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Without JetBlue Partnership, American Airlines Stops Competing In New York

by Gary Leff on September 26, 2023

Sep 26 2023

American Airlines is dropping New York LaGuardia to Kansas City for November through March (and possibly beyond). They had been operating two regional jets daily. They are also dropping New York LaGuardia to Houston Intercontinental for November through March (and possibly beyond).

The airline’s LaGuardia departures are down 13% compared to 9 months earlier and that is even as American is getting slots back from JetBlue with the unwinding of the partnership between the two carriers.

United Airlines Business Class Passenger Drinks Too Much, Throws Up, And Eats It

by Gary Leff on September 26, 2023

Sep 26 2023

Just because you fly a premium class doesn’t mean that you have class.

A Customer Was So Frustrated With American Airlines, They Created A New Jingle [Roundup]

by Gary Leff on September 26, 2023

Sep 26 2023

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.

Bilt Rewards Launches Bilt Experiences For Rent Day, October 1 NFL Suite Tickets Available

by Gary Leff on September 26, 2023

Sep 26 2023

News about Bilt’s latest Rent Day promotion is out. As usual there’s double points on their co-brand card; free Soul Cycle classes; free points for answering trivia; and opportunities to earn free rent.

Special for October 1’s Rent Day they’re offering 5x points-earning on their credit card for sports ticket purchases (up to 10,000 bonus points), and launching Bilt Experiences with an opportunity to redeem points for NFL game tickets, including for hosted suites.

50% Off Southwest Airlines Tickets, Both Paid And Award Travel

by Gary Leff on September 26, 2023

Sep 26 2023

Southwest Airlines is offering 50% off base fares using promo code WOW50.

Business Class Passenger Stuffs Their Bag Full Stealing All The Inflight Amenities

by Gary Leff on September 25, 2023

Sep 25 2023

Officially, you can take your business class amenity kit with you but not the bedding. People do it anyway, which shouldn’t be surprising since passengers at Delta Sky Clubs are dumping buffet items into their carry on bags and guests steal insane things from hotels.

Tear Jerker: Parents Fly Business Class For First Time After Daughter’s Surprise Upgrade

by Gary Leff on September 25, 2023

Sep 25 2023

On September 15 Ishpreet Kaur went to the airport to travel with her parents. They were all flying economy. However she got the three of them upgraded to business class. It was the first time her parents had flown business in their lives, and something they’ve always wished they could experience. Her father appears giddy.

But for her it was something more than just being able to give this experience to her parents. It was the pride in their eyes, seeing their daughter as having made it to the point that she could do this for them.

LATAM Offering Paid Elite Status Match, No Flying Required

by Gary Leff on September 25, 2023

Sep 25 2023

StatusMatch.com which is currently offering a lucrative status match with Frontier Airlines (up to top tier, open to people that have matched before, and even matching against hotel and cruise programs).

They now also have a a status match offering with LATAM, the South American megacarrier that left oneworld to link up with Delta Air Lines. And they’re even matching up to Black status.

Airline Confronts Ticketless Passenger On Plane In Jamaica

by Gary Leff on September 25, 2023

Sep 25 2023

JetBlue staff boarded a flight in Jamaica to question a passenger who was seated about traveling without a ticket. The passenger didn’t take kindly to be questioned, threatening to throw down: “Mek mi f**k-up one a unuh in yah.”

Delta’s Plan For SkyMiles Is Already Backfiring, But They Won’t Admit It

by Gary Leff on September 25, 2023

Sep 25 2023

Delta is demanding more from customers without giving them any more in return, and rewarding them with a currency that it worth less than what customers can earn elsewhere. And their bet is that a small subset of cardmembers will increase their spend so much as to offset those who cancel and the bulk of cardmembers for whom the changes aren’t designed to incent spend.

Without JetBlue Partnership, American Airlines Stops Competing In New York

United Airlines Business Class Passenger Drinks Too Much, Throws Up, And Eats It

A Customer Was So Frustrated With American Airlines, They Created A New Jingle [Roundup]

Bilt Rewards Launches Bilt Experiences For Rent Day, October 1 NFL Suite Tickets Available

50% Off Southwest Airlines Tickets, Both Paid And Award Travel

Business Class Passenger Stuffs Their Bag Full Stealing All The Inflight Amenities

Tear Jerker: Parents Fly Business Class For First Time After Daughter’s Surprise Upgrade

LATAM Offering Paid Elite Status Match, No Flying Required

Airline Confronts Ticketless Passenger On Plane In Jamaica

Delta’s Plan For SkyMiles Is Already Backfiring, But They Won’t Admit It

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