Singapore Airlines launches its San Francisco – Singapore non-stop flight today with an Airbus A350 — the first A350 to operate out of San Francisco. Singapore has 67 A350s on order.
I attended the launch celebration for this new San Francisco – Singapore non-stop on Thursday.
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.
The Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 prohibits airlines from discriminating against passengers with disabilities, and thus they must make reasonable accommodations for them which allow them to fly — like having access to their emotional support animals.
Reforms may be coming, like limiting the kinds of animals allowed on planes. But in the meantime almost anything goes.
An Airbus A319 on approach to Kathmandhu had to perform a goat around. Yes, a goat around.
Bhutan Airlines was set to land but had to abort to avoid a goat.
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.
Have you stopped to wonder why Amex has been so interested in promoting ‘Shop Small’ where they’ve given rebates in the past for spend at small businesses and now is offering double points across most consumer and small business cards for spend at small businesses through end of year?
Book wholesale rather than retail.
Club1 Hotels is a membership site, and that lets them sell rooms at a discount, offering lower rates to consumers instead of taking their booking commission. They report that they make money on membership fees rather than individual bookings. (Since they’re a membership site hotel best rate guarantees for direct booking on a hotel chain’s website don’t apply.)
Plastiq is a great way to turn bills you have to pay (even rent or mortgage) into miles, albeit for a fee. Right now there’s a promotion with discount rates for paying rent or mortgage with a MasterCard or American Express.
This week there was a bit of a stir when bill payment service Plastiq — which charges your credit card and mails checks for you — started warning customers that Visa may classify charges with them as a cash advance.
Register and book by the end of the year and travel on non-stops between the US and Australia or New Zealand between February 1 and May 31, 2017 and you can earn bonus miles for each flight segment.
Governor Cuomo has signed the Rosenthal / Lanza bill imposing fines of up to $7500 per advertisement of an ‘illegal unit’ on home sharing sites like Airbnb, which is likely to mean a fine for anyone who advertises short-term accomodations through Airbnb. This legislation was predicted to end Airbnb in New York.
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