Jul
17
2024
JetBlue is selling summer non-stop business class from New York and Boston to Paris for less than $2,000 roundtrip.
Non-Stop Paris Business Class Under $2,000 Roundtrip [50 Cent Base Fares]
What Your Airport Routine Reveals About Your Personality
Jul
17
2024
What does your airport routine say about your personality?
Whether you show up super early ‘just in case’ or cut it close says something about how they ‘manage anxiety’. But I’m not sure it says what the experts think it says.
Beyond Burgers: Why McDonald’s Is Indispensable For Every Traveler
Jul
17
2024
The Big Mac is so ubiquitous The Economist developed a price index for the burger as a way to measure purchasing power parity across economies.
McDonald’s changes its offerings to meet local demand. For instance there’s no beef in Mumbai McDonald’s but they do offer several different fry dips. However my reason for going there has nothing to do with the food.
Cathay Pacific’s Door Dilemma: Flight 840’s Unexpected Lavatory Surprise [Roundup]
Jul
17
2024
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.
Delta Tries To Scuttle American’s Plan To Fly From DC To San Antonio
Jul
16
2024
After a crazy lobbying process, Delta Air Lines achieved a partial success is getting the federal government to approve new ‘beyond perimeter’ slots at Washington’s National Airport.
Now there’s jockeying over which airlines will get the slots, and Delta is pushing to keep one out of the hands of American Airlines.
Major Overhaul Already: American Airlines Updates AAdvantage Business Program with New Perks
Jul
16
2024
American Airlines let go Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja, architect of their strategy of chasing award managed business travel. His thesis had been that they were going to fill their planes, and didn’t need to offer companies discounts. They’d make more money, and do so at a lower cost – without the sales teams and special customer service to service those accounts.
Now they’re backtracking on this strategy.
United Flight Attendants Call Strike Vote Amid American Airlines Contract Wrap-Up
Jul
16
2024
Now that American Airlines is huddling with its flight attendants union in Phoenix this week to wrap up a new contract, without even the help of federal mediators, United Airlines flight attendants are ready to turn up the heat in their own negotiations.
No Class in First Class: Barefoot Passenger on American Airlines Disgusts Flyers
Jul
16
2024
An American Airlines first class passenger had no class, sitting in the bulkhead row feet propped up on the wall. It’s bad enough with shoes, but hers were off for the whole cabin to see (and for their seat opponent to smell).
Emotional Support Dog Eats Off Restaurant Table In New Delta One Business Class Lounge
Jul
16
2024
A passenger reviewing the Delta One Lounge at New York JFK shared her experience on the ground, and up in the air, as much from the perspective of her pooch as from a passenger. Her dog loved the new business class-only space, including the food, showing the pet dining and eating various courses from the table.
Let’s Talk About Southwest, Baby: Salt-N-Pepa Star Kicked Off For Refusing To Give Up Purchased Seat
Jul
16
2024
Sandra “Pepa” Denton, half of Salt ‘n Pepa perhaps best known for safe sex and anti-censorship anthem Let’s Talk About Sex, was kicked off of a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Nashville after refusing to give up a seat she had purchased.
