Feb
28
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.
Mother Places 3 Year Old In Overhead Bin [Roundup]
Lufthansa Unveils Incredible New First Class But Only Ok Business Class Product
Feb
28
2023
When Lufthansa first started teasing their new first class product, it didn’t look especially impressive. Details began leaking out that suggested it was going to be very nice and indeed they’re out with a lot more information now and it looks awesome.
However new first class will be on some of their Airbus A350s, and those that have it will offer just a single row of three seats. Do not plan on flying this with your points.
Passenger Bakes A Cheesecake Using Southwest Airlines Mix, Shapes It Like The LUV Carrier’s Logo
Feb
28
2023
Jem Jebbia, a PhD candidate in Religious Studies at Stanford, loves Southwest Airlines and its route network from California so much that she’s made a special baking tribute to the airline and its snacks on TikTok. Ms. Jebbia decided to make dessert out of snack mix.
She used the airline’s free snack mix as a crust to make Jell-o cheesecake. The pan was heart-shaped, natch, so that her creation would take the form of Southwest’s logo.
American Airlines JFK Flagship First Dining Is Now The Tasting Room
Feb
28
2023
The old Flagship First Dining space is now part of the Greenwich lounge, re-opened as the Tasting Room to take advantage of the bar there.
Why Fewer United Airlines Passengers Fly Using Points: Behind The Scenes Of MileagePlus
Feb
28
2023
United Airlines MileagePlus is somewhat less lucrative for the airline than American’s and Delta’s frequent flyer programs. You can get some insight into the economics of their loyalty program from their latest SEC 10-K filing as well as disclosures made around raising debt backed by the revenue from its mileage offering.
American Airlines Replaced Safety Videos With Audio. This Lip Syncing Flight Attendant Is Everything [Roundup]
Feb
28
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.
Why Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Should Fly Private More Often – Not Less
Feb
27
2023
The Department of Transportation Inspector General’s office will be auditing Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s use of FAA aircraft. This is stupid, the Transportation Secretary often should fly private at times.
He won’t come out and say that. Instead Buttigieg maintains it was cheaper to fly private than to buy airline tickets. If that were true, his office is paying insufficient attention to the scourge of high ticket prices! (Hint: it is not actually true.)
Delta Temporarily Counts Car Rental And Hotel Bookings Towards Elite Status
Feb
27
2023
Delta hasn’t been nearly as aggressive with mileage partnerships over the past several years, outside of its main credit card partner, as competitor airlines.
That could be changing. Through March 31, 2023 hotel and car rental bookings through their portal earn qualifying dollars towards SkyMiles elite status.
Capital One Retains Access To U.S. Virgin Lounges, Despite Management Turnover
Feb
27
2023
U.S. Virgin Clubhouses won’t be closed for long. They’re downgrading service providers to Sodexo. Eligible Capital One cardmembers still retain access.
Never Fly To Chicago O’Hare On Delta – Or An International Airline Using Terminal 5 [Roundup]
Feb
27
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.
