The best benefit here is lounge access. oneworld sapphire members of frequent flyer programs other than American AAdvantage and Alaska’s Mileage Plan get access not just to American Airlines Admirals Clubs and Alaska Lounges but also to American Airlines Flagship lounges even when traveling domestically. That means nice bar setups and buffets at New York JFK, Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles and in a few weeks once again at Chicago O’Hare.
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SkyTeam Status For The Asking, “New Alitalia” Is Handing Out Status [Update: No More Delta Elites]
Last fall the ‘new Alitalia’ ITA Airways offered to give elite status to anyone with a pulse. Many may have skipped that at the time, since the new airline wasn’t yet a part of the SkyTeam (or any) alliance so it was still somewhat speculative what the benefit to do so would be.
Now they’re once again status matching through April 15. Status will be valid through April 15, 2023. There are 3 steps.
Once You’ve Checked One Bag, You Might As Well Check Them All
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A Fourth Airline Alliance Launched Today: Spring Alliance Models Itself On Star, SkyTeam
The project launches out of Lagos, Nigeria with six Nigerian carriers: Azman Air, United Nigeria Airline, Arik, Air Peace, and Max Air and hopes to unify the airlines of Africa.
The FAA Is Overreacting To 5G, And That’s Why Airlines Are Freaking Out
At an internal company meeting, American Airlines CEO described airlines’ ‘hair on fire’ resulting from the FAA’s plan to impose flight restrictions as a result of the FCC allowing 5G C-band rollout.
American Airlines Manager Caught Telling The Truth About Poor Checked Bag Delivery Times
Delta and Alaska Airlines commit to delivering checked bags within 20 minutes of each flight arriving. If they fail to meet that, you’re entitled to miles or a credit towards a future trip as compensation. Neither United nor American offer this.
A brief moment of honesty from an American Airlines manager explains why they can’t do it.
The Tradeoffs We Have To Make Spending Miles On International Business Class Tickets
Airlines make seats available as awards at the lowest level that they don’t think they can sell for cash. They also want to make sure not to release seats to someone who would pay cash. So you’re getting the leftovers.
That requires flexibility, if you start out saying here’s where I need to go, and here’s the dates I need to travel, and here’s when I need to make my booking.
Southwest Crew Dance Like Nobody’s Watching
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Undercover Boss: Top Airline Execs Become Flight Attendants
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Woman Heading To Aunt’s Funeral Kicked Off American Airlines Flight
Passengers bring their own life experiences and (emotional) baggage with them to the airport. So do flight attendants. We also have different cultural expectations and behaviors. And then we’re trapped inside a metal tube together for several hours. Sometimes that goes very badly, and we all need a bit more patience and understanding.