Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has been chosen by Joe Biden to be his Secretary of the Treasury. She’s experienced and well-credentialed. But she shows up at airports “hours early” to… ensure access to overhead bin space.
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[Roundup] New Steamy Show ‘The Flight Attendant’ Debuts Thanksgiving Day
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[Roundup] Airbnb’s Founder Says “We’re Not Here To Promote American Values”
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[Roundup] Is Expedia A Ponzi Scheme?
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Revenue-Based Mileage-Earning No Longer Makes Sense
Revenue-based frequent flyer programs have always been less generous. These programs were long popular with ultra low cost carriers, with low margins, where awarding customers little made sense.
When planes were full, rewarding customers less made some sense. Airlines didn’t need to spend as much marketing to fill empty seats when there weren’t many empty seats. The problem now is that revenue-based programs reward customers less in a low fare environment precisely when airlines need to invest more in marketing to fill empty seats, and it’s cheaper to offer award inventory than ever.
The Boeing 737 MAX Is Safe, But I Don’t Want To Fly It With American Airlines
I have absolutely no qualms flying a Boeing 737 MAX once it returns to commercial service in about six weeks. This plane is safe to fly.
That doesn’t mean I’m looking forward to flying the 737 MAX on American Airlines! This is because of the interior of the cabin and not because of the safety of the aircraft.
[Roundup] International Passengers Arriving In Miami Will Have Mug Shots Taken
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[Roundup] If Passengers Show Up With Covid-19, Can An Airport Make Them Leave?
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1 Million People Flew Yesterday And That’s A Little Scary
Thanksgiving air travel is going to set 2020 records, and the confidence level for that can be adjusted up significantly after 1 million people cleared TSA security checkpoints yesterday.
We’re now at a place where intertemporal substitution makes a great deal of sense. We’ll travel less now, and travel more in the summer. We’ll go out to eat less now, and go out to eat more in the summer. I simultaneously cannot wait for travel to recover and also hope it waits until 2021 to do so.
[Roundup] New Credit Card Company Launches, Is Looking For Someone To Design Their Rewards
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