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American Airlines Sued For Failing to Return Leased Aircraft

by Gary Leff on June 19, 2018

Jun 19 2018

Keeping track of aircraft is hard. Three years ago American Airlines flew the wrong plane to Hawaii. The aircraft they flew wasn’t certified for extended overwater operations. There wasn’t actually anything unsafe about the decision, but it didn’t match the minimum equipment required. The airline simply dispatched the wrong aircraft by mistake.

Now comes word that American kept leased aircraft beyond the expiration date of their agreement according to a lawsuit filed by Wells Fargo in the Southern District of New York.

How Not to Be a Jerk at 30,000 Feet and American Wants More Basic Economy

by Gary Leff on June 19, 2018

Jun 19 2018

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.

American’s President Says They Need to Fly Better Seats on Cross Country Flights – Hasn’t Figured Out How to Do It

by Gary Leff on June 19, 2018

Jun 19 2018

American Airlines President Robert Isom held an employee town hall on Friday in Los Angeles.

A premium services employee asked about whether they’ll get lie flat seats on cross country flights, something her ConciergeKey customers are asking for, “they really are requesting the transcon like the New York flights.. this is just something we see all time.”

United Flight Attendant Trashes Travel Blogger, Defends Trump Immigration Policy

by Gary Leff on June 19, 2018

Jun 19 2018

Zach Honig is former editor now editor at large for The Points Guy. I’ve had the good fortune to know Zach, he’s a good egg though perhaps a bit of a United partisan.

United introduced the old fashioned as a cocktail on its premium transcon flights this spring. Zach was naturally excited to order one while flying San Francisco – Newark on United’s Saturday 2:50 p.m. departure flight UA2044. He was refused…

Five Days Into Massive Cancellations, American Still Doesn’t Know What’s Wrong

by Gary Leff on June 18, 2018

Jun 18 2018

American’s wholly owned regional carrier PSA Airlines cancelled 675 flights on Thursday and Friday. And yesterday the massive cancellations began again.

American has dispatched a plane of staff to Dayton to work on the issue.

Passenger Curses Out Flight Attendant Over Buy On Board Meal: Is Turkey Ham Really Ham?

by Gary Leff on June 18, 2018

Jun 18 2018

A passenger on board a Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Skopje on Sunday demanded a refund for the sandwich he purchased.

He’s Muslim. He bought a ‘turkey ham’ sandwich. It’s not turkey and ham. It’s ham-like meat made out of turkey. But midway through eating the 4.50 euro sandwich he decided it “didn’t taste like turkey.”

Does It Make Sense to Earn Miles for Your Checking Account Now That Interest Rates are Up?

by Gary Leff on June 18, 2018

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Jun 18 2018

I’ve been a BankDirect customer since 2003, earning American AAdvantage miles for my checking account. These miles are a good part of how I originally earned lifetime elite status with AAdvantage over a decade ago.

BankDirect offers a 21,000 mile signup bonus.

Cathay Pacific’s New Meal Service Rollout and Insure Your Next Uber Trip

by Gary Leff on June 18, 2018

Jun 18 2018

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.

JetBlue’s Founder is Starting a New US Airline With $100 Million and 60 Planes

by Gary Leff on June 18, 2018

Jun 18 2018

Dave Neeleman founded JetBlue after his non-compete from Southwest’s acquisition of Morris Air where he was CEO expired. During that non-compete period he was involved in the launch of Canada’s WestJet.

A citizen of Brazil as well as the U.S. (and also now of Cyprus), Neeleman launched Brazilian carrier Azul after being forced out at JetBlue. He’s also a partner in Star Alliance carrier TAP Air Portugal.

New OpenTable Scam to Cheat You Out of Your Points

by Gary Leff on June 17, 2018

Jun 17 2018

OpenTable made your points worth less and harder to use – while imposing new expiration rules – earlier this year. That’s after devaluing their awards program three years ago.

Now there’s another way OpenTable avoids rewarding you for your bookings through their website.

American Airlines Sued For Failing to Return Leased Aircraft

How Not to Be a Jerk at 30,000 Feet and American Wants More Basic Economy

American’s President Says They Need to Fly Better Seats on Cross Country Flights – Hasn’t Figured Out How to Do It

United Flight Attendant Trashes Travel Blogger, Defends Trump Immigration Policy

Five Days Into Massive Cancellations, American Still Doesn’t Know What’s Wrong

Passenger Curses Out Flight Attendant Over Buy On Board Meal: Is Turkey Ham Really Ham?

Does It Make Sense to Earn Miles for Your Checking Account Now That Interest Rates are Up?

Cathay Pacific’s New Meal Service Rollout and Insure Your Next Uber Trip

JetBlue’s Founder is Starting a New US Airline With $100 Million and 60 Planes

New OpenTable Scam to Cheat You Out of Your Points

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