May
21
2021
The CEO of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, is the new Chairman of the oneworld alliance. This is such a strange choice.
The Strange, Game-Theoretic Choice Of New Chairman For The oneworld Allaince
Airlines
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Experts Are Predicting Frequent Flyer Apocalypse From Too Many Miles Chasing Too Few Seats
May
20
2021
There are several scary stories out there about a coming frequent flyer apocalypse, but an underlying truth remains.
Now that airlines have moved towards more revenue-based redemption pricing, award price inflation is baked into the model. As demand rises and prices go up, so too do award prices for much of an airline’s inventory. And travel has picked up.
United Flight Attendant Fired For Covid Antics Sues Marriott For Ratting Him Out
May
20
2021
United Airlines flight attendant Jonathan Ray tested positive for Covid-19 in April 2020. He landed at Newark airport and checked into the Marriott Courtyard Wilmington Downtown to quarantine.
The property reported the twenty year airline veteran’s behavior while on property to United. He was suspended from his job and then terminated. And he’s suing – Marriott – for interfering with his employment relationship.
Report: American Airlines Will Announce Elite Qualifying Promotion, Extend Upgrades In Early June
May
19
2021
In the fall top American Airlines executives – including President Robert Isom – started cold-calling their best customers “to find out who it is that’s traveling and still earning elite status throughout the pandemic.”
Recently several top American Airlines AAdvantage elite members have reported getting calls scheduled with Rick Elieson, the head of the AAdvantage program. In one of these calls he leaked some great information!
American Airlines Investigating Pilot For Criticizing Diversity
May
18
2021
American Airlines reports they are “investigating” a pilot for his comments on social media and on a podcast about a diversity curriculum for his local Dallas-area school district.
The pilot has blasted the curriculum online, and the Southlake Anti-Racism Coalition which supports it. They, in turn, went to American Airlines claiming their employee is harassing them and sought to cancel him.
American Airlines Passenger Starts Group Chat With The Entire Plane Using Seat Back Video
May
18
2021
You’re either going to think this is awesome, and can’t wait to try this on your next American Airlines flight – or you’ll be appalled and finally agree with the Dallas-based airline that seat back video is a relic of the past, and applaud their decision to remove screens from their narrowbody aircraft.
Airline Crew Forced To Spend The Night In Boeing 737 Because Of Changing Covid Rules
May
17
2021
Even as the world opens up, Covid-era travel remains complicated. The rules for travel are constantly in flux, and different everywhere you go.
Changing testing requirements actually forced an airline’s crew to spend a night in their Boeing 737, and fly home the next day without passengers or cargo.
Cathay Pacific’s Bizarre “Show Me Some” Vaccine Video
May
17
2021
Cathay Pacific has a new video with people showing tattoos on their arms, repeating over an over “show me some” as part of a new “arm up, let’s fly again!” campaign meant to encourage employee vaccination.
The President Of American Airlines Explains What Customers They’re Trying Serve
May
17
2021
At an employee question and answer session last week, a flight attendant asked American Airlines President Robert Isom what the airline’s brand identity is now, expressing some confusion between being a low cost carrier and also trying to compete against Delta.
American Won’t Add Flights To Europe This Summer, Because Too Many People Want To Fly To Cancun
May
17
2021
One of the most common questions I’ve gotten over the past couple of months is whether airlines will add more flights to Europe this summer, with countries opening up and vaccination rates rising.
American Airlines Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning Brian Znotis addressed this head-on with employees last week, explaining that American won’t add more Europe this summer because they can make more money flying to Cancun than Athens and they no longer have spare aircraft to add flights – so each potential long haul flight trades off with flying they’re already doing.
