Oct 12 2015

We have air marshals flying around the skies. They are on a very small percentage of flights, and it’s obvious who they are when they board (even though their dress not instructs them to blend in, they board first and conspicuously identify themselves to gate agents).

They more or less fly around uselessly. And with the exception of a few assigned routes, they can arrange their schedules to fly more or less where they wish. So they go on vacation for work, and they meet up with each other for sexual liasons.

An air marshal was served a predeparture beverage but the flight attendant spilled the drink on him (i.e. he was wasting a premium cabin seat). He is suing because:

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Oct 12 2015

I’ve written about the different offers from Plastiq to pay bills with your credit card (they charge your card, mail a check to your payee).

Their offer of just a 1.5% fee (their usual fee is 2.5%) when making any payment of $500 or more with a MasterCard ends tomorrow (Tuesday October 13). You can schedule as many future payments as you wish, however, and receive that 1.5% fee — as long as you do it by tomorrow. Plastiq says this is their last currently-planned promotion.

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Oct 12 2015

A Delta flight apparently lost a back wheel and part of the braking system on takeoff at Tel Aviv last week. The flight in question is apparently Delta 469 on October 3 from Tel Aviv to New York JFK.

The control tower received a warning about debris on the runway and attributed it to a system malfunction, only discovering the parts on the runway visually come daylight.

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Oct 11 2015

When American Airlines announced new Los Angeles – Sydney service they teased possible flights to New Zealand. And acknowledged Auckland was on their radar.

It appears that American seems close to announcing Los Angeles – Auckland made possible by their closer joint venture with Qantas and the Boeing 787.

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Oct 11 2015

The Ritz-Carlton credit card has a new offer of two free nights at your choice of most Ritz properties after $3000 spend in 3 months.

Here are the benefits of the card – including concierge, lounge access, and hotel stay credits – and how that plays into the positioning of the Ritz-Carlton brand overall.

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Oct 11 2015

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.

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Oct 11 2015

It’s easy to cancel an American AAdvantage award and never get your miles back. You need to pay attention, and sometimes you need to follow up.

Miles redeposits are not usually instant. They can be quick, or can take a day. And sometimes they don’t go back on their own.

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Oct 11 2015

Saturday Night Live spoofed Delta, or at least spoofed flight attendants who happened to work for Delta.

Here’s the thing: there are real flight attendants who are so much funnier. For instance, take a look at this Southwest flight attendant that’s been viewed on YouTube nearly 22 million times.

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Oct 10 2015

Airlines that offer a strong ground experience usually do so in their home markets, and sometimes to a lesser extent in a few key other markets, but rarely in outstations. And rarely in the United States.

But Cathay Pacific’s new Senior Vice President for North America has a charge to bring the experience here up to the standards of Asia. We can expect changes in San Francisco, then Vancouver, and perhaps New York.

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Oct 10 2015

There are checking account offers of over 20,000 and even 50,000 miles and investment accounts offering 50,000 miles as well. Plus there are ways to earn miles from your checking account month after month.

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