Southwest Airlines has promised no furloughs through the end of the year, whether there’s additional government subsidies or not. However 2021 still looks like there will be fewer passengers, and the need for fewer employees to work fewer flights. They have a plan to avoid furloughs. It involves less pay for non-union workers. But to hit their goal they’ll need union concessions, too.
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Airline Covid Rules Don’t Apply To The Rich And Powerful
Two weeks ago Congressman Mike McCaul, who is in a tight reelection race, reportedly refused to wear a mask while seated in first class on his United Express flight, Washington Dulles – Austin. Do you think he’s been banned from United Airlines? And as the President’s treatment underscores, does anyone doubt the fifth wealthiest member of Congress would have access to the best treatments if he got sick – treatments that haven’t been approved for anyone else?
Spending On Southwest Visa Earns 30% Bonus, Counts Towards Companion Pass
Southwest has another offer to make spending on a Southwest credit card get you to a Companion Pass faster, allowing you to bring someone on your travels (whether buying a ticket or redeeming points) for jus the cost of modest taxes.
American Express Losing El Al As A Transfer Partner
If you want to redeem miles to fly El Al, the best option is usually using Qantas miles. Qantas is a transfer partner of American Express, Citibank, and Capital One. If you’re flying El Al, it’s usually best to credit flights to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan.
There’s very little use case for using El Al’s own Matmid Club.
How American Airlines Handles Drunk Passengers
Bringing people together in a stressful time inside a metal tube has meant plenty of passengers behaving badly. American Airlines just sent out a note to its employees letting them know what to look for in passengers who may be inebriated (or are high), and what to do when they encounter passengers who shouldn’t be boarding their planes.
A Simple Guide To American Airlines Trip Credits, Flight Credits, Vouchers And Gift Cards
American Airlines recently introduced ‘trip credits’ which are electronic and have different rules from the ‘flight credits’ they’re replacing. Both forms of payment you can use towards a new ticket, but the rules are different. And they work differently than a payment voucher – and a gift card.
Fortunately American Airlines has created a comparison chart for their own employees to use. This was published internally for employees on September 26.
Department Of Transportation Announces It Won’t Mandate Masks For Air Travel
DOT has responded to a petition demanding it adopt mask wearing rules for airports and airlines. It declined to do so, because airlines and airports generally already require masks. Indeed airline mask mandates are better than federal mask mandates for two critical reasons.
United’s New Newark-Johannesburg Non-Stop Business Class Awards For Four Passengers
United will start flying Newark – Johannesburg March 27, 2021. You wouldn’t be taking a holiday there now, but five and a half months is a million years in Covid time and mileage redemptions are especially flexible – a much better idea than paying cash for an international ticket right now.
The route will feature United’s new business class, and there’s excellent award availability right now.
American Airlines Flight Attendant Directs Furlough Rage At A Passenger – Who Used To Be CEO
Former American Airlines Chairman and CEO Don Carty was traveling in first class on Thursday. He left the airline 17 years ago, but some flight attendants still hate him. One crewmember took out their anger that he’d fly American the day 8000 flight attendants were losing their jobs.
American Airlines Tells Crew: No Pink Accessories For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
American Airlines is letting cabin crew know that they’re not permitted to wear Breast Cancer Awareness flair on their uniforms – even accessories that had been approved for uniforms in the past.