Dec
02
2020
At the end of the current Japan Airlines schedule first class awards are wide open for two passengers on the New York JFK – Tokyo Haneda route.
Wide Open Japan Airlines First Class Awards For Fall 2021
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Wide Open Iberia Business Class Award Space For Four Passengers In Fall 2021
Dec
02
2020
Here’s availability for not just two award seats – far more widespread – but for four passengers at 34,000 miles each way per person and without big fuel surcharges.
Wide Open Business Class Awards For Four Passengers on Singapore Airlines Non-Stops
Dec
02
2020
It’s nice to see how much award space is open on Singapore Airlines non-stops from the U.S. While two business class seats are common throughout 2021, in August and September there’s a wide variety of days on the Los Angeles – Singapore route where four business class saver award seats are available.
US Airlines Are Considering Requiring Covid-19 Vaccination To Fly. This Is Completely Unnecessary.
Dec
02
2020
While Qantas CEO Alan Joyce was the first to voice a plan to permit only passengers who have been vaccinated to fly internationally, U.S. airlines are considering a vaccination requirement as well.
They want to figure out whether this will give customers confidence to travel, and whether requirements can be made uniform across airlines so they don’t have to compete for customers with vaccine policies. A vaccine requirement though will be unnecessary by the time the vaccine is available enough for this to become possible.
Ouch: The New American Airlines Safety Video Is Full Of People Who No Longer Work At American
Dec
02
2020
The new American Airlines safety video was supposed to debut back in April. It was delayed due to the pandemic. They queued it for December rollout, but decided it wasn’t a good time and tried to pull it back.
Many of the employees featured in the safety video are… no longer employees. They’ve been furloughed since the video was shot.
American’s Holiday Gift Promotion Makes No Sense, And Is Stunning In Its Lack Of Generosity
Dec
02
2020
Yesterday I wrote about American’s holiday gift promotion and new targeted promotions for flying. Offers are now live in member accounts. What gift did you receive, and what offer was targeted to encourage you to fly?
Here’s what I got – I’m left shaking my head.
Here’s The New American Airlines Safety Video, Now Accidentally Playing On 70 Aircraft
Dec
01
2020
Back in April I shared details of the new American Airlines safety video. The airline held off releasing it because of the Covid-19 pandemic. I only posted an 18 second snippet to offer a taste, looking forward to the airline’s planned release.
Now, however, the video is playing temporarily on 70 aircraft so I’m happy to share it in full.
Tomorrow American AAdvantage Launches Holiday Gift For Every Member And New Targeted Promos
Dec
01
2020
On Wednesday, December 2nd American AAdvantage members can go to the Promotion Center in their mileage accounts to find a free gift (miles, lounge passes etc) and register for a targeted promotion.
Delta Blames Covid-19 For Thanksgiving Operations Meltdown
Dec
01
2020
Delta, which can go hundreds of days at a time without cancelling a flight, cancelled hundreds of flights in days over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Delta blames Covid-19, offering “We didn’t expect the effects of a sharp increase in capacity in the last part of the month to be compounded by rising number of positive COVID cases and quarantine requirements among pilots and other factors.”
DOT Approved The American Airlines-JetBlue Partnership (By Skipping Deadline To Object)
Nov
30
2020
The two airlines submitted copies of their agreement to the Department of Transportation for review on July 22, 2020. The review requirement isn’t just for codeshares and frequent flyer program tie ups as announced but also for “long-term wet leases involving a substantial number of aircraft” – a wet lease provides not just planes but also crew.
