The Super Weird Reason Spirit Airlines Offers A First Class Seating Option

by Gary Leff

Mar 22 2023

Spirit Airlines is an “ultra low cost carrier” with fees line extra charges for checking in (at the airport) and for bags (that you carry on yourself) often costing more than the fare itself. They’re the butt of late night comedy routines, but they also make air travel far more affordable – not just for those who fly them, but on routes and at times when legacy airlines have to compete with them.

So it’s weird that they offer a product that’s like domestic first class that you’ll find on American, Delta, United and Alaska Airlines. Except it’s not exactly like it. Spirit calls theirs “the Big Front Seat.”

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Woman Wants Compensation After Passenger Died On Her Flight And She Couldn’t Get A Second Meal

by Gary Leff

airline cabin
Mar 21 2023

A woman took to social media to rant about British Airways stonewalling her over compensation after another passenger had the audacity to die on her flight, causing her much distress. And since CPR was being performed in the aisle of the aircraft, cabin crew were unable to provide a second meal service – preferring to try to save a life instead. She wants to know what she can do to get British Airways to cover the pain and suffering that she had to endure?

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India To Foreign Airlines: Go Away, We Don’t Want Your International Flights

by Gary Leff

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Mar 21 2023

India has a population equal in size to China. However it isn’t nearly as significant economically or geopolitically. It hasn’t experienced China’s growth. India’s economy is about one fifth the size. And even on a purchasing power parity basis the average Indian is about 60% poorer than the average resident of China.

They don’t think they need foreign flights to improve commerce and bring down costs. They’d rather protect their homegrown oligarchs.

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American Airlines Introducing Gift Status For The Day – Including Top Tier Status

by Gary Leff

Mar 21 2023

American Airlines shares a new program they’re introducing called Enhance with Miles.

Once a member earns 40,000 Loyalty Points (status qualifying points) in a year, they’ll be eligible for new experiential redemptions which grow in value at higher levels of points earned. That includes gifting status for a day and gifting yourself higher status for the day – including Executive Platinum.

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