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Changing to an open seat nobody else is using can’t be stealing because the airline hasn’t given up anything, and claiming it harms other passengers isn’t right either because other passengers still got exactly what they paid for.
Parents flying Delta first class from Tampa to Atlanta allowed their child to place stickers all over the seating area around them – and leave it that way. After all, they probably had a connection to catch!
Tampa – Atlanta is only 406 miles and seems like a lot of work for a child to accomplish so quickly, but apparently they had the process automated.
As I wrote that I suspected, there was not, actually, a devaluation of partner awards by Air France KLM Flying Blue.
On Christmas Eve another stowaway was caught on a Delta Air Lines flight. This time Delta 487 from Seattle to Honolulu had someone onboard without a ticket. They’d managed to get through TSA security with no boarding pass, and to get past the gate agent and onto the Airbus A321neo.
Something strange is going on with Air France KLM Flying Blue partner award pricing
When former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz introduced his airline’s new business class product – from better seats, to new lounges with sit down dining so you could board the plane having already eaten, to new bedding and pajamas – he declared, “Sleep is the new black.” Airlines delivering sleep comes at a premium. For hotels it’s pretty basic. Sometimes you need to hack it a bit, but you shouldn’t have to.
The Southwest Airlines pilot union is reeling from an internal investigation of its recently-elected President for what’s being characterized by some as ‘sexual misconduct’, after it was reportedly revealed that he had a romantic relationship with a union staff member in violation of a “no fraternization” policy.
After receiving heartbreaking news about her mother’s deteriorating health, a Delta Air Lines passenger experienced extraordinary compassion from flight attendants who helped spend last minutes of life with her mom.
The woman’s mother was hospitalized with undiagnosed pneumonia. She initially showed signs of recovery from a surgery, but suddenly went into septic shock. Time was running out, and she got on a plane right away – a Delta connecting flight through Minneapolis.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
