Jan
01
2020
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.
Passenger Asks His Embassy For Help To Escape Bad Airline Food
United Failed To Roll Out Their New ‘Cash Is King’ Elite Status Tracking System In Time
Jan
01
2020
They want your money, more money than ever before, but can’t even make the investment to be ready for their own new system in time.
Former ‘Bachelor’ Producer Took An American Airlines Mileage Run And Wound Up In A Mexican Prison
Jan
01
2020
Andrew Kimmel arrived home in Los Angeles after his last trip of the year to find that he had over 125,000 qualifying miles with American Airlines – but was still about $250 short of the 15,000 qualifying dollars needed for Executive Platinum status.
American will let you ‘buy up’ or ‘buy back’ your status, but Kimmel – a producer for The Bachelor & The Bachelorette between 2012 and 2015, and before that a field producer for Dancing With The Stars – reports that they wanted $1875 for him to keep his status. So he embarked on a mileage run that led to a Mexican prison instead.
Replacing the Worst Gate In America
Dec
31
2019
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.
Max, The Airplane That Couldn’t Fly
Dec
31
2019
This just seems wrong: a children’s book Max, the Airplane that Couldn’t Fly. It’s about how we’re all different, and about overcoming challenges at Boeing.
Passengers Give Up Their Seats So Man Can Get Liver Transplant Just In Time
Dec
31
2019
In January the doctors said McSorley needed to have his affairs in order – but also to “always have hope.”
A Delta agent said, “We got you. No matter what, we have you.”
New Hotel Where Every Room Is Performance Art
Dec
31
2019
At the U.K.’s Art B&B in Blackpool, each of the 19 rooms is a piece of performance art. A different artist designed each room, and the one by Christopher Samuel isn’t meant for you to have a comfortable stay. It’s meant for your stay to be uncomfortable.
Leaked Footage From New Microsoft Flight Simulator Game Being Released In 2020
Dec
31
2019
In June Microsoft announced that they would introduce a new Flight Simulator game, something they haven’t done since 2006. It will come in 2020 for Xbox and Windows.
The game has entered a closed Alpha release. And now there’s leaked footage from the game itself.
Air India Could Be Forced To Shut Down In June
Dec
31
2019
India’s aviation market has been a mess. Jet Airways is out of business. oneworld member Kingfisher is no more. And Star Alliance member Air India is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
The government-owned airline is currently surviving on subsidies while the country looks for a buyer to take over the flag carrier. However they’ve committed to spend no more cash on the airline, and unless a buyer is found by June the airline is expected to run out of money and have to close.
American Airlines Experimenting With More Flexible Approach to Same Day Flight Changes
Dec
30
2019
American Airlines offers same day changes for $75, waived for Platinum Pro (75,000 mile) elite members and higher. The rules for these changes are more restrictive than United’s or Delta’s though.
Fortunately American appears to be experimenting with a more liberal approach to same day confirmed changes, specifically making more inventory available on certain flights to test if that’s something they’re willing to move forward with.
