Aug
28
2022
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.
Convincing Housekeeping That Hotel Guests Are… Dead? [Roundup]
Wait, Alaska Airlines Miles Can Be Used For Long Haul Singapore Airlines Business Class?
Aug
28
2022
I’m shocked to see that Alaska Airlines appears to have wide open award availability for Singapore Airlines business class awards between the U.S. and Asia. In fact it seems they have at least as good availability as is offered to Singapore’s own members.
Lost and Found Is An Airline Failure Few People Think About
Aug
27
2022
Alaska Airlines does a nice job taking care of customers one at a time – not always and in every case, of course, but on the whole my dealings with them have been just a touch more ‘human’ than average for the U.S. airline industry. So it didn’t surprise me to see this tweet about Alaska successfully recovering a laptop left on one of their planes.
This shouldn’t be a standout, but how often do you expect to actually receive valuables returned to you if you’ve left them on a plane?
Airlines – And Media – Should Stop Using The Deceptive Term “Direct Flight”
Aug
27
2022
Over the past several days there’s been an argument brewing on twitter over the concept of “non-stop” versus “direct” flights, and how the difference confuses consumers.
With a non-stop flight you take off from one city and land at your destination. A direct flight between those cities entails landing somewhere else first. It may really just mean a connection to another plane, but that new plane carriers the same flight number as the first one.
No Award Availability? Try Waitlisting Business Class Awards To Asia
Aug
27
2022
Business class award space flying long distances can be tough to get when you want it. There’s one approach that isn’t written about very much, but that can get you the seats you want – when you want it – on a great airline: waitlisting.
United CEO Blames Travel Chaos On Lack Of Government Support For Airlines. Wait, Wut?
Aug
27
2022
When Scott Kirby criticizes the government what he wants is more government. And specifically, more government that benefits him and his airline.
In Defense Of Checking Bags [Roundup]
Aug
27
2022
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.
Leaked Configuration Of United’s New Airbus A321XLR [Roundup]
Aug
26
2022
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.
Sometimes It’s Better To Just Say No When Other Passengers Ask To Switch Seats
Aug
26
2022
Some passengers simply will not change seats when asked, and that is ok. One woman absolutely won’t change seats, unless it is a celebrity doing the asking. She insists on seat 8A on Virgin Atlantic, and will take a different flight if she cannot have it. And she absolutely won’t fly in a backwards-facing business class seat.
The woman reports that a father was furious when she wouldn’t switch seats so that family could sit together – wishing her “ill for the future” and “storm[ing] off.”
Southwest Airlines Pilot: ‘I Used To Be Liberal, Then I Left Home And Got A Job’
Aug
26
2022
Last year pilots were making announcements “Let’s Go Brandon” and that made it into air traffic control chatter too. I thought this had died out, and was now being crowded out by the counter Dark Brandon meme but pilots are still bringing their politics on board with them.
Here’s a Southwest Airlines pilot with a “I used to be liberal / Then I left home and got a job” sticker on his bag.
