Jan
01
2020
They want your money, more money than ever before, but can’t even make the investment to be ready for their own new system in time.
United Failed To Roll Out Their New ‘Cash Is King’ Elite Status Tracking System In Time
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Former ‘Bachelor’ Producer Took An American Airlines Mileage Run And Wound Up In A Mexican Prison
Jan
01
2020
Andrew Kimmel arrived home in Los Angeles after his last trip of the year to find that he had over 125,000 qualifying miles with American Airlines – but was still about $250 short of the 15,000 qualifying dollars needed for Executive Platinum status.
American will let you ‘buy up’ or ‘buy back’ your status, but Kimmel – a producer for The Bachelor & The Bachelorette between 2012 and 2015, and before that a field producer for Dancing With The Stars – reports that they wanted $1875 for him to keep his status. So he embarked on a mileage run that led to a Mexican prison instead.
Passengers Give Up Their Seats So Man Can Get Liver Transplant Just In Time
Dec
31
2019
In January the doctors said McSorley needed to have his affairs in order – but also to “always have hope.”
A Delta agent said, “We got you. No matter what, we have you.”
Air India Could Be Forced To Shut Down In June
Dec
31
2019
India’s aviation market has been a mess. Jet Airways is out of business. oneworld member Kingfisher is no more. And Star Alliance member Air India is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
The government-owned airline is currently surviving on subsidies while the country looks for a buyer to take over the flag carrier. However they’ve committed to spend no more cash on the airline, and unless a buyer is found by June the airline is expected to run out of money and have to close.
American Airlines Experimenting With More Flexible Approach to Same Day Flight Changes
Dec
30
2019
American Airlines offers same day changes for $75, waived for Platinum Pro (75,000 mile) elite members and higher. The rules for these changes are more restrictive than United’s or Delta’s though.
Fortunately American appears to be experimenting with a more liberal approach to same day confirmed changes, specifically making more inventory available on certain flights to test if that’s something they’re willing to move forward with.
Is Egypt Hiding The True Cause of Star Alliance Member EgyptAir’s 2016 Crash?
Dec
30
2019
Seven months into the accident investigation Egypt announced that the cause of the crash was terrorism, with traces of explosives found on passenger bodies. Since the plane contained French passengers France conducted its own investigation, and provided assistance. French officials have cast skepticism about the terrorism claim suggesting that the long period of time that bodies were in the water would have made it impossible to identify trace explosives.
The Wall Street Journal obtained a leaked report the casts further doubt on the explanation offered by Egyptian authorities – repeated maintenance issues with the aircraft that went unaddressed.
These 10 Routes Offer More Airline Seats Than Any Others
Dec
29
2019
The top 10 airline routes in the world by how much capacity is scheduled are all generally in the Asia Pacific region. That includes the Mideast (Saudi Arabia’s domestic Riyadh – Jeddah) and it includes Australia (Sydney – Melbourne).
There’s not a single route in the top 10 in the U.S., Canada, or anywhere in Europe. A decade ago South America featured once – Sao Paulo to Rio – but that’s no longer in the top 10.
The 10 Biggest Airlines In The World, Ranked
Dec
28
2019
Ten years ago Delta was fresh off its merger with Northwest Airlines and was the undisputed largest airline in the world. Since that time United and Continental have merged, and American Airlines and US Airways have merged. Delta kept growing, and still sits close to the top. But they aren’t biggest.
Singapore Airlines Free Upgrades Bangkok – Singapore For Mastercard Cardmembers
Dec
28
2019
Customers who book travel from Bangkok to Singapore on the Singapore Airlines website and pay by Mastercard are eligible for a complimentary upgrade.
Upgrades are space available and processed at the airport on the Star Alliance carrier’s two late evening Boeing 787 flights from Bangkok to Singapore:
This United Express Captain Is Living His Best Life. On Christmas Day He Shared It With Passengers
Dec
26
2019
United Express flight 3705 from Newark to Kansas City arrived 32 minutes early on Christmas Day. But that wasn’t the most remarkable thing about the flight. Republic Airways captain Joseph Tar Schmidt serenaded passengers on the flight prior to departure.
