An Aussie woman says she was stripped naked and imprisoned while trying to visit her boyfriend in Hawaii. Molly Hill was entering as a tourist with an allowable 90 day stay, and she had tickets to return home after 88 days.
American Airlines Flight Threatened By Fighter Jets Because Man Brought Laptop Near the Lavatory
American Airlines flight AA31, an Airbus A321 from Los Angeles to Honolulu, was escorted by F22 fighter jets today.
A man standing by the forward lavatory had his laptop with him. The man was “waiting for the bathroom” and “a flight attendant asked him to sit down.” Reportedly he “appeared to try the cockpit door before he was subdued.”
Flying to Bangkok for a Mistake Fare and New KIND Bars in Coach
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.
35% Off Awards at Starwood’s Best Resorts is Back
One of the best things about Starwood Preferred Guest is that they have many participating properties that are really nice, aspirational places where I really want to spend my points.
I make a lot of business stays at cookie cutter hotels domestically. I like to reward myself with special, unique stays which the points I earn make possible.
Passenger Kicked Off American Airlines Flight After Asking Not to Be Seated Next to Large Dog
Here’s a story from my Facebook feed this morning. It comes from a woman who flies American Airlines regularly (she’s a top tier Executive Platinum member). And she’s the kind of customer American likes.
Except she bought a business class ticket, and they kicked her off a flight after complaining about the large dog in a row behind her that “tried to jump on” her during boarding.
American Airlines Improves 24 Hour Refund Policy
American has been less generous than Delta or United who allow 24 hour refunds regardless of how far in advance you book travel. The Department of Transportation only requires offering 24 holds or refunds for travel purchased a week or more in advance.
Last year American went from the most generous policy to the least generous one, complying only with the minimum DOT standards.
Earn Free Miles Every Time You Use Lyft for Ridesharing (and Earn With Uber, Too)
Delta and Lyft have a new partnership. All SkyMiles members earn 1 mile per dollar spent with Lyft (and three miles per dollar on airport rides as a limited-time offer).
The nice thing about Delta-Lyft and Starwood-Uber is that earning is payment independent, so you can earn points for your ride and points for travel spend on your payment card.
Delta’s CFO Talks About the Economics of SkyMiles Rewards and Credit Card Deal
Delta CFO Paul Jacobson spoke at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2017 Transportation Conference and spent some time on SkyMiles. The way he talked about it is very telling.
Delta’s Newspeak Wins 1984 Award and Another Passenger Dies in Immigration Custody
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 is Adding Rebooking and Lost Baggage Functionality to its Mobile App
The American Airlines mobile app is shockingly lacking in functionality. The app itself cannot sell you a ticket. It won’t let you book an award ticket. You can’t use it to change your itinerary.
The only thing I use it for today is boarding passes.