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New Etihad Airbus A350 Business Class Seats Revealed
Gone or on the way out are Boeing 777-300ERs, 777-200LRs, and Airbus A330s. Gone as well the Airbus A380s featuring one of the world’s best first class products. Their long haul fleet instead will consist of Boeing 787s, 777-9s (when those are eventually ready), and Airbus A350s. Only a subset of Boeing 787s will even offer a first class cabin.
Etihad has finally revealed their Airbus A350 with new business class – or at least photos have been shared, rather than the airline officially releasing them.
Adding Insult To Injury, Marriott Cheats You On Points For Resort Fees
There are numerous built-in reasons why a hotel wants to engage in deceptive practices like resort fees. Marriott creates another such incentive for its hotels. Hotels get to charge these fees to award guests (Hilton and Hyatt do not allow this) and hotels don’t have to pay for points for the resort fee portion of a room rate.
Hotel CEO Complains Workers Make Too Much Money
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 American Sees Its New York Strategy Going Forward
At an employee Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, November 12 at LaGuardia airport, American Airlines Chief Revenue Officer Vasu Raja shared how the airline is thinking about the New York market going forward. Here are 8 observations he offered about what’s changing for American in New York.
American Airlines Cards That Earn 1.5 And 2 Miles Per Dollar On All Spend
One reader did a bit of a double take at the FAQs for credit card earning in the new American Airlines elite program.
Here’s Why American Airlines Is Eliminating The Northeast Shuttle
At an employee town hall event at New York LaGuardia on Tuesday, held as the elimiantion of the Northeast Shuttle was being announced, Chief Revenue Officer Vasu Raja explained the decision. He offered that the things that made the Shuttle different were outdated, like newspapers (Covid and the internet), free drinks (changing norms), and rear-door deplaning (changes to airports).
Report From The Oasis Estate On Richard Branson’s Moskito Island
Moskito Island – right next to Necker Island – was purchased by Richard Branson in 2007. I spent the weekend at the Oasis Estate there. Here’s what it’s like.
Another American Airlines Program To Encourage Workers To Show Up For The Holidays
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.
[LAST DAY] Will Citi Transfers To American AAdvantage Really End November 13, And What Comes Next?
In mid-July Citibank points suddenly became transferable to American Airlines. That was a huge surprise and for many cardmembers with Prestige and Premier products a nice increase in the value of their points. Citi hadn’t had one of the large U.S. airlines as a transfer partner.
In fact, it was odd that American Airlines wasn’t a transfer partner before this. And odder still that the relationship was introduced as temporary, running only though November 13.