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Leaked Audio: Iran Knew Right Away A Missile Hit The Ukrainian 737

by Gary Leff on February 4, 2020

Feb 04 2020

A month ago a Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashed in Iran. Iran admitted they shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by mistake.

Air traffic control communications between Tehran airport tower and an Aseman Airlines flight show that Iran knew about the missile strike as it occurred.

The pilot of the Iranian domestic flight EP3768 from Shiraz to Tehran sees the missile and discusses it with air traffic control as the Ukraine International Airlines flight disappears.

American Launching Gol Partnership, Expanding in Miami and South America

by Gary Leff on February 4, 2020

Feb 04 2020

American has announced a new codeshare relationship with Gol as well as frequent flyer partnership and an expansion at their Miami hub including to Latin America.

Gol wasn’t a great partner for Delta, which doesn’t have a huge presence in Brazil and so the opportunities to feed Delta flights were limited. Gol is a much better partner for American, which serves four cities from Brazil and flies to the country from four of its hubs.

United Airlines Training Flight Attendants To Stop Inflight Porn

by Gary Leff on February 3, 2020

Feb 03 2020

What movies are ok to watch on a plane and which ones aren’t? The National Center on Sexual Exploitation says that United is training flight attendants to draw a line, and training them to intervene when the line is crossed.

Behind The Scenes Of The New Mileage-Earning Bank Account

by Gary Leff on February 3, 2020

calculating money via paper and calculator

Feb 03 2020

I was able to get some time on the books to speak with Matt Quale who is the President of Bask Bank to get the backstory on this new mileage-earning savings account and also put some questions to him about how he feels about people registering for a free account just to earn the miles – and how he plans to convert those customers into long-term savers.

He’s an American Airlines Platinum member and a Marriott Platinum rounding towards lifetime status (he’s over 7 years of Platinum and 500 cumulative nights with the program). So he gets what we’re after.

NBC News Correspondent Losing Delta Elite Status, Blames Trump

by Gary Leff on February 3, 2020

Feb 03 2020

NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Kasie Hunt lost her Delta elite status, and it’s Donald Trump’s fault.

However if you’re dating problems with SkyMiles, the program really started going down hill in the waning months of Bill Clinton’s second term.

A Coronavirus Treatment May Be Working

by Gary Leff on February 2, 2020

morgan freeman in movie outbreak in hazmat suit

Feb 02 2020

With a ban on non-U.S. citizens and permanent residents entering the country within 14 days of having been in China going into effect, China Eastern has announced a suspension of its U.S. flights.

Coronavirus has claimed lives, infected many, and led to worldwide panic and turmoil in markets. If we’re looking for a bit of good news, though, Thailand may be seeing some success treating the virus with a mixture of anti-flu and anti-viral drugs.

Coronavirus Crackdown: The Extreme Way The Philippines Is Handling Travel

by Gary Leff on February 2, 2020

Feb 02 2020

The regime of President Duterte, of course, is considerably more autocratic than predecessors. Among other things he’s well known for stating that his presidency would be “bloody” and that he’d pardon police and soliders accused of human rights abuses, and pardon himself for mass murder.

Connecting to American Eagle In Chicago? Expect Wet Bags

by Gary Leff on February 1, 2020

Feb 01 2020

According to Department of Transportation statistics American Airlines is number 8 out of 8 airlines in baggage mishandling. They view this as a competitive disadvantage in the Chicago market where they lag United (#4 of 8). So they’re working to improve their baggage reliability statistics. Whether the bags make it to you dry seems like it may be another matter.

Here’s The New Business Class Seat American Airlines Will Select

by Gary Leff on February 1, 2020

Feb 01 2020

American Airlines is testing new business class seats. This week they’re even testing new coach and premium economy seats with customers. Next week they’ll test new seat options for business class. And once that happens the leaks will, presumably, start pouring out.

However we don’t need to wait for leaked word on the seats American is trialing to know not just what they’re considering but to make a strong educated guess about the seat they will actually select.

More Generous Frequent Flyer Program Drives Profits At Alaska Airlines

by Gary Leff on February 1, 2020

Feb 01 2020

Despite being hobbled by a less aggressive co-brand credit card issuer in Bank of America, Alaska reports in their fourth quarter earnings call that they “saw double-digit percentage growth in our revenues” from Mileage Plan and that comes on top of “incredible years of growth in our loyalty program since the acquisition.”

The financial performance of the program demonstrates that charting their own course – investing more in marketing – drives customer loyalty and revenue to the airline and helps them to compete effectively against less generous airlines

Airlines

Leaked Audio: Iran Knew Right Away A Missile Hit The Ukrainian 737

American Launching Gol Partnership, Expanding in Miami and South America

United Airlines Training Flight Attendants To Stop Inflight Porn

Behind The Scenes Of The New Mileage-Earning Bank Account

NBC News Correspondent Losing Delta Elite Status, Blames Trump

A Coronavirus Treatment May Be Working

Coronavirus Crackdown: The Extreme Way The Philippines Is Handling Travel

Connecting to American Eagle In Chicago? Expect Wet Bags

Here’s The New Business Class Seat American Airlines Will Select

More Generous Frequent Flyer Program Drives Profits At Alaska Airlines

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