Oct
17
2024
Senator Kyrsten Sinema is leaving office, and the avid traveler appears to have ramped up her trips before leaving Congress.
Sinema’s Final Flight: Inside Her $200K Travel Spending Spree Before Leaving Congress
Cape Air Passenger’s Desperate Move: Uses Paper Bag as Emergency Lavatory Mid-Flight [Roundup]
Oct
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.
Busted For Vaping: American Airlines Passenger In Seat 22B Thought He Was Sneaky—Police In Miami Disagreed
Oct
17
2024
A passenger flying American Airlines from San Juan to Miami on Monday reportedly vaped from his middle seat in row 22, “He would take hits on his vape and thought no one could see the vape smoke coming out his nose and mouth.” He was wrong – it was noticed – and another passenger on board reports that the man was detained on arrival by police.
Alaska Airlines VP Reveals: Your Last Chance To Max Out Miles With Both Credit Cards After Hawaiian Merger
Oct
17
2024
That play was created by Alaska’s acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, and won’t last. I spoke with Alaska’s Vice President of Loyalty, Alliances, and Sales Brett Catlin about next year’s Mileage Plan program changes, and I took the opportunity to ask about their co-brand credit card relationship going forward, now that Alaska Airlines has acquired Hawaiian.
Libya’s Wild Air Traffic Control Stunt Diverts And Strands Nigerian Soccer Team, Putting Africa Cup In Jeopardy
Oct
17
2024
Tensions between Nigeria and Libya have flared after Libya seemingly used air traffic control to gain an edge in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying soccer match between the two national teams.
Nigeria’s national team was flying to Benghazi – and had its permission to land pulled at the last minute, sending them to an airport 135 miles away (that wasn’t even their diversion airport) and denying them accommodations on the ground where they were left stuck for about 19 hours. Nigeria’s Super Eagles ultimately declined to play the match.
Uber Wants Expedia: Will The Merger Of Two Consumer Nightmares Make Everything Worse?
Oct
17
2024
Uber is run by the former CEO of Expedia (2005 – 2017). No wonder it’s become such a terrible experience for both riders and drivers.
DOT Awards New DCA Slots: Major Airlines Win Big, But One Of The Flights Could Be Illegal
Oct
16
2024
The Department of Transportation has made its determination about the five new “beyond perimeter” routes that would be permitted to operated at Washington’s National airport. These are flights provided for in the FAA Reauthorization Act which are farther the airport’s current cap for most flights of 1,250 miles. The decision was made months after the agency was statutorily required to announce it.
American Airlines Rolls Out Tech to Enforce Boarding Groups And Stop Line Jumpers
Oct
16
2024
People queue up to board. They rush the gate. They try to board long before it’s their turn, even though they’ll be fine with overhead space usually unless they’re among the last on the plane.
Airlines made this game. They can’t do simple back-to-front boarding because they sell priority boarding, sell first class, and reward customers with status.
Vanishing On Touchdown: Why PIA Flight Attendants Keep Abandoning Their Return Flights Home [Roundup]
Oct
16
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.
Marriott’s $40,000 Loyalty Perk: The New ‘Plus One’ Benefit Most Ambassadors Haven’t Heard About
Oct
16
2024
Marriott appears to have added a new benefit for ‘overachieving’ Ambassadors who spend at least $40,000 in a year – at least it is a benefit for 2024 spend.
Ambassadors who spend $40,000 are being invited to extend the same status to a spouse, significant other, or other member of their household.
