Reconfiguring planes and buying new seats is expensive, and JetBlue is slashing costs. But perhaps the biggest takeaway is that squeezing these seats in is expected to mean less legroom in the coach cabin. JetBlue is, once again, making itself more like the rest of the industry.
Airline Forces Crew Into Makeshift ‘Blanket Forts’ For Rest On 8-Hour 737 MAX Flights
A passenger took a photo of the refugee camp setup that Brazil’s Gol airlines uses as the crew rest area on its Boeing 737 MAX, flying from Brasilia to Orlando. That flight is scheduled at 8 hours 20 minutes. One person on social media offered, “I believe most people call this a blanket fort.”
Why ‘Cheap’ Is American Airlines CEO Robert Isom’s Love Language—And Charlotte’s Secret Weapon [Roundup]
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Why Alaska Airlines’ $12 Billion Loyalty Plan Is the Key To Hawaiian Merger Success
Mileage Plan has 11 million active members, over 3 million cobrand cardmembers, and over 600,000 elite members. They value their program at over $12 billion.
Embarrassment In The Skies: The American Airlines A320 Fleet Is So Bad Even The Tape On Seats Is Falling Apart
The American Airlines fleet of Airbus A320s is a mess, and should really be put out of their misery. Since the airline has gone over a decade without investing in them, they’re dragging down already low expectations for customer experience at the airline.
It’s usually first class on these planes, but here’s a coach seat that’s allowed to fly.
‘She Saved For Months, And United Airlines Left Her Stranded’: They Rented a U-Haul to See Taylor Swift—Now They’re Fighting Back.
The pair then found themselves without tickets home. They were treated as no shows for their outbound flight, so their return trip was cancelled. They bought Alaska Airlines flights again, Seattle to San Diego.
This is a mess all the way around, but there are lessons.
500 Free Alaska Miles For Each Friend You Know—Stack 9 And Fly For Free!
Alaska has shared that the move to a single loyalty program will come this summer, and that they’ll also launch a premium credit card at that time.
To build a marketing list for the premium credit card in support of its launch, they’ve created an ‘early access list’ with free miles.
Tokyo And Seoul Flights Just The Start: Alaska Airlines Adds New Lounges, Widebody Upgrades, And Premium Card With Companion Award Perks
Plans for Alaska Airlines to bring widebody flying to Seattle and launch long haul routes are big news, and the airline is also sharing the timeline to merge frequent flyer programs with Hawaiian Airlines and introduce a premium credit card.
United Airlines Demands Health Care Cuts and Scheduling Overhaul From Flight Attendants Who Haven’t Seen Raises Since 2021
To keep crewmembers fired up, the union sent out a communication to members listing all of the items that United has sought to change in their favor in the new contract.
A Real (A)Advantage: Earn Extra Loyalty Points And 75,000 Miles With Citi’s Business Card
My wife was approved for this card. Her small business is… very small. But the interesting thing, beyond that they’d approve her, is what happens to the points.