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Singapore Airlines Awards Now Bookable at United.com

by Gary Leff on October 3, 2017

Oct 03 2017

Four years ago United removed the ability to see Singapore Airlines award space on their website. When most airlines are trying hard to get partner awards bookable online so members don’t have to call, United made the choice to take away access to Singapore space online so members would have to pick up the phone (and likely so members wouldn’t even know it was an option).

At the time United claimed this was based on an agreement they made with Singapore Airlines. Singapore called this out as a lie saying the decision was United’s and one “we have no influence over.”

Is American Airlines Award Availability About to Get Much Better?

by Gary Leff on September 30, 2017

Sep 30 2017

At American’s Media and Investory Day airline President Robert Isom reported that AAdvantage members redeem 1.5 billion miles per day. On one business class flight to Australia. (Kidding.)

The President of the AAdvantage program assures saver award availability is about to change for the better.

American Rolling Out New Sleep Products December 1

by Gary Leff on September 28, 2017

Sep 28 2017

American will be introducing Casper mattress pads, duvets, pillots, blankets, lumbar pillows, pajamas and slippers.

New comfort amenities aren’t limited to long haul international. They’ll be introduced to premium transcon business and first class routes and also premium economy as well.

Piece of a Boeing 777’s Wing Fell Off — And Landed on a Car in Osaka

by Gary Leff on September 24, 2017

Sep 24 2017

A KLM Boeing 777-200 flying from Osaka Kansai to Amsterdam on Saturday lost a piece of its wing — which fell onto a car.

As the plane climbed through 12,000 feet on departure a one meter fairing panel came off the plane — and fell onto Keihan National Highway in Osaka.

FatWallet is Shutting Down

by Gary Leff on September 23, 2017

Sep 23 2017

FatWallet sold to Ebates in 2011, and Ebates sold to Rakuten in 2014. The FatWallet shopping portal is long gone, and soon FatWallet will be gone as well. RIP.

Bug in Delta Award Search and Uber Admits Bribery

by Gary Leff on September 22, 2017

Sep 22 2017

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.

LifeMiles Has a New Online Award Search — and Lets You Pick Cabins Flight-By-Flight

by Gary Leff on September 21, 2017

Sep 21 2017

Avianca’s LifeMiles is a fantastic frequent flyer program because they give you access to Star Alliance award travel, they don’t add fuel surcharges to any awards, have a reasonable award chart and sell miles super cheap.

In fact the head of the program has described the miles they sell as ‘good miles’ and the miles earned from flying as ‘bad miles’.

Larry Summers on Building Airports in China, Japan, and Washington DC

by Gary Leff on September 21, 2017

Sep 21 2017

Former Treasury Secretary and Harvard President Larry Summers discusses infrastructure investment through bets on building airports.

But he’s wrong about Washington Dulles.

Getting Kicked Out of a Hotel Bar and the Economist Takes on the Value of Amex Points

by Gary Leff on September 20, 2017

Sep 20 2017

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.

Delta Will Stop Serving Guam January 8, Leaving United as Only US Carrier Flying to US Territory

by Gary Leff on September 18, 2017

Sep 18 2017

Delta is largely eliminating its Tokyo Narita hub in favor of non-stop flights between the US and Asia and connections over Seoul via a joint venture with Korean Air.

Towards that end Delta will be eliminating service to Guam, which it flies to via Narita, with its last flight January 8.