The Director of the CDC has stated “vaccinated people do not carry the virus, don`t get sick.” Yet vaccinated Americans have to take a Covid-19 test before flying back to the United States and vaccinated travelers from the U.K., which has far less Covid-19 per capita than the U.S., remain banned from even entering the country.
But what if Covid-19 testing requirements are actually spreading the virus?
Passengers refused to wear a mask on an Alaska Airlines flight. That got them banned from the airline. But it also burned their names and faces into the memory of a flight attendant who had to deal with them in the air.
The cabin crew member stalked their social media, and discovered that the people who wouldn’t wear a mask on their flight were willing to wear one for selfies at the January 6th Capitol Hill insurrection. Digging further it appeared from photos on Instagram that one of them was involved in taking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop. The Alaska Airlines employee tipped off the FBI.
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American Airlines sent a memo to flight attendants on Monday called ‘Moments That Matter’ which encourages them to be prepared to avoid even slight delays that could stand in the way of exact on-time departures. Unfortunately for employee morale it came off as patronizing.
One tip, aimed at flight attendants who are scheduled to work reserve, has incited a anger – and a response from the union. American told flight attendants that they may need to skip meals.
Beverages and snacks are returning to coach on June 1 but that’s not the only change to inflight service on American Airlines starting June 1.
American will be bringing back first class snack baskets at that time, too – as well as pre-order special meals for New York JFK – Los Angeles and San Francisco flights in business and first class.
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Departures are available from New York, Boston, Miami and perhaps Chicago and San Francisco as well. And you can travel to TAP Air Portugal destinations (via Lisbon) such as London, Barcelona, Madrid as well as France, Italy, Sweden, Australia and even more. You can fly as far as Russia, and Croatia. Or for about $500 more Morocco, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal as bookable as well.
Would you believe that you can buy seats off of an American Airlines Boeing 767 for just $20? That’s the price they’re selling at currently on Facebook’s marketplace.
The new Air Canada Aeroplan program lets members earn elite status through everyday activity, not just flying. Crediting shopping transactions, credit card spending, and other forms of points-earning can give you better treatment with Air Canada, and even incremental benefits with some of its partners – without ever setting foot on a plane.
Aeroplan hass partnerships with brands like Starbucks and Uber Eats that can deliver elite status.
A passenger on Vietnam Airlines flight VN7177 from Hanoi to Da Nang on April 24 left a wallet on board containing $45,000 in U.S. dollars, along with US$2,169 worth of Vietnamese Dong, and an ATM card. The passenger got the wallet back the same day.
Gary 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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