Jul
30
2015
If you set the combination of your frequent flyer accounts to 1-2-3-4-5 (or your luggage), that’s not secure and anyone can guess it.
Warning: Don’t Give Your Frequent Flyer Accounts This Password
Revenue-Based Mileage Earning Means Fewer Miles Earned at Delta and United
Jul
29
2015
Delta and United now award miles for flights based on the cost of a ticket instead of distance flown.
Though the airlines would have you believe that ‘on average’ they’re awarding the same amount of miles under the new program as the old, and just redistributing those miles — more miles to big spenders, and fewer miles for less expensive tickets — that’s not really true, as a look a second quarter operational results demonstrates.
TSA Rolls Out New Strategy: Make Passengers Miss More Flights, Don’t Make Us Any Safer
Jul
29
2015
Amidst revelations that the TSA misses bombs and weapons about 95% of the time, I predicted (and feared) this would mean a crackdown at the checkpint.
And indeed the new head of the TSA declared they needed to become less efficient. Now the TSA is planning its overhaul.
Chinese Hackers Breached United Airlines, Pilot Makes Emergency Landing at Closed Airport, and More
Jul
29
2015
I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Hyatt’s Diamond Challenge Ends July 31. Register Now if You Want It, Though It’ll Be Back
Jul
29
2015
There’s no more ‘instant Diamond’ status offer, you actually have to stay 12 nights within 60 days for Diamond. But you don’t even need to have status with another chain to sign up, you just need to ask for the challenge.
However, Hyatt let me know this morning that registration for their Elite Tier Offer will close on July 31. If you’re considering the Hyatt Diamond challenge, you need to request it before the end of the business week. It’s going to come back, but they haven’t said when.
No, Credit Cards Aren’t a Scam. Why Do You Ask?
Jul
29
2015
Christopher Elliott wrote this morning “Yes, I called credit cards a scam — wanna make something of it?”
Why yes – yes I do.
With LaGuardia Getting a Makeover, These are the 5 Other Worst Airports in America
Jul
28
2015
Ben Mutzabaugh has a good piece on the other really bad airports, although I suspect investments at LaGuardia won’t make it better any time soon.
TSA Doesn’t Just Miss Weapons and Bombs. They Miss People, Too!
Jul
28
2015
The TSA doesn’t just fail to detect bombs and weapons 95% of the time, they fail to detect people, too.
Passenger Lights Plane on Fire, Making Travel Free, and Imaginary Friends at Heathrow
Jul
28
2015
I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Maybe Delta Will Shut Up About Middle East Subsidies Now That They Own a Stake in the Most Subsidized Chinese Airline
Jul
28
2015
I’ve made the point many times in the past that despite protests about subsidies received by the Middle East airlines Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar, that Delta doesn’t actually care about subsidies. They care about scoring political points as leverage to use the power of government to shut down competition.
Now Delta is buying a $450 million stake in China Eastern — which is the most state-subsidized Chinese airline. So Delta will benefit from a chunk of those subsidies.
