Sep
10
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.
United Airlines: Older People Should Pay More
Airport Video Captures You Wherever You Go
Sep
10
2019
Did you realize that all of your airport movements are being captured on video? At most airports all public spaces are being recorded. Those recordings aren’t just used for security either. Airlines have access to them. Whenever a story about bad passengers comes out, or airlines acting badly towards passengers, there’s video and airlines review it to see what really happened and potentially defend themselves.
The quality of video is surprisingly high in some airports around the world.
Spirit Airlines Will Make the Middle Seat the Best Seat, and Increase “Pre-Recline”
Sep
10
2019
The ‘Big Front Seat’ on Spirit Airlines is one of the best deals in travel. However their regular seating is miserable.
The ultra low cost carrier is optimizing within the most constrained footprint of any U.S. carrier. That’s a good thing, but it doesn’t mean their coach is comparable to what other carriers offer.
Privacy Policies are Useless Because Your Biographical Data is Worthless, Here’s What Has Value
Sep
09
2019
Your frequent flyer accounts are more than rewards for your behavior. They’re also data that’s valuable, too. So is your credit card spending. Banks don’t just give you points, get transaction value, and make money on interchange (merchant swipe fees) and revolve (interest). They generate intelligence about your buying behavior that can be rented out to companies that want to sell more to you.
When data is hacked, we hear about biographical information that’s taken – name, address, e-mail address, and we worry about social security numbers. That’s not even the really valuable stuff.
I’m So Excited, I’m Flying Spirit Airlines!
Sep
09
2019
United and American were $225 for coach, and I wouldn’t be able to leave until 8 p.m. Spirit had a better flight time and was much cheaper. I can’t tell you how excited I am to leave my comfort zone and try Spirit again though honestly things already aren’t starting super well.
The first thing about booking travel with Spirit is that it’s complicated. Seriously, there’s a lot to think about.
Are Co-Pilots Even Needed?
Sep
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.
Hyatt’s New End of Year Promotion is Out: Register Now for Double or Triple Points
Sep
09
2019
Hyatt is out with double points – triple for Hyatt Place properties – starting with your second stay. There are at least 5 different limited-time offers that this new promotion stacks with.
New Oral History of 9/11, From the Voices Inside the White House Bunker to What Was Said On United 93
Sep
09
2019
A former Politico editor, Garrett M. Graff, has a new oral history of 9/11 coming out on Tuesday, “The Only Plane in the Sky” and here are a couple of excerpts.
The President was on board Air Force One. National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice learned about the incident in real time during her daily briefing. The Vice President was in charge in the White House’s underground bunker built for use during a nuclear attack.
I Can’t Believe I Have to Write This Post
Sep
08
2019
The single nuttiest idea in aviation history was published in the Dallas Morning News, an argument by Matt Andersson, the founder of an airline startup (Indigo Airlines), to merge the nation’s airlines into one and have the government run it. Oh he wants to eliminate frequent flyer points, too.
As United Negotiates a New Pilot Contract, Heads We Lose Tails We Lose
Sep
08
2019
Passengers need a pilot contract because unhappy pilots mean massive delays and cancellations. But a pilot contract is going to mean the airline can squeeze more seats into regional jets. Either way, passengers lose.
