Devalued AGAIN: Delta Just Increased the Price of Business Class Awards to Europe Without Notice

Aug 30 2016

Delta business class saver awards between the US and Europe were 62,500 miles each way. That’s the price from the no-notice devaluation for travel June 2014 onward.

Now, for travel January 1 onward, US-Europe will be 70,000 miles each way at the saver level. There was no notice given for this change, it’s simply in effect. That’s an increase of 15,000 miles roundtrip.

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Delta Goes After Alaska With 5000 Bonus Miles, Double Miles, and Gold Elite Status Offer

Aug 30 2016

Delta and Alaska were once close partners. In fact, at one point it was expected that their partnership could grow to exclude American (which also partners with Alaska).

Instead Delta has built up a hub operation in Seattle — first for transpacific flights, and then feeding those flights with its own domestic route network rather than transferring passengers on its partner Alaska.

And there have been fantastic offers ever since…

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What American is Doing With New Variable Award Pricing

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Aug 30 2016

A little over a week ago I wrote about a no-notice change that American AAdvantage made to their program: different AAnytime award prices for different flights on the same day.

While American acknowledged that the screen shots I was providing were not a glitch, they haven’t offered comment on these changes which went into effect without any notice to members. I dug into this a bit more and think I know what American is doing, and it’s neither as technology sophisticated nor as insidious as I’d have feared.

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What If American Was Telling the Truth in Their Press Release Firing Scott Kirby?

Aug 30 2016

Former US Airways President Scott Kirby left as President of American Airlines yesterday to become President of United.

American sent out their press release about elevating Chief Operating Officer Robert Isom to President and explained that Scott Kirby was leaving immediately. It didn’t mention anything about United, and it didn’t say anything about spending more time with his family. Instead, it explained the decision that American couldn’t retain all of their executive talent so Kirby was out.

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