Nov
15
2017
JD Power is out with their consumer survey on frequent flyer programs and they are ranking programs as follows:
JD Power Ranks Frequent Flyer Program Satisfaction: Which Programs are Best?
YouTube Star Sold T-Shirts Out of An Emirates A380 First Class Bathroom
Nov
15
2017
Normally you get half an hour in the shower spa, and 5 minutes of water that you can start and top. However if the flight isn’t full and you book your spa midflight instead of just before landing you could presumably take more time. Which appears to be what Logan Paul, the fastest person ever to reach 10 million subscribers on YouTube, did.
He turned the Emirates shower spa into a pop up shop for his clothing brand.
$10 Uber Credit for Existing Customers, Hurry Won’t Last
Nov
14
2017
Danny the Deal Guru says that promo code EP1UBERCAR20 is good for $10 off your next Uber ride taken by December 1.
Argentina Detains Air France Crew After Refusing to Upgrade Politician’s Daughter
Nov
14
2017
Argentina is said to have detained Air France flight crew who refused to upgrade the daughter of a politician.
Reportedly the daughter of a former Deputy Minister of Justice (and current magistrate) was onboard October 29th Air France flight AF228 from Paris to Buenos Aires. She asked for an upgrade to business class and the crew (correctly) turned her down. She then claimed her seat opponent behaved inappropriately and asked to change seats, which was accommodated (but still not in business class).
Great American Airlines Business Class Availability to Rio for the Whole Family
Nov
14
2017
American AAdvantage says award availability is going to get better starting later in the year however in the meantime on the whole finding saver award space on American’s own flights is an almost pointless task much of the time.
However they do open space from time to time, in spurts and usually for 24-48 hours at most. When they do you need to grab it, it doesn’t last.
Emirates Eliminating First Class From Boeing 777-200LR Fleet
Nov
14
2017
Emirates currently has 10 Boeing 777-200LRs with 8 first class, 42 business class, and 216 economy seats.
They’ve just disclosed a plan to eliminate first class from these planes, and move to a six-across (2-2-2) business class in place of the current seven-across, eliminating the middle-of-middle seat in business. The plane will be densified to 302 seats in total.
American Airlines Launching Iceland Service
Nov
14
2017
American just announced a new flight from Dallas Fort-Worth to Reykjavik, Iceland. When I saw the release that American would be going to Iceland I first assumed it would be from Philadelphia, which they consider their primary transatlantic gateway. However Dallas makes a certain amount of sense.
HURRY Today: Hilton’s Conrad Chicago Offering Rooms From $11
Nov
14
2017
The Conrad Chicago is celebrating its one year anniversary with $11.14 rates today. Starting at 11 a.m. Central time you can book stays between November 15 and March 31, 2018, And when that runs out there’s still $111 rates.
Two Days Only: 20% Off jetBlue Flights With Promo Code BFF
Nov
14
2017
JetBlue is offering 20% off bookings made by tomorrow, November 15th.
Travel November 29 through February 14, excluding Fridays and Sundays and December 15 – January 10.
Singapore Airlines Devalues its Star Alliance Award Chart December 7th
Nov
14
2017
Singapore Airlines is making changes to its Singapore Airlines award chart, increasing the price mostly of premium cabin international awards. They’re also introducing online booking of partner awards and a $25 telephone booking fee for awards that can be booked online.
