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Here’s What We Know A Trump Administration Will Mean For Travel

by Gary Leff

Nov 06 2024

Despite significant experience in the airline industry, and a first term experience on which to draw, I’m not sure we can confidently say how a Trump administration will play out in all areas of travel. That’s because Trump largely staffed his first administration with mainstream Republicans. He nominated former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary.

This time may be different. The standard Republican line is less broadly pro-business now than it was eight years ago.

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American Airlines Limits Flight Attendant Power After Discrimination Claims: No More Removing Passengers For Odor, Attire, Or Attitude

by Gary Leff

Nov 06 2024

American Airlines flight attendants are no longer allowed to kick you off of a flight unless you’re a threat to safety or security.

That’s what cabin crew are being told with a revision to the airline’s Inflight Manual, and comes as a result of a review prompted by eight black men being removed from an aircraft over reported body odor issue.

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The First Hawaiian Airlines Flight On The Chopping Block After The Alaska Airlines Merger

by Gary Leff

Nov 03 2024

It’s clear that we’re going to see some long haul flying move to Seattle. That means some Hawaiian Airlines widebodies leave Honolulu. There will be fewer widebodies operating between Honolulu and the West Coast, perhaps, and fewer Honolulu – Pacific destinations. But it’s not just those markets that will see planes shift around.

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Hyatt Partnership Changes Free American Airlines Elites From Loyalty — Opening The Door To Flexible Travel

by Gary Leff

Nov 03 2024

I suspect that it will make sense for some Hyatt and American elite members to focus just on earning Hyatt status, transfer some Chase points to Hyatt and redeem for AAdvantage status for each trip you wind up making on American – and just travel on whichever airline makes sense on a given trip.

If you’d just be an occasional American traveler this may make more sense than striving for AAdvantage status – especially if you’re doing it now with spending on an AAdvantage credit card. Earn more and more valuable points (like Chase points) spending on a different card instead, and redeeming ad hoc whenever you need the status.

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American Airlines Consumes 1% Of Global Fuel—New Tech And Flight Tactics Aim To Change Climate Impact

by Gary Leff

Nov 03 2024

Airlines around the world are under a lot of pressure over their climate impact. This is most intense in Europe, where governments are seeking to curtail flights – limiting airport operations, and even banning flying short distances.

There’s a concerted effort among airlines globally to set climate goals in order to forestall greater regulation. And, in so doing, there’s a push for subsidies instead of regulation.

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New American Airlines Bag Check Shortcut: Print Tags Faster, Spend Less Time Waiting In Line

by Gary Leff

Nov 02 2024

If I’m checking a bag, I rarely bother checking in online in advance. It just doesn’t save any time. Airline processes are just too cumbersome. There are some airlines in the world that have a ‘just drop the bag and go’ process, but most do not. It really shouldn’t be that hard.

American Airlines has finally made a simple improvement to their bag check process that’s actually a nice time-saver. When you check in online, and opt during that check-in process to check bags, customers can walk up to a kiosk and go right to ‘print bag tags’ rather than walking through a repeat of all of the steps.

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