Mar
06
2022
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Airport Starbucks Start Doing Mobile Ordering [Roundup]
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Want To Start A New National Airline? Nigeria Wants To Hear From You
Mar
05
2022
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
American Airlines Wanted Flight Attendants To Stop Selling Seniority. Its Union Said No Way.
Mar
05
2022
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
150,000 Russian Tourists Currently Outside The Country, Many Having Difficulty Getting Home
Mar
04
2022
There are several elements to Western response: assist Ukraine, cripple Russia’s ability to finance its activities and supply a war, and disrupt Russian life. This last makes life difficult for both oligarchs – but it also makes life difficult for ordinary Russians.
It’s an open question how much making life inside of Russia difficult matters for the outcome of the invasion.
Two Airlines Responsible For 70% Of All Involuntary Denied Boardings
Mar
03
2022
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
The Impossible Task Of Repossessing 236 Planes Now Illegally Leased By Russian Airlines
Mar
02
2022
Not only has Europe banned Russian planes from its airspace, European sanctions mean that Russian airlines face repossession of more than half of their planes. That’s because they’re leased and those leases become illegal, and void. Planes must be taken back within 30 days but there aren’t enough repossession crews in the world to do this. And in many cases the insurance on these aircraft has been cancelled, too.
Why Are Airline Computer Reservation Systems Still Supporting Russian Carriers?
Mar
02
2022
Aeroflot uses Sabre. S7 Airlines and Rossiya use the European Amadeus. These two platforms could take down Russia’s air transportation network, even domestically, with the metaphorical flip of the switch.
Delta Devalues SkyBonus Program Without Notice Or Even Announcement [Roundup]
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Puff Daddy’s Son Gets Into Fight With Captain Of JetBlue Flight
Mar
01
2022
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
American AAdvantage Improves Mileage Expiration Policy
Mar
01
2022
American Airlines on the other hand has maintained an 18 month expiration policy. Any activity in the account extends out expiration to 18 months in the future. During the pandemic, with younger leisure travelers making up a disproportionate amount of flying, American updated this to no expiration for members under 21 years old.
Now they’ve offered two further improvements: mileage expiration is now after 24 months of activity and Citi and Barclays co-brand cardmembers won’t have miles expire as long as their accounts are open.
