Dec
02
2020
At the end of the current Japan Airlines schedule first class awards are wide open for two passengers on the New York JFK – Tokyo Haneda route.
Wide Open Japan Airlines First Class Awards For Fall 2021
Wide Open Iberia Business Class Award Space For Four Passengers In Fall 2021
Dec
02
2020
Here’s availability for not just two award seats – far more widespread – but for four passengers at 34,000 miles each way per person and without big fuel surcharges.
Wide Open Business Class Awards For Four Passengers on Singapore Airlines Non-Stops
Dec
02
2020
It’s nice to see how much award space is open on Singapore Airlines non-stops from the U.S. While two business class seats are common throughout 2021, in August and September there’s a wide variety of days on the Los Angeles – Singapore route where four business class saver award seats are available.
Thai Airways Opens New Bangkok Business Class Lounge That No One Can Use
Dec
02
2020
Thai Airways has opened a refurbished Royal Orchid business class lounge in Bangkok. It’s an international departures lounge on level 3 of the Suvarnabhumi airport E concourse. It’s a strange time to be making capital investments and opening a lounge when the airline is not generally selling international flights leaving the country.
US Airlines Are Considering Requiring Covid-19 Vaccination To Fly. This Is Completely Unnecessary.
Dec
02
2020
While Qantas CEO Alan Joyce was the first to voice a plan to permit only passengers who have been vaccinated to fly internationally, U.S. airlines are considering a vaccination requirement as well.
They want to figure out whether this will give customers confidence to travel, and whether requirements can be made uniform across airlines so they don’t have to compete for customers with vaccine policies. A vaccine requirement though will be unnecessary by the time the vaccine is available enough for this to become possible.
Ouch: The New American Airlines Safety Video Is Full Of People Who No Longer Work At American
Dec
02
2020
The new American Airlines safety video was supposed to debut back in April. It was delayed due to the pandemic. They queued it for December rollout, but decided it wasn’t a good time and tried to pull it back.
Many of the employees featured in the safety video are… no longer employees. They’ve been furloughed since the video was shot.
American’s Holiday Gift Promotion Makes No Sense, And Is Stunning In Its Lack Of Generosity
Dec
02
2020
Yesterday I wrote about American’s holiday gift promotion and new targeted promotions for flying. Offers are now live in member accounts. What gift did you receive, and what offer was targeted to encourage you to fly?
Here’s what I got – I’m left shaking my head.
[Roundup] American Airlines Will No Longer Allow These Travelers To Check Bags To Cuba
Dec
01
2020
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.
BAD DEAL: Amex Offering 30% Transfer Bonus To Marriott Through End Of Year
Dec
01
2020
Outside of Chase transfers to Hyatt, conversions of transferrable points into hotel points is simply a bad deal and a 30% transfer bonus doesn’t reverse that calculus. American Express points are just too valuable to transfer to Marriott given the weak transfer ratio.
Naked Woman Wearing Only White Slippers Danced Around The Atlanta Airport This Morning
Dec
01
2020
A naked woman, wearing only white slippers, shocked Atlanta airport staff as she sauntered through the terminal on Tuesday. As she passed by one staff member she stopped to do a jig. Naturally, there’s video.
