If you are a oneworld sapphire member – think British Airways Silver – you get lounge access domestically within the U.S. even though American Airlines frequent flyers don’t.
In fact oneworld sapphires, which is the mid-tier elite level, get American’s Flagship lounge (international business class lounge) access on U.S. domestic itineraries. American gets a carve-out in oneworld rules so they do not have to offer this to their own members.
Government-owned Royal Air Maroc is apologizing to customers over a photo that’s gone viral in social media of a porn star wearing underwear on one of their flights. The airline says the photos have ‘menaced the reputation and values’ of the carrier.
Stealing inches out of the lavatory helps airlines cram another row of seats into the plane. The new smaller lavatories some airlines have been using on narrowbody aircraft have been called “the most miserable experience in the world.”
But what if there was a lavatory that was easier to get into and that was even expandable?
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Right now there are roundtrip economy tickets on sale between several cities in the U.S. and several destinations in Europe starting at just $190.15 and ranging up to $331. Fares are available for travel March through May, and October through December.
When I made it onto the aircraft my first class seat was still empty. They were going to send the flight out with an empty first class seat, which was great for me, not great for the next person on the upgrade list.
We arrived on time and that makes American’s operational stats appear improved but the little pieces that matter to customers along the way are still a problem.
Two Hmong men were turned away from the Super 8 hotel in Plymouth, Indiana. Then they tried the nearby Days Inn and were turned away there too. In both cases the front desk employee was afraid they might be Chinese, and therefore a coronavirus risk. They wound up sleeping in their car.
Kaopra Lor videotaped the incidents and posted them to Facebook.
Some people like Jennifer Garner for her work in TV’s Alias while others appreciate her more for 13 Going On 30. She’s been described as ‘America’s Sweetheart’ though I just like her for endorsing the Capital One Venture card.
Ms. Garner has her own unique take on travel. For instance here’s how Jennifer Garner packs for a trip (she loves her sweatpants).
And put her on a moving walkway?
In 2015 United launched a new compensation program with staff given discretion on when to distribute the vouchers.
United has tweaked the program several times, and is now testing giving out miles instead of travel vouchers.
A passenger appears to have been tasered in the low B gates at Dallas Fort-Worth airport. This was posted Thursday evening, about 15 minutes before I passed by these same gates, but the incident seems like it happened during the day.
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 »
