American Airlines passenger Jennifer Hughes doesn’t understand why she isn’t allow to standby for a flight with plenty of open seats available. Surely the gate agent could have provided a better explanation than “they didn’t ‘have time to help’.” In truth, they aren’t allowed to help. That’s the way American Airlines decided they like it.
Bilt’s April 1 Rent Day feature is a points transfer bonus up to 100% to British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus. Since Iberia business class between the U.S. and Europe starts at 34,000 Avios one-way, that means business class across the Pond from 17,000 Bilt points.
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Delta has come out with a new set of trading cards that you can get free from a pilot.
Everything was wrapped up by March 24, ending four stressful weeks at the mercy of two mega-corporations and an inability to sort through errors.
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A naked woman ran through Dallas – Fort Worth airport’s terminal D. She yelled at no one in particular, and made rather strange claims like “I speak all languages.” She tosses a beverage. Then she attacked the monitor and boarding door of gate D4. Here’s the full 2 minute 16 second video.
Here’s a comprehensive look at the changes to the full suite of United co-brands. Broadly speaking, annual fees are up, there are a whole bunch of new benefits that align with the kind of ‘coupon booking’ we’ve seen from American Express, but I like a lot of the value that they’re offering. And it’s now possible to earn top United status from credit card spending alone.
Here’s a woman that didn’t get the memo. She brought her pet in cabin, brought the carrier, but the dog is walking around at the gate because the carrier isn’t large enough. An employee calls her out for this, and lets her know that if she doesn’t have a carrier that the dog will fit into, then they can’t fly. So the woman tries to prove that the dog fits.
American Airlines has business class lounges at New York JFK, Los Angeles, Chicago O’Hare, Miami and Dallas – Fort Worth. They’ve been promising a lounge for their primary transatlantic gateway – Philadelphia – for many years. It’s finally almost here, and should be really worth the wait.
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
