Only the Department of Transportation has authority to police loyalty programs, and according to the DOT Inspector General the agency has improperly ignored complaints about frequent flyer programs. That appears about to change.
Plane Drama: Parents Refuse to Give Up Toddler’s Seat for Disabled Man – Right or Wrong?
A flight attendant insisted that parents of a young child give up their baby’s seat so that a someone with a disability could have it. The parents refused.
Since children under two aren’t required to have a seat, the crewmember thought that they could sit on a parents lap.
Qantas Is Serving The Best Wine Ever Poured In An Airline Lounge [Roundup]
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No Job, No Problem: Florida Woman Sold Phony American Airlines Travel Benefits For $8,895
What I’d really love is access to AA20 benefits, 20% off revenue flights and 20% off award travel as well.
Unable To Afford Jet Fuel: Pakistan International Airlines Passengers Confront Staff Over Cancelled Flights
A viral video shows Pakistan International Airlines passengers angrily confronting staff after their flight was cancelled due to lack of fuel. Some want refunds, others want alternative travel arrangements.
The world’s worst airline is facing its biggest crisis ever. The government oil company stopped supplying fuel because the government-owned airline stopped paying its fuel bills. They’re cancelling hundreds of flights each month. About 7,000 employees did not get paid in November.
Why All Airlines Base Pilot Wages On What Delta Pays
Back in March Delta Air Lines pilots agreed to a new contract. It set the highest pay rates that pilots in the industry had ever received. And it basically set the terms for pilot deals that would be struck throughout the rest of the year.
When Loyalty Backfires: How Delta’s Elite Status Gift Became a Customer Care Nightmare
Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Diamond members get to choose from a variety of benefits. One Diamond member – with around half a million qualifying miles and over $50,000 in spending this year – was thrilled to be able to gift Gold status to two people.
Flight Cancelled? Think Twice Before Accepting That Free Hotel Room [Roundup]
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Today Only: Game-Changing $1835 Business Class Offer to London
For travel January through March, JetBlue is offering roundtrip business class trips between New York and London Gatwick airport for $1835 total, all-in.
Air France’s 2024 First Class: Challenging the Best in the World?
Air France has shared updates on its plans for a new first class, and it looks to be amazing. They’ve dropped some new details on the product that will debut in 2024 and begin flying in 2025 in their Investor Day presentation.