Nov
12
2020
Airlines will need to figure out how much airflow they can maintain while applying de-icing fluid to aircraft with passengers on board.
Will Winter De-Icing Increase How Much Covid-19 Spreads On Planes?
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Category Archives for Airlines.
Why Furloughs Are Wreaking Havoc On The Lives Of Airline Employees Who Still Have Jobs
Nov
11
2020
Furloughs don’t just disrupt the lives of those who lose their jobs. They’re just the most obvious people affected.
Pilots get bumped down to flying smaller aircraft, and from captain to co-pilot. Flight attendants though are really displaced too. That’s because senior flight attendants, used to working the best trips, wind up back on reserve.
Wide Open Qatar Airways Business Class Award Space For Four Passengers From Several U.S. Cities
Nov
11
2020
Qatar has one of the best business class product in the world in its ‘QSuites’. These are revolutionary suites with doors and movable partitions that allow two and even four passengers to travel together in their own space. Right now there’s fantastic award availability booking for late summer and fall 2021 for Qatar’s QSuites product – out of several U.S. cities – with four business class seats available.
Every Day From February 1 Onward United Has Tons Of Transcon Business Class Saver Award Space
Nov
10
2020
Traditionally non-stop cross country flights in premium cabins are tough to get but that is a lot of premium cabin inventory at a time that business travelers aren’t flying. Or – perhaps this is an early mistake on United’s part that won’t last. But every single day between the February 1 start of service and the end of the airline schedule 11 months from now has numerous business class saver award seats open.
American AAdvantage Eliminating Mileage Redeposit Fees, Phone Award Booking Fees
Nov
10
2020
American Airlines announced this morning that they’ll no longer charge telephone booking fees on award tickets, and no longer charge fees to cancel an award ticket and redeposit miles into a member’s account. Those are both real improvements to the program. They are also extending their pause in mileage expiration through June 30, 2021.
Flight Attendant Claims They’re A “Government Official,” Threatens 20 Years Prison For Misbehavior
Nov
10
2020
One Spirit Airlines flight attendant went on a bizarre rant, pre-emptively warning passengers about the consequences of bad behavior – including failure to wear masks – by letting everyone in the cabin know that they are a government official, commercial aircraft are government property, and they can write anyone up that they want simply for acting out of character. That comes with 20 years (or life!) in prison and a $250,000 fine.
United Airlines Re-Opening More Clubs, Discounting Days Passes
Nov
09
2020
This will give United 11 open clubs. They’ll also be offering “more pre-packaged fresh food items” at Denver, Chicago and Honolulu “including breakfast partfaits, sandwiches, wraps, salads, desserts…”
One time passes valid for a year are currently discounted to $39 rather than $59.
American Airlines Fixes Its International Business Class Seat, Offers Less Padding In Coach
Nov
09
2020
The new Boeing 787-8s American is receiving don’t have exactly the same interiors as the planes that they began taking delivery of in 2015.
Reviewing a sneak peak at the interiors two things stand out to me.
No, A Federal Mask Mandate Won’t Bring Back Business Travel
Nov
08
2020
Kevin Mitchell of the Business Travel Coalition argues that a federal face mask mandate for airlines and airports is crucial to bringing back business travel. But a mask mandate is likely to mean less mask wearing because it’ll have more exemptions than current airline policy. And business travel isn’t being held up by insufficient masking on planes.
Amazing: Use Alaska Airlines Wallet Funds To Buy Miles At 1 Cent Each
Nov
07
2020
Several airlines have allowed customers to convert cancelled ticket values into miles. The most useful so far for U.S. members has been the ability to transfer flight credits to miles with Southwest Airlines.
Alaska Airlines though has the most lucrative conversion offer to date but it’s only available through November 13.
