Aug
27
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.
Watch This Wannabe Delta CEO Explain Away The Delta Variant
Kabul Hotels Advertising They’re Open For Banquets, Safe Lodging
Aug
27
2021
An explosion at Kabul airport led to U.S. and civilian casualties. There was another explosion close to the nearby Baron Hotel which is currently advertising “safe, secure housing” for guests.
The Baron may not be as secure as advertised, but the Intercontinental Kabul is promoting in social media that they’re open to guests – not just for lodging but for all of your catering and banquet needs.
Mother Says United Left Her Unaccompanied Minor Daughter Alone In The Charlotte Airport
Aug
27
2021
She “could have been kidnapped” the mother of an 11 year old girl who flew from Houston to Charlotte says. “Anyone could have grabbed her.” But where was the mom in all of this?
3 Things That Struck Me During Today’s American Airlines Investor Presentation
Aug
26
2021
Mask rules hinder air travel’s recovery. American’s strength in Latin America is on the southern side of the equation. And the airline needs to think differently to succeed in earning a revenue premium.
Gavin Newsom Recalled – In Delta Air Lines Atlanta Airport Announcement
Aug
26
2021
In a prank, someone asked for Delta Air Lines help in recalling Newsom to gate A25 at the Atlanta airport. In the best Bart Simpson tradition, Delta paged “Recall Newsom.”
Pakistani Truck Driver Goes To Check Out Kabul Airport Chaos, Winds Up In U.S.
Aug
26
2021
A Pakistani truck driver named Masho Shinwari reportedly went to the Kabul airport to see the unfolding drama there – and wound up in the United States.
British Airways Starting New Short Haul Airline At London Gatwick
Aug
26
2021
It almost always seems better to solve the structural problems of the mainline carrier than to start a new airline. That seems harder ex ante but given the track record of ‘creating new airlines’ and walking away from economies of scale in the process the airline within an airline model hardly seems the uniquely better option.
Indeed, British Airways has already altered its short haul product to be more like a low cost leisure carrier, with less seat pitch than Ryanair (even in business class). They’ve reduced their labor costs through a series of contracts, B scales, and labor actions over the past dozen years – a process which accelerated during the pandemic.
Transatlantic Saver Business Class Award Space For Whole Family On American Airlines
Aug
26
2021
One flight I like right now for redemption is American’s Charlotte – Frankfurt service where I’m seeing 4 business class saver awards on a majority of flights in November and for January through March.
What’s useful about this is the connectivity in and out of Charlotte, much of it pairable with this daily Boeing 777-200 flight.
Qantas A380s Returning To Service Next Year!
Aug
25
2021
Australia kept the virus at bay through much of the pandemic, but is seeing more spread than at any time in the past 18 months. They’re in lockdown, and behind most of the West in vaccinations. Australians can’t leave the country, and few residents can even enter. The A380 wasn’t supposed to fly again until mid-2023 ‘at the earliest.’
So who had the Qantas A380 returning to Los Angeles in July on their pandemic aviation bingo card?
7 Quick Hits: Points Offers And Airline Strategy [Roundup]
Aug
25
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.
