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15 Things I Love About the Southwest Performance Card

by Gary Leff on September 25, 2020

Sep 25 2020

Last year Chase launched a new premium Southwest Airlines business card. This was the card I wanted most in the fall and fortunately I was able to get approved for it. It puts earning a companion pass in reach and I’m loking forward to traveling with my wife and daughter again (my wife as my companion, daughter on points) — and the points from the card go a long way to a bunch of those tickets, especially when I then top off with Chase Ultimate Rewards points which’ll essentially become doubled in value.

Complete Guide To Air Canada’s New Aeroplan Program Launching This Year

by Gary Leff on August 11, 2020

Aug 11 2020

Air Canada has announced the details of their new frequent flyer program that will launch November 8th. I’ve had a chance to dive into the minutiae and speak with executives. Here’s your complete guide for what to expect.

This is a really thoughtful program, attractive for both casual users transferring points – because of the flexibility of redemptions and elimination of fuel surcharges – and for their most loyal customers. I especially love top elites conferring ‘status for a day’ on friends and colleagues, and earning 50% discounts on award redemption up to 11 times a year.

What Happened To All The First Class Nuts? They’re On Sale Cheap In A Dallas Warehouse

by Gary Leff on July 24, 2020

Jul 24 2020

Airlines don’t have as many passengers, and aren’t offering as much service to the passengers they do have. So what happened to all the first class nuts?

It turns out to be a double whammy thanks to tariffs up to 75% on sales to China.

Southwest Airlines Won’t Allow Anyone To Fly Whose Disability Prevents Wearing A Mask

by Gary Leff on July 23, 2020

Jul 23 2020

According to an internal memo the airline is onto the tricks customers are using to pretend to comply with the mask requirement and they’ve got procedures for that. Two year olds will now have to wear masks. And perhaps most significantly, there’s no longer a medical or disability exception to the mask requirement – anyone who cannot wear a mask (or remove their mask themselves) is simply not permitted to fly.

After $2.5 Billion, New York LaGuardia Central Terminal Is Worse Than Before

by Gary Leff on June 24, 2020

Jun 24 2020

With the opening of the new New York LaGuardia Central Terminal building to replace the old terminal C, United, American, Air Canada and Southwest have a new home at one of the most important airports in the country.

I’ve been overall pretty negative on the renovation project because my fear has been that it would slow down travel, not make it better. A reader shares a report that confirms my fears. He concludes, “LaGuardia now requires an additional 30 minutes to get to the gate.”

Airline Bans Flight Attendant Face Masks After Passengers Complain

by Gary Leff on June 18, 2020

Jun 18 2020

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 New LaGuardia Airport Central Terminal Is Stunning. Who Cares?

by Gary Leff on June 13, 2020

Jun 13 2020

There’s been a lot of coverage this week of the opening of the new New York LaGuardia Central Terminal building (a.k.a. “headhouse“). The old terminal B was ugly, the new terminal B is bright from natural light and new. So, shiny things.

The truth about the new project is there’s only one thing about it that really makes the travel experience better, and that’s only going to last a short period of time: new restrooms.

90 Years Ago Today A Woman Flew As A Flight Attendant For The First Time

by Gary Leff on May 15, 2020

May 15 2020

Ellen Church was a pilot and a nurse. She sought a pilot job with United Airlines (then Boeing Air Transport) but got nowhere. Then she suggested the airline hire traveling nurses, helping to ease the fear of flying people had so early on in aviation.

She was hired in 1930 as head stewardess and she then hired seven other women on a three month trial basis. They formed the ‘original eight’ of what would become flight attendants.

American Airlines Plans New Shortest Flight In The Country: Aspen to Vail

by Gary Leff on May 14, 2020

May 14 2020

Airlines receiving the first tranche of government bailout money are required to continue serving nearly all of the cities they flew to prior to the pandemic. In exchange for billions of dollars to fund payroll, the government required that the nation’s air transport system remain intact.

Despite some exemptions from the Department of Transportation, airlines are getting creating launching new short flights to efficiently meet these obligations at the lowest possible cost. And reportedly that means a new, shortest domestic route from American Airlines.

Crazy Times Bring Out Dumb Ideas, and Nationalizing Airlines Is The Worst

by Gary Leff on March 18, 2020

Mar 18 2020

Former White House Chief of Staff and former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is known for saying ‘never let a crisis go to waste.’ It’s an opportunity to push an agenda. So as the airline bailout train leaves the station some people are advocating the consumer protection rules that they wanted anyway. Others (like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) want the financial reforms they want anyway.

If you hate air travel you want to use this crisis to nationalize the airlines, an idea put forward by the left wing American Prospect.