Oct
15
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.
The Percentage of Lounge Guests Getting in With Priority Pass
For Marriott’s New Global Promotion, They Won’t Tell You What It Is
Oct
15
2019
Marriott has a new global promotion (registration required by December 31) and it’s a secret promotion. What we know about it so far is incredibly weak. You don’t find out full details of the promotion until after your second stay.
With Package Holiday Airline Thomas Cook Out of Business, Spain is Subsidizing Tourism
Oct
14
2019
Other airlines will be picking up the slack bringing package holiday goers to Spanish resorts. Customers out money in the short-term likely won’t be rebooking until next season, however. Spain’s response is a complex web of arcane regulation and subsidy.
The Very First Inflight Video – 55 Years Ago – Was a Disaster
Oct
14
2019
Moving maps, thousands of movies and TV shows, and systems that let you create playlists and favorites and even keep your favorites from flight to flight using your frequent flyer number, inflight entertainment has come a long way.
As KLM celebrates 100 years they’ve made a ton of material available from their archives. The very first inflight video screens is something I had never seen before.
Why Higher Spending Requirements Put Elite Status on a Collision Course With Itself
Oct
14
2019
Status does a great job motivating customers who buy coach, or at least fly coach a substantial portion of the time – for instance the road warrior whose company will spring for business class internationally once or twice a year but has a rule of 6 hours or more for premium cabin so domestic trips are mostly out up front.
Status does almost nothing to motivate someone who buys all premium cabin tickets. When elite status spending requirements are so high they’re met primarily by people who buy first class, elite status is meaningless.
Booking Hotels Can Earn Southwest Companion Pass Plus New 2000 Point First-Time Bonus
Oct
14
2019
The best deal in travel has to be the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass.
There’s no question that a rewards card with big initial bonus offer is the easiest and fastest way to earn a Companion Pass (in addition to being really big on its own towards reward travel). However there are other fast ways to earn a Companion Pass even without a Southwest Airlines co-brand credit card. And it’s even more enticing with a new 2000 point bonus offer.
Climate Activists Have a Really Dumb Idea: Banning Frequent Flyer Programs
Oct
14
2019
The drive to ban reward travel confuses the average and marginal effect of flying on the environment. Saver award travel has, by definition, the lowest environmental impact of any flying. Airlines make saver inventory available when they’re flying anyway and they believe a seat won’t sell.
BONVOYED: Who Ever Heard of a Negative Goodwill Bonus?
Oct
13
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.
Air Canada Banning Flight Attendants From Referring to Gender of Passengers
Oct
13
2019
We’re a long way from back when United Airlines used to offer men-only flights. This year U.S. airlines started offering new gender options to passengers when booking their tickets.
United Made a Mistake Calling Their New Revenue-Based Status Requirement “PQP”
Oct
13
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.
