Oct
30
2019
A German-language blog has discovered two mistakenly-published pieces of information from Lufthansa Miles & More.
Leak: Lufthansa Will Change How Elite Status is Earned in 2021
New American AAvantage Award Calendar is Live
Oct
30
2019
Back in January when American Airlines introduced award redemption for premium economy they did it through a new award search tool. That new tool was not ready for prime time. After half a year that tool still lacked the ability to filter results, and the availability calendar still hadn’t been launched.
American has a new availability calendar. It still isn’t as useful as the old one. Here’s what to watch out for to get the best award deals.
American AAdvantage New Award Option: Premium Economy Airline Partner Redemption
Oct
30
2019
American Airlines was first among U.S. airlines to offer premium economy and expand it across their fleet. They introduced premium economy awards on their own flights back in January.
Now British Airways premium economy awards can be booked using AAdvantage miles. We can expect American to expand premium economy award redemptions further on other partner airlines as well, though they haven’t given a timeline for when to expect this.
Too Hot For Inflight Entertainment: Airlines Under Fire for Removing Lesbian Kissing Scenes
Oct
30
2019
What most people do not realize is that airlines do not edit films. They do not have the right to edit films. Studios or contracted third parties make edited versions available and just because kissing is removed from a film doesn’t mean the airline objected to kissing.
Bill Murray Applied for a Job at the Atlanta Airport P.F. Changs
Oct
30
2019
In 2013 Atlanta got the first P.F. Chang’s in an airport, upstairs on the A concourse. That P.F. Chang’s has set a new milestone. It’s where Bill Murray wanted to work.
Appearing on Amy Shumer’s pdcast he talked about “his desire to work at the [P.F. Chang’s] dining chain.” It’s the “one job he’d like to do outside of acting” and he shared that he “fill[ed] out an application at P.F. Chang’s at the Atlanta airport, because I think that’s one of the great places.”
Leaked: New Flights and Route Strategies Coming From American Airlines
Oct
29
2019
After each quarterly earnings call American Airlines leadership gathers with employees for a ‘State of the Airline’ in which Doug Parker opens with an update on the airline and then opens the floor to questions. One of the most popular subjects is route planning – where will American Airlines fly? – and so Vasu Raja, the airline’s senior vice president of network planning, fields many of the questions.
We Can All Relax: British Airways is Still a Transfer Partner of American Express Membership Rewards
Oct
29
2019
British Airways wasn’t showing up as an American Express Membership Rewards transfer option on the program’s list of transfer partners.
Several readers emailed about this. The disappearance was also reported at Monkey Miles and at MilesTalk.
Iranian Beauty Queen Has Been Living in the Manila Airport For Two Weeks
Oct
29
2019
Beauty pageant winner Bahareh Zare Bahari, who has been living in the Philippines on a student visa, was detained on her return to Manila from Dubai two weeks ago because Iran submitted a ‘red notice’ to Interpol seeking her arrest and deportation. She’s seeking asylum, claiming Iran is abusing the Interpol process to silence dissenters. Interpol won’t reveal information about arrest warrants without the permission of the country submitting the request.
New York City is Sending The Homeless to Hawaii Complete With Plane Tickets and Rent Money
Oct
29
2019
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A New Ice Cream Bar – Made Exclusively for American Airlines – Is Being Tested On Two Flights
Oct
29
2019
This week – through Friday, November 1 – American Airlines is testing a new ice cream bar as a snack on two of its London Heathrow flights. That’s right, economy class passengers get an ice cream bar and it’s made exclusively for American Airlines, according to an internal company memo.
