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Backpackers for years have stuffed their clothes into pillow cases to make pillows to sleep on. But Anya Iakovlieva takes that efficient packing tip to new heights by using the pillow case as an extra carry on bag. Just stuff all your items inside, instead of using it for a pillow. This video has been viewed over 17 million times on TikTok. A pillow case with a zipper works best.
An inconsistent product may be dictated by market conditions with a connecting product – but airlines still need to take efforts to treat the customer seamlessly. The last thing you want to do is nickel and dime your most premium customers, simply because they connect onto a flight that operates with different service standards.
American Airlines promised employees they wouldn’t mandate vaccines. President Biden intervened, and now anyone who doesn’t get vaccinated by November 24 is being told they’ll be fired.
A group of American Airlines employees protested outside of company headquarters on Thursday. Some of the 4000 unvaccinated pilots are saying they’ll leave rather than get a jab. Where will they go?
Dear American Airlines, I realize that you’re based in Dallas, and top management moved there from Tempe, Arizona. So it’s understandable that you might be confused. So I wanted to share with you in unequivocal terms: this is not what a bagel is.
The airline is surveying customers on what they’re going to need to offer in domestic first class based on customer expectations.
A subset of crewmembers are apoplectic over this. And with a reported 4000-plus unvaccinated pilots, American does have a problem. The question is whether this will be a problem for holiday travel, as the American Airlines pilots union has predicted.
American Airlines has created a ‘special exception policy’ to allow name changes on tickets through January 31, 2022. Here are the details.
In an interview with Simple Flying late last month, that I only just watched in full over the weekend, American Airlines Chief Revenue Officer shared a few tidbits that I did not already know.
American is adding the ability to redeem points for higher level elite status and to convert these points to miles, but will require more travelers and activity to stay in the small business program.
In time for the holidays, American Airlines is introducing new ‘Kid Kids’ for young passengers flying as unaccompanied minors.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
