Qantas is poised to announce its largest aircraft order ever, including the ultra long range Airbus A350-1000 which will fly non-stop to both London and New York. The planes will be outfit with four classes of service, including new seats. That means first class will survive. And Qantas will have one of the most generous economy products in the world.
United Flight Attendants Union Gaslights Delta’s Cabin Crew Pay Increase
Delta’s decision to pay flight attendants for the time boarding aircraft sent shockwaves through the industry. Traditionally flight attendant union-bargained contracts pay flight attendants a higher wage for the flight itself, and don’t calculate time spent boarding. Thus, many flight attendants feel they ‘don’t get paid’ for that time.
I’ve heard from cabin crew at several airlines envious of their counterparts at Delta, who are seeing this new pay on top of raises that started right before the pandemic, on top of special profit sharing bonuses announced earlier this year, and on top of raises that go into effect May 1.
It’s Hard To Fly Economy When You’re Tall Or Overweight
When you have special needs on a flight, it pays to do your research. If you’re wide or tall, Ryanair probably isn’t your best choice. However one British passenger took to TikTok to shame Ryanair over its seats and size of its seat belts.
Hertz Goes After Another Reader Claiming They Stole A Car
Hertz’s CEO admits mistakes and promises false arrests of customers won’t happen again yet it does seem to keep happening. It always seems, though, like ‘something that happens to other people’ rather than something we’d worry about. And Hertz often shows up being the cheapest!
Except it doesn’t just happen to other people, it seems, it happens to readers of this blog. And keeps happening to readers of this blog. At least one commenter on a post this week shares tht it just happened to them.
Does This Ad Make You Want To Rent From Hertz? What Were They Thinking!
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Marriott Makes Free Night Certificates More Useful, But It’s Not For Your Benefit
As part of Marriott’s move to dynamic pricing of free reward nights which raises award pricing, but will be worse next year, Bonvoy now allows you to add up to 15,000 points when redeeming a free night certificate.
This makes certificates fare more useful, but was done more for Marriott’s Chase and American Express relationships than for you.
Federal Judge Upholds Transportation Mask Mandate
The April 18th ruling vacated the mask mandate. The Biden administration did not seek to stay that decision pending an appeal, so the mandate is no longer in place. This new ruling then, from another district court judge, has no real effect. It also does not appear to be a serious decision.
Spirit, Possibly Being Acquired By JetBlue, Showcases New Lie Flat Seat
With JetBlue looking to acquire Spirit Airlines, trumping Frontier’s offer, many observers have pointed out how different their business model, product, and cultures are – wondering if his acquisition could make any sense. Others disagree, suggesting that JetBlue buying Spirit ‘for parts’ – planes, gates, pilots, – will allow for more rapid expansion.
But are the products really that different? JetBlue has Mint business class, but in the premium category Spirit has more than just the Big Front Seat.
Southwest Won’t Let Young Girl Fly, Yells ‘Your Boobs Are Hanging Out’
Southwest Airlines has deemed another passenger too sexy to fly. And when they object to the attire of a 19 year old girl, with an employee reportedly yelling at them “your boobs are hanging out” is it the airline that’s sexualizing the situation?
American Airlines Will Now Sell Bus-Bus Connections Without Having To Fly
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.