Currently flights are available from New York and Chicago to Paris, Rome, and Madrid starting at just $268 roundtrip. These were flagged by NotiFlyer and appear to be available on American Airlines and joint venture partners British Airways, Iberia, and Finnair with some matching from Lufthansa.
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Three Members of Congress Just Re-Introduced the Non-Serious FAIR Fees Act
Travelers hate airline fees, whether it’s checked bag fees or change fees, so it’s a great issue for politicians to grandstand on. The FAIR Fees Act is not a serious proposal.
American Airlines One Day Fare Sale, One Way Tickets for $30 Each
etBlue is running a sale $30.30 one way tickets for travel tomorrow, October 31 only.
American Airlines is matching the sale and this is available on myriad routes.
United’s Chief Commercial Officer Throws Shade at American: Extra Legroom Seats are Needed for Elites
Andrew Nocella, United’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer – who came to United with Scott Kirby and who was responsible for many of the negative changes at American Airlines once legacy US Airways management took over – offered some important observations about their customers at the airline’s media day.
Airlines Moving Closer to Personalized Pricing for Airfare
While not in use today, the major company collecting and distributing airfares for airlines announced at their annual conference that they’re closer than ever to delivering true ‘dynamic’ airfares that are customized for each person searching for a trip. This is a new way for airlines to increase revenue, by delivering a different offer to each customer based on their willingness to pay.
11 Takeaways From United’s New $18,000 Elite Status
United Airlines has declared that miles no longer matter at all – a strange position for MileagePlus to take. Distance flown no longer matters for earning miles. Redeeming miles is more revenue-based with the elimination of award charts. And now even qualifying for elite status will be based on spending starting next year.
You can earn status by spending more than before and counting up the number of flights you take, or just based on spending alone. Here are 11 takeaways from this historic change.
Starting Next Year United Elite Status Will No Longer Be Earned Based on Distance Flown
United will stop counting how far you fly for earning elite status. United will no longer have 25,000 mile, 50,000 mile, 75,000 mile and 100,000 mile status.
Instead – starting in 2020 for customers earning status for the 2021 program year – United will count how many flights you take and how much you spend. And if you want to earn status without taking a lot of flights, just spend more.
Kate Middleton Books Two Seats Whenever She Flies, and You Can Too
The number one thing that determines if you have a great flight is the seat next to you being empty. Having that extra space makes everything better, from the friendliness of flight attendants to the tastiness of the snacks.
It turns out you can ensure this happens every time that you fly. And Kate Middleton knows the trick.
USA Today Columnist Wants to Ban Frequent Flyer Programs, Blames Them For Everything Wrong With Travel
Forget about bad opinions, for over 15 years Christopher Elliott has been writing columns that get their facts wrong. His pieces haven’t gotten any better as the years have gone on.
He keeps making weak arguments that attempt to use air travel as a vehicle for his claims about social inequality (even when the details don’t work, especially since loyalty programs give customers access to perks that would normally only be available to the wealthy) and telling readers to quit frequent flyer programs for years without correcting his errors or updating his facts.
American Airlines Bereavement and Critical Illness Change Fee Waiver and Refund Policy
Oddly American waived my full change fee last year when my dog became critically ill, but only part of my change fee when my grandmother passed. Now I’ll know to insist on a full change fee waiver if a family funeral conflicts with travel in the future.