Jul
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.
Skateboards in the Overhead and 300,000 Point Giveaway
American Airlines Tells Flight Attendants Not to Hand Out Too Much Compensation
Jul
17
2018
At the beginning of the year we learned that American Airlines rolled out a new software program called iSolve to let flight attendants compensate passengers for onboard inconveniences like “inflight entertainment issues, broken seats or meal shortages.”
Delta Agents in Seattle Fired For Giving Out Upgrades, But They Say It Was Another Reason
Jul
17
2018
Four Delta agents in Seattle were fired and were told it’s because they were giving out upgrades.
When flights are oversold in coach but have empty seats in business class, airlines pick out passengers to give ‘operational upgrades’ to. Some airlines will ;prioritize this based on elite status, but that’s not always the case.
Southwest Passengers Gave $530 to Woman in 14C to Help Teach Inner City Kids to Read
Jul
17
2018
Kimber Bermudez is a first grade teacher based in Chicago. She’s been teaching for just two years. Last Tuesday she flew Southwest Airlines to Florida to visit her parents. She was in seat 14C Her seat opponent struck up a conversation with her, asking what she did for a living.
Passengers around her were listening.
Opinion is Shifting, Nearly Half of Passengers Want to Allow Inflight Cell Phone Calls
Jul
17
2018
Americans generally are against allowing inflight use of cell phones. They don’t want to be trapped listening to their seat opponent yap. However opinion on this may be shifting. A new survey shows that nearly half of Americans want to allow it.
Plutonium Stolen From the Parking Lot of the Marriott San Antonio Northwest
Jul
17
2018
On a mission to recover radioactive materials, two Department of Energy employees from the Idaho National Laboratory drove to San Antonio. Materials had been loaned to a private research lab, and their job was to get it back and transport it security to a government facility.
They brought with them specialized radiation detectors. And to calibrate the detectors they have to bring along some plutonium, too, and also cesium. These are the materials used in nuclear weapons or dirty bombs.
Hyatt Credit Card Cardmembers Get Rebate on Award Redemptions Through September 30
Qatar Restricts First Class Awards and New Bigger Bonuses on 2 Cards
Jul
16
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.
Lowest Price I’ve Ever Seen on the Noise Cancelling Headphones I Use
Jul
16
2018
I use Bose QuietComfort 25 Headphones. I paid $300 for mine when I bought them. Amazon has them on sale for an amazing $125.
Regular price is now $279. They went on sale for Black Friday at $179. $125 is the lowest I’ve seen. But what if I told you they could be further discounted to $77?
Reader Giveaway: (3) Sets of 100,000 Radisson Rewards Points
Jul
16
2018
Radisson reached out and asked if I wanted to give away points to readers to highlight their credit card. I’m always thrilled to give away points, especially a lot of them, and they’ve provided me with (3) sets of 100,000 point prizes. Each prize is worth up to 3 nights.
