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Alert: American Airlines South America Award Space Open For Spring

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2018

Jul 11 2018

Award availability on American Airlines can be tough. I love my AAdvantage miles, mostly for booking travel on partners rather than on American. They’ve made coach award space better over the last 8 months or so, but premium cabin international award space can still be tough to get.

That’s why it’s notable when awards become booking on American flights, whether you’re using American AAdvantage miles or partner airline miles. And right now awards on South America flights in business class for spring are especially bookable.

Wide Open Business Class Award Space Non-stop to Singapore

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2018

Jul 11 2018

Singapore Airlines has loaded their new Los Angeles – Singapore non-stop into the schedule. It’s bookable, and business class awards are wide open with 2 seats available on most flights in both directions. Hurry because that won’t last.

Singapore Airlines Adding More Than One Los Angeles Non-Stop and 2nd San Francisco Non-Stop

by Gary Leff on July 11, 2018

Jul 11 2018

There’s been a lot of speculation about what Singapore Airlines would do with its extra Airbus A350ULR (ultra long range) capacity beyond a daily Newark and Los Angeles flight. And the answer is additional Los Angeles flying and additional San Francisco flying. San Francisco will not only have 2 United non-stops to Singapore and a Singapore Airlines non-stop to Singapore, they’ll have a second non-daily Singapore Airlines flight as well.

American Airlines Asked Its Employees About Therapy Pets in the Cabin. Here’s What They Think.

by Gary Leff on July 10, 2018

Jul 10 2018

American’s employees believe the current state of affairs where a flight departing a hurricane region could easily adopt the call sign ‘Noah’s Ark’ is disruptive. Employees agree the best approach is to allow service animals as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act — and not other animals — on board outside of existing ‘pet in cabin’ guidelines. In other words, accommodate passengers under the ADA instead of applying the more ambiguous Air Carrier Access Act rules.

That seems a reasonable policy response, using existing legal frameworks to provide for people with real needs while eliminating untrained animals of all stripes from the passenger cabin. Do you agree with the majority of American’s employees? What do you think?

Southwest Airlines Eliminates Peanuts – And Part of Their History

by Gary Leff on July 10, 2018

Jul 10 2018

Southwest Airlines will stop serving peanuts August 1 citing passenger allergies. That’s really notable because of the history of ‘peanuts’ intertwined with the airline since its founding.

While peanuts are now a snack, they once stood for how frugal the airline was: other airlines served meals while Southwest served just peanuts. Peanuts at Southwest were once known as ‘Love Bites.’..

For One Brief Moment Passengers Spontaneously Cheered On Board an Emirates Flight

by Gary Leff on July 9, 2018

Jul 09 2018

Flying has become increasingly accessible and democratic around the world. More people than ever have access to the skies but load factors are up, airlines are squeezing more seats into the same amount of space, and looking for areas to cut back on costs.

So when we see passengers spontaneously break out cheering? That video will go viral with millions of views on Facebook, for sure. And that alone may be enough reason to justify an airline’s investment in inflight entertainment.`

This Man Fired the Board of an Airline When They Cancelled His Flight

by Gary Leff on July 8, 2018

Jul 08 2018

Most of us are at the complete mercy of the airlines we fly. When things go wrong I’m a big fan of taking matters into your own hands as much as possible. Know what your alternate flight options are and suggest those instead of relying on airline agents to find you the best flights. Be willing to book alternatives yourself and seek compensation later, including from your credit card company.

One man though took a different approach.

Earn Money Delivering Lost Luggage for Delta

by Gary Leff on July 7, 2018

Jul 07 2018

Increasingly airlines are using technology to track bags, prevent loss, and even let you monitor your luggage throughout their journey. That doesn’t mean they’ll be handled with care by staff, and it still doesn’t mean the bags will always make it.

One of the most frustrating parts of losing luggage is waiting to have your bags delivered. It’s not fair to have to make a return trip to the airport, you may be nowhere near the airport. But relying on the airline for that ‘last mile’ getting bags reunited with their owners is tough, it’s hard to know when they’ll ever turn up once they’re handed over to a local delivery service.

Review: Japan Airlines Business Class, Tokyo Narita – Shanghai Pudong

by Gary Leff on July 7, 2018

Jul 07 2018

I was sort of excited to be flying a widebody aircraft on such a short hop. The 1100 mile flight would take us about two and a half hours. On the other hand the Boeing 787 we’d be flying had JAL’s old business class seats. They ordered the planes so long ago, and deliveries were delayed so long, that they debuted angled business seats. They’ve been putting in their new business, but it makes sense to put the older product on a regional route.

Still within Asia customers in a premium cabin are used to a much better product than Americans are.

American Airlines Aspen Flight Cancels After Passenger Gets Stuck in the Lavatory

by Gary Leff on July 5, 2018

Jul 05 2018

American Airlines cancelled its SkyWest CRJ-700 regional jet flight AA3018 from Chicago to Aspen after a passenger locked herself in the lavatory.

The event unfolded in dramatic fashion as the passenger was eventually rescued, issues with the plane required an aircraft swap and a several hours delay before the flight was eventually scrubbed.

Airlines

Alert: American Airlines South America Award Space Open For Spring

Wide Open Business Class Award Space Non-stop to Singapore

Singapore Airlines Adding More Than One Los Angeles Non-Stop and 2nd San Francisco Non-Stop

American Airlines Asked Its Employees About Therapy Pets in the Cabin. Here’s What They Think.

Southwest Airlines Eliminates Peanuts – And Part of Their History

For One Brief Moment Passengers Spontaneously Cheered On Board an Emirates Flight

This Man Fired the Board of an Airline When They Cancelled His Flight

Earn Money Delivering Lost Luggage for Delta

Review: Japan Airlines Business Class, Tokyo Narita – Shanghai Pudong

American Airlines Aspen Flight Cancels After Passenger Gets Stuck in the Lavatory

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