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Disagreement With Former Spirit Airlines CEO On Vaccine Mandate Exception

by Gary Leff on October 17, 2021

Oct 17 2021

In the Airlines Confidential podcast last week, former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza – talking about vaccine requirements and dismissal of employees who don’t get vaccinated – offered that it’s reasonable to exclude pregnant woman. The line he follows about it being inadvisable for pregnant women to be vaccinated is dangerous.

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The ‘New Alitalia’ Handing Out Elite Status To Virtually Everyone Free

by Gary Leff on October 17, 2021

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Oct 17 2021

The ‘new Alitalia’ – ITA Airways – doesn’t have elite frequent flyers yet, and they’d like some. So they’re offering a status match to elites in most programs. So if you would like elite status you just need to e-mail them.

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Taliban Discovers The Limits Of Islamic Airline Economics

by Gary Leff on October 16, 2021

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Oct 16 2021

The Taliban is getting a harsh lesson in the limits to Islamic economics as it deals with international air service from Kabul, now that they’ve returned from the role of rebel force to that of managing institutions of governance. Price controls lead to scarcity.

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Family Dog Discovered Hiding In Suitcase When Bags Were Overweight At Check-in

by Gary Leff on October 16, 2021

Oct 16 2021

Macaulay Culkin was left behind when his family went on vacation, but what if a sequel had been filmed where he’d snuck into the family luggage and wound up checked in the cargo hold instead? That almost happened in real life, but with a chihuahua rather than a child actor.

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Passenger With Bottle Of Wine On Tray Table Drinks It On Short Miami Flight

by Gary Leff on October 16, 2021

Oct 16 2021

American Airlines won’t serve alcohol in coach. They’ll serve alcohol to first class passengers, though, and on a recent Charlotte-Miami flight one passenger was spotted with a full bottle on their tray table for the short 650 mile trip – impressive indeed for a two hour flight.

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There Are Several Hiccups For JetBlue Elites Trying To Get Benefits Flying On American

by Gary Leff on October 16, 2021

Oct 16 2021

The process of identifying JetBlue elites flying on American Airlines, waiving their checked bag fees, and receiving priority bag tags is not a seamless one. But JetBlue elites do get one benefit flying American that Ameircan’s own elites do not get flying on JetBlue.

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United Airlines Wants The Federal Government To Build Them A New Concourse At Washington Dulles

by Gary Leff on October 16, 2021

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Oct 16 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.

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Qatar’s Next Generation QSuites Are Coming

by Gary Leff on October 15, 2021

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Oct 15 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.

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How To Reduce Air Travel Injuries By Fixing One Backwards System

by Gary Leff on October 15, 2021

Oct 15 2021

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the number one cause of air travel injuries is turbulence – and there’s a way for planes to avoid turbulence far more often.

This may not be surprising, but the last time the NTSB did a deep dive on the issue was 50 years ago. And they found that current weather reports from pilots are inadequate.

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Credit Card Bonuses Are Breaking The Bank, But Won’t Go Away Any Time Soon

by Gary Leff on October 15, 2021

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Oct 15 2021

J.P. Morgan Chase warned that the financial performance of its card business was being dragged down by “rising costs on marketing and promotions.” This caused shares of other card issuers to drop on the day of the report, because the issue is industry-wide.

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Gary LeffGary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.

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