Apr
01
2018
I reached out to Delta and they confirmed that this is “No[t a] glitch on the award pricing” so we can apparently rely on it, until it changes again.
Not a Mistake, Delta Lowered the Price of Awards to North Asia
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ALERT: British Airways Concorde Room is Out of Good Champagne
Mar
31
2018
The British Airways Concorde Room at London Heathrow has run out of Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle champagne over Easter Weekend.
They’ve been serving Henriot out of the lounge next door. There are scattered reports that there is a modest Laurent Perrior reserve held back to be served only in the sit down dining area of the lounge.
Southwest Teasing Major Announcement, “A Whole New Way to Get Away”
Mar
31
2018
Southwest is teasing “a whole new way to get away” on Facebook. Much of the speculation in the comments is about their Hawaii service, but the airline is pretty clear that’s not what this announcement is about.
With United’s Pet Shipping Suspended, Coast Guard Officer Faces $31,000 Fee
Mar
31
2018
Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Jennifer McKay brought her 221-pound English mastiff to U.S. Forces Japan at Yokota in western Tokyo in 2016. She shipped him over in his 100 pound carrier on United for $3200.
The dog’s name is George Jefferson. And come June 1 it’s time for the Lieutenant Commander, Weezy to her Goerge Jefferson, to return home to the States. United however isn’t currently taking new pet shipment bookings.
United’s CEO Investigated for Stealing Sand From Public Beach For His Own Home
Mar
30
2018
In the days following the David Dao passenger beating incident onboard a United Express plane, the airline’s CEO was chided for bicycle riding in front of his $6 million Florida mansion. Now that mansion has him in trouble in a different way.
The State of Florida is investigating the United CEO for illegally stealing sand from a public beach to create dunes in the yard of his Florida home.
Why Airline Surveys Matter (and Not Just for the 7500 Miles and $150 I Just Got)
Mar
30
2018
American’s new Boeing 737 MAX has less legroom in coach, no seat back video, and less recline. But the airline’s CEO Doug Parker cites that it does just as well in ‘likelihood to recommend’ scores as their other aircraft.
I’ve started filling these surveys out. I recently filled one out with Americanl, it was fairly negative about a legacy US Airways A319 flight from Washington National to Miami that was full and I couldn’t even get a Main Cabin Extra seat.
Delta Plane Catches Fire Upon Landing in Atlanta
Mar
30
2018
Yesterday Delta flight DL673, the daily Boeing 757 from Atlanta to Quito, Ecuador with 199 passengers onboard, caught fire after touch down.
The plane had departed Atlanta but turned around due to a mechanical problem.
Cathay Pacific Criticized for Waiving Change Fees So Passengers Can Vote
Mar
30
2018
Cathay Pacific is coming under criticism by Malaysia’s deputy minister for home affairs and internal security.
The airline is “offering free ticket changes for Malaysians returning home to vote.” Malaysia is scheduling an election. The date isn’t yet known, but could come as soon as the end of April. Malaysia by the way just pushed through redistricting this month.
How to Use Air France as a Strategic Points Transfer Partner
Mar
30
2018
Air France KLM Flying Blue is a transfer partner of all the major bank transferrable points currencies.
Air France KLM gives members of their program access to far more business class award seats on Air France than partners like Delta and Alaska have access to.
American Airlines Reveals Their Conjoined Triangles of Success
Mar
30
2018
It’s easy to look askance at corporate mission language, but I actually think that American’s leadership has a pretty clear idea of where they’re going and what’s important to them. They’re really transparent about it. You can agree or disagree with the strategy, or like or dislike it as a customer. But they aren’t mealy mouthed about it at all.
