May
11
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.
All The Absolute Cheapest Delta Awards
Why Airline Mistake Fares Have Become So Rare
May
11
2019
At the beginning of the year there was an incredible first class mistake fare on Cathay Pacific from Vietnam to the U.S. It was quickly followed by an Air New Zealand business class mistake fare from Chicago to Sydney. Both fares were honored.
But fares like these are now rare. And they rarely occur with US airlines anymore. That wasn’t always the case.
2 Year Old Bitten By Dog at the Centurion Lounge: Who’s Responsible?
May
11
2019
A family is suing American Express and Dallas Fort-Worth airport because their two year old was bitten by a dog in the DFW airport Centurion lounge.
It seems like the issue here ought to be between the family and the dog owner, which doesn’t likely have the deep pockets that American Express or DFW airport does. What do you think, who is at fault here and in what proportion?f
New 70,000 Mile Hawaiian Airlines Offer and New China Southern Business Class Seat
May
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.
Alaska Airlines New Mileage Partner: El Al
May
10
2019
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan has introduced a new frequent flyer relationship with El Al.
Earning Alaska Airlines miles for travel on El Al starts July 1. It will presumably be possible to redeem Alaska Airlines miles for travel on El Al at some time in the future. Often it takes longer to get the IT in place for redemptions than for mileage-earning.
The Barclays American Airlines Card Now Comes With a Companion Ticket as Part of Its Signup Offer
May
10
2019
Big changes to the Barclays American AAdvantage cards went into effect May 1. I’m looking forward to trying out the $25 per day inflight food and beverage credit from my Aviator Silver card this coming week. I’m up front, but I plan to ask for a flight attendant’s help springing for a row’s food and drinks in back. I’m going to use that benefit every single time I can because even if it doesn’t benefit me directly it will benefit some flyers’.
The Red card now has a companion ticket available to be earned after $20,000 spend as well. And it’s now also available as part of the card’s initial bonus.
Earn 1150 or More United Miles Buying Tickets on Any Airline
May
10
2019
Shopping portal rewards and a short-term bonus let you earn a bunch of United miles when buying airline tickets — even if the tickets you’re buying are for flights on Delta and American Airlines.
Elizabeth Warren Flew Out of the Most Notorious Gate in America
May
10
2019
Elizabeth Warren flew out of the notorious gate 35X at Washington National airport on Thursday evening, taking American’s once-daily flight AA5017 to Charleston, West Virginia. That’s appropriately a single cabin 50 seat regional jet operated by PSA Airlines. And it was delayed an hour and 45 minutes. Before heading down into the Gate 35X she got extra cheese on her &pizza. She then stopped at Dunkin’ Donuts for an iced black tea. Spotted: Elizabeth Warren selfies (and FaceTiming?) at be airport pic.twitter.com/45AWQgFbik — MJ Lee (@mj_lee) May 9, 2019 For the uninitiated you take an escalator down to a holding area with a lack of seating and several doors (sub-gates) where you wait to board a bus that “makes a slow, winding journey across the airport to your plane.” Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown was also…
American Airlines Announced 18 Routes But Blew The Game of Thrones Reference (Spoiler Alert)
May
10
2019
American Airlines announced a number of new routes and increased frequencies under the Game of Thrones rubric “Winter is Coming” — several weeks late of course since the Night King is already dead and everyone is headed to Westeros. Fortunately for fans in search of their place on the Iron Throne, American did already add Dubrovnik to their route map.
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Have Proposed to End Credit Cards as We Know Them
May
09
2019
Imagine you wanted to develop a policy that would erect the greatest barriers possible between the poor and middle classes and the already wealthy, and prevent income mobility, what would that policy look like? It would probably include limiting access to credit along the lines proposed here.
