Jul
02
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.
How Far Delta’s Coach Product Has Fallen [Roundup]
Emirates A380 May Have Flown 13 Hours With A Hole In Its Fuselage
Jul
02
2022
A three year old Emirates Airbus A380 from Dubai to Brisbane may have flown for 13 hours with a hole in its fuselage.
Flight EK430 took off from Dubai International Airport and that may be the point at which the aircraft received damage. However it wasn’t until approach into Brisbane that flight crew advised air traffic control that they suspected “they blew a tyre on takeoff” and asked for emergency response services to on standby as they arrived.
Delta On The Verge Of Buying 100 Boeing 737 MAXs
Jul
02
2022
Delta is about to finalize a deal for 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft. The possibility of the deal between the airline and aircraft manufacturer were first reported in March.
Delta is known for buying only planes from foreign manufacturers. While they have taken delivery of new Boeing aircraft from legacy orders, they haven’t placed a major Boeing order in a decade and their entire current order book over more than 220 aircraft is entirely with Airbus.
Disney Sells A $5000 Cocktail, And They Won’t Tell You What’s In It [Roundup]
Jul
01
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.
Marriotts Sell Rooms On Airbnb, Use This To Lower Your Room Rate
Jul
01
2022
Last fall I found several Marriott hotels sell their rooms for less on Airbnb than at Marriott.com. Marriott isn’t ok with this and cracked down on the specific properties I noted, but the practice continues and one guest even managed a successful best rate guarantee against an Airbnb listing.
American Airlines Uses Its Hubs Differently Than Before The Pandemic [Roundup]
Jul
01
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.
You’ve Never Seen A Line This Long To Get Into An Airport Lounge. Why Even Bother?
Jul
01
2022
Delta now restricts access to travelers until 3 hours prior to their first flight’s departure. How is that working out to control crowds?
Man Fakes Sprained Ankle, Uses Wheelchair To Skip All The Lines At The Airport
Jul
01
2022
Some unscrupulous people request wheelchair assistance at the airport when they don’t need it, using their ‘injury’ for a whole bunch of benefits: skip the security line, early boarding, and even better better seats on board.
When Frequent Flyer Programs Are Worth More Than The Airlines That Own Them
Jun
30
2022
El Al is spinning off its frequent flyer program at a $500 million valuation. The entire airline, including the frequent flyer program, has a market cap of less than $180 million. They’re not alone. American’s frequent flyer program was appraised at up to $30 billion (and they borrowed $10 billion against it) while their market cap is less than $9 billion.
If You Want To Argue Chase Travel > Bilt, Here’s The One Weird Trick You’d Use
Jun
30
2022
One piece of coverage of the new Bilt Rewards travel portal struck me as an odd stretch, that Chase’s travel portal is better because of Chase statement credits that have nothing to do with their travel portal. Say what?
