Dec
11
2021
Other gas partnerships have been more lucrative, and here you give up too much by earning AAdvantage miles on Shell gas.
The American AAdvantage Partnership With Shell Gas Won’t Fuel Your Mileage Account
5% Of American Airlines Pilots Have To Train In Middle Of Night
Dec
11
2021
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.
A New Agenda For A New American Airlines CEO
Dec
11
2021
Doug Parker will step down as CEO of American Airlines March 31, 2022 and current airline President Robert Isom will become CEO. He reaction of many was ‘meet the new boss, same as the old boss.’ Isom as served along side Parker for years. Before becoming President of American Airlines he served as Chief Operating Officer at American and at US Airways. He has previous experience at Northwest Airlines, which had a deservedly bad reputation for its product, service, and employee morale.
But as Scott Kirby at United shows – himself formerly President of American and US Airways – a fresh start and ascending to the CEO role affords an opportunity to break from the past. And a CEO transition is the perfect time to revisit >everything. A CEO transition coming out of a pandemic doubly so.
Police Seize $100,000 From Southwest Passenger At Dallas Airport, Claim It’s Illegal To Carry That Much Cash
Dec
11
2021
A woman traveling through Dallas Love Field had $100,000 seized by Dallas police. She wasn’t charged with any crime, but the money is being taken from her. The Dallas Police Department mistakenly claimed that it’s illegal to carry more than $10,000 cash on a domestic flight without declaring it first.
New Yorkers Have New Credit Card Rewards Consumer Protections
Dec
11
2021
A new credit card rewards consumer protection law has been signed by the governor after passage this summer. Starting one year from now it will help customers who cancel a card – or have a card closed on them by the issuer for lack of use – to still use their points.
Rare American Express Singapore Airlines Transfer Bonus That Earns Elite Status
Dec
11
2021
American Express has a rare transfer bonus to Singapore Airlines. And Singapore has a promotion that awards Star Alliance Gold status for transferring points. The two taken together represent a great deal for premium cabin long haul award travel. But there are a few cautions.
Delta Won’t Award Miles On The Cheapest Fares Anymore – Yes, That’s A Bad Thing
It’s not ‘unfair’ of Delta, they can reward whatever they wish. There’s no bait and switch here. In that sense it’s “reasonable.” But defenses of Delta complaint ‘not baiting and switching’ with a recommendation that consumers accept the move.
Realize the bundle of value that Delta is offering on the cheapest fares is falling, and factor that when comparing their alternatives
Nigeria Bans Emirates From Flying To Lagos
Dec
10
2021
Nigeria has banned Emirates from flying to Lagos and will only allow the Dubai-based carrier to fly to Abuja once a week. This is protectionist retaliation against the U.A.E. because Nigeria’s own Air Peace is not being granted its requested slots at Sharjah airport.
The Trick Behind A Choice Of Meal On United Airlines
Dec
10
2021
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.
The Problem With International Travel In January And February
Dec
10
2021
There’s good reason to think that Omicron spreads more rapidly than previous versions of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. That would be both because of inherent transmissibility and because of greater likelihood of breakthrough infections for those that have had Covid-19 before as well as those fully vaccinated (and even boosted) against it, though boosters do appear to provide greater protection than mere vaccination.
With Omicron appearing headed towards dominance in parts of Europe, outcompeting Delta, and with cases rising rapidly we are facing a conundrum.
