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This spring the TSA started testing searching books as you go through the checkpoint. After all your math textbooks might mean you’re a terrorist.
You might think you’re safe checking copies of 1984 in your luggage. And you probably are. But if you’re flying out of San Diego you’d better not try to check any comics.
IdeaWorks has put out a new study on airline ancillary fees (.pdf). They rank the airlines earning the most in ancillary fees, and explain where the money comes from.
I’m not going to focus on the ultra low cost carriers around the world although the data there is interesting. Instead my interest is piqued looking at the major US airlines and the contribution of their frequent flyer programs to ‘other income’ at each.
Delta is a member of the SkyTeam alliance and the provide many of their own benefits to elite members of partner frequent flyer programs.
SkyTeam member China Southern is offering U.S. frequent flyers a status match through February 2019 — all you need to be is “an elite member of any other airline” (emphasis mine).
The price of an award ticket can vary tremendously. That’s because the same flight will be ‘sold’ for different mileage prices depending on the frequent flyer program you’re using to book it.
As a result there are what some would consider ‘tricks’ to get your awards at the lowest possible cost. Here are 17 of my favorite.
A woman who was six months’ pregnant says she was kicked off an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Mexico City yesterday. Initially she understood she was being removed for questioning her flight’s delay.
However she was then told it was taking a photograph and that “according to FAA it’s illegal to take photos of the crew members inside the flight.”
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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.
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.
Flight attendant Nadine DuVal shared her thoughts with me, and I asked if I could share them with readers. She gave me explicit permission to use her name, which seemed appropriate because the thoughts are so personal, and I want to make clear she’s speaking for herself only and not her company.
Twitter may not get the experienced agents and priority it used to, there are too many people trying to get service that way, and mass metrics like response times have been imposed.
But twitter can solve real problems that are tough to solve any other way.
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 »
