Cathay Pacific’s New Meal Service Rollout and Insure Your Next Uber Trip

by Gary Leff

News and notes from around the interweb:

  • Passengers can now buy insurance for riding Uber and Lyft. This isn’t something I generally find any need for.

  • A reader sends this photo reportedly of this morning’s Maui – Dallas Fort-Worth American Airlines flight AA6 on arrival.

  • How to pick your plane for your next trip. There’s something special about the 747, and the A380 is a marvel. The 787 and A350s are pressurized to a lower altitude and some find that makes a difference in long haul experience. Similar Airbus aircraft have wider fuselages which all things equal allow for more elbow room.

    However I tell CNBC that you shouldn’t pick the plane as such.

    Travelers who want to fly on certain aircraft should note that “nothing is guaranteed,” said Gary Leff, an air travel blogger who writes View from the Wing.

    Mechanical problems can force airlines to swap out aircraft, and even use smaller models.

    …Also, travelers may end up choosing a brand-new plane but one with a dense cabin configuration, meaning you could feel more cramped than on other aircraft. Some older aircraft might also be retrofitted with more comfortable seats, at least in the front of the plane, Leff added.

  • Thailand’s king has personally taken ownership over the crown’s $30 – $60 billion fortune under a law passed by the military government.

  • Roll out schedule for Cathay Pacific’s new business class meal service

  • If Berlin’s Brandenburg airport ever opens the existing Berlin Tegel (TXL) could be repurposed as a night club (HT: Jackie Reddy)

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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Comments

  1. Nothing unusual about this AA arrival picture, as AA flights often arrive early, to find that they have to wait for staff to position the jetbridge…..and, or, wait for an available gate.

    AA needs to be reminded that an early arrival is not early unless the passengers are allowed to disembark. Truly frustrating to arrive early and actually disembark after scheduled arrival time.

  3. Looks like AA6 arrived at the A terminal… which means someone did not set the jet bridge back far enough last night before they clocked out for the evening, as most of those gates are narrow bodies. Oops.

  4. Everyone, take another look at the picture. It’s not the obvious answer.

    Look at the blue area above the engine, see something?

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