Dec
09
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.
Delta Pilot’s Retirement Tribute Went Bad
If You Want To Book A Business Class Award, Air France KLM Probably Has Great Availability Right Now
Dec
09
2019
Air France KLM makes great award availability to members using their Flying Blue miles (more than what’s offered to partner airlines). Fortunately all the major bank currencies transfer to Air France KLM Flying Blue.
This space is useful if you want to connect anywhere in Europe, travel onward to the Mideast or India or even Southeast Asia (115k miles from the US East Coast).
United Airlines Charter Takes Off With Kansas City Chiefs Equipment Still On Board
Dec
09
2019
The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the AFC West last night and stopped the New England Patriots’ home winning streak at 21 games. But the real drama was lost luggage leading up to the game.
The Kansas City Chiefs took a United Airlines-chartered aircraft to play the New England Patriots. When they arrived some of their equipment was left on board. The plane then went to Newark, and the equipment didn’t reach them until two hours prior to kickoff.
Singapore Airlines New A380 Suites Saver Awards Available
Dec
09
2019
Right now saver awards are available for Singapore Airlines new suites on the longest route where the airline operates the Airbus A380: London – Singapore Right now there are about 80 saver award seats between the two cities over a two month period.
Scott Kirby’s Leadership Style: Times He Overruled The AAdvantage Team at American
Dec
08
2019
Kirby definitely gets in the weeds, including in the management of frequent flyer programs, and he’s known to overrule the executives below him. It may be that the sense is he doesn’t listen to investors (which is good, the growth plan that’s benefited United was unpopular with investors) but my sense is that he’s less likely to listen to his own teams.
Review: Santa Monica Proper Hotel (Design Hotels Marriott Redemption)
Dec
08
2019
My wife, daughter and I spent the night at the Santa Monica Proper hotel in late November. It was stylish, staff were friendly, and the location was fantastic for our needs.
For us it was an airport layover hotel without staying by the airport, a place that gave us a sense of place and allowed us to take advantage of a walkable neighborhood with our daughter.
American Stops Trying to Provide Better Service on Domestic Narrowbodies
Dec
08
2019
Upgraded service on transcon domestic narrowbodies is being ditched December 8th and American is blaming it on flight attendant complaints driven by too-small galleys.
Man Caught Smuggling The Government’s Fake Drugs at DFW Airport
Dec
08
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.
Trip Report: Introduction to Thanksgiving in Bora Bora on Miles and Points
Dec
07
2019
My wife and I were thinking of going back to the Maldives for Thanksgiving. We’ve cancelled stays at the St. Regis there several times. I’ve still only stayed (5 times) at the Park Hyatt. We even had a redemption stay booked at the St. Regis at the old 60,000 point level, and Etihad First Apartment awards – although at the time there was a problem booking infant tickets in conjunction with AAdvantage redemptions on Etihad that’s since been fixed.
The idea, though, of traveling all the way to the Maldives with our daughter was daunting. At three months we took her to Paris. At five months we took her to Sydney. She’s a great traveler but she’d be over a year old come Thanksgiving and wanted something a bit easier to manage. That’s when business class awards on Air Tahiti Nui popped up and I booked those to give us another option. We were meeting friends for Thanksgiving and had to coordinate those plans as well.
Here’s a brief synopsis of what to expect, with reports coming describing each leg of the journey from booking and cost to the actual experience.
New Restaurant Serves Airplane Food on the Ground
Dec
07
2019
Did you ever think that your airline meal was so good you wished you had it at home? In 2014 Air Food One attempted home delivery of LSG Sky Chefs meals. They were delivering leftover airline food throughout Germany. That effort didn’t make it.
Now there’s a new attempt – a real restaurant that serves an airline’s meals on the ground.
