United Airlines was overbooked by 14 passengers on a flight to Las Vegas. They hadn’t even sold more tickets than seats.
Biden’s Bold Move: Free Family Seating on All Flights, But It’s Just Politics And May Not Really Happen
Aug
01
2024
The Biden administration is initiating a rulemaking to require that airlines seat families with children age 13 and under together for free. Generally speaking they already do, under pressure earlier in the administration. In fact, DOT has a dashboard showing this and since it’s part of airline customer service plans it’s enforceable.
United Airlines Announces Bigger Jets For Aspen, But There’s A Hidden Agenda
Aug
01
2024
Word broke yesterday that United Airlines was putting bigger regional jets – Embraer 175s – on its Aspen routes. This was surprising since the airport doesn’t support these planes, and has blocked attempts to require that they make very modest changes in order to do so. How did United make this happen?
Emotional Support Dog Breaks Rules and Scares Passengers Mid-Flight [Roundup]
Aug
01
2024
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.
United Airlines And Delta Suspend Israel Flights As Iran Vows To Attack
Jul
31
2024
Delta and United have suspended service to Tel Aviv, in anticipation of an escalation in hostilities between Israel and Iran, Hezbollah, and other Iranian-backed groups after Israel struck Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh while at his home in Tehran.
Two Tricks To Leverage Transferable Bank Points for Cheap American Flights [Roundup]
Jul
31
2024
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.
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Southwest Airlines; The True Cost of ‘Low Fares’
Jul
31
2024
Southwest hasn’t been a low fare airline in a long time and they are no longer a low cost airline. New federal rules will make Southwest look cheaper at the same price. That’s an underrated ace in the airline’s hole and a reason they’ll want their fares to show wherever people search for airfare. There’s no more need to hide the comparison, when people see only price.
Forget Free Upgrades: How To Snag First Class For As Little As $40 On American Airlines
Jul
31
2024
One reasonable strategy is to just lean into discounted first class buy up offers. Pay for coach, even if you want first. Then wait for an upgrade offer. If you don’t get one, cancel the ticket and as long as you didn’t buy a basic economy fare just use the flight credit to buy the first class seat you wanted. But you’ll often wind up sitting up front for much less.
American Airlines CEO: Our Priority Is “Not Spending Any More Than We Have To”
Jul
31
2024
In a presentation to employees following the airline’s second quarter earnings call on Thursday, a recording of which was reviewed by View From The Wing, employees were told that American should be performing financially like United and Delta, but CEO Isom emphasized that no airline is better at being careful with a dollar than American.
And, he says, that’s even more important – it’s easier to fix revenue than to fix an airline that spends too much.
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Now Part Of MGM Rewards, Elite Benefits And Combined Status In Effect
Jul
30
2024
It’s a complicated, complicated world that just got a little simpler because Cosmopolitan’s own Identity program has been merged into MGM Rewards.
