reaches Dying Mom To Say Final Goodbye
Dec
26
2024
After receiving heartbreaking news about her mother’s deteriorating health, a Delta Air Lines passenger experienced extraordinary compassion from flight attendants who helped spend last minutes of life with her mom.
The woman’s mother was hospitalized with undiagnosed pneumonia. She initially showed signs of recovery from a surgery, but suddenly went into septic shock. Time was running out, and she got on a plane right away – a Delta connecting flight through Minneapolis.
Christmas Day Air Disaster: Was A Russian Missile Behind The Azerbaijan Airlines Crash?
Dec
25
2024
New video has raised questions about whether the aircraft sustained damage from an anti-aircraft missile or other munitions. Telegram channel “Fighterbomber,” known for its connections to Russian military aviation, circulated footage of the aircraft’s tail riddled with what appear to be shrapnel or fragment punctures.
First Class Fraud, Venmo Lies: Inside MMA-Linked JetBlue Flight Attendant’s $250 Ticket Scam
Dec
25
2024
‘$250 roundtrips with two week advance purchase for partner airline travel’ including international and claimed that these were won as a prize and that they were transferable. But even that’s not the whole story.
‘He Slammed His Seat Into My Forehead’: 200,000 Demand Airlines Ban Reclining Seats—But That Could Backfire
Dec
25
2024
Ultimately you need to buy the space that you want, ask politely that passengers around you conform to norms, and if they don’t get a crewmember involved.
Delta’s 100-Year Celebration Overlooks This Key Detail: The Airline Started in 1926
Dec
25
2024
Delta says that 2025 is its 100th birthday. Other than simply deferring to their marketing, I’m not so sure that’s fair. The claim to 1925 stems from the founding of the world’s first agricultural crop-dusting company, Huff Daland Dusters. That wasn’t an airline! The Delta name was adopted in 1928 and passenger service began in 1929. But they still have a good claim to being founded in 1926. However 1925 is a stretch.
