May
05
2016
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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Delta’s New Premium Economy, Misleading Claims about SkyMiles, and Bonus Points for Booking Direct
May
04
2016
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.
Buy Unlimited Alaska Airlines Miles for Less Than 2 Cents Apiece
May
02
2016
Alaska Airlines is offering up to a 50% bonus when you purchase or gift miles through June 13. You give them your name and account number and it’s revealed what bonus you’re eligible for. The 50% offer seems broadly available although I’ve seen reports of getting offered just 40%.
At 50% purchases are really tempting, and Alaska’s are the only airline miles I’d personally do that with. Other airlines take at least a 100% bonus. That’s because the starting price of Alaska’s miles is lower than many other airlines.
Woman Gives Birth Onboard Plane, Names Child After the Airline
May
01
2016
On Friday, April 22 a woman went into labor on Jetstar Asia’s flight 583 from Singapore to Yangon on April 22.
The aircraft made it to the ground and the woman gave birth while still onboard. Three doctors were onboard and assisted with the delivery.
The woman, whose name is Star, named the baby Saw Jet Star in honor of the car she received onboard.
25% Off Business Class Awards Between Boston and Anywhere in Europe
Apr
29
2016
Air France KLM’s Flying Blue program should be interesting to U.S. frequent flyers for several reasons.
They offer one-way awards. They are an American Express Membership Rewards and a Citi Thank You points transfer partner. They have far more award space on their own flights than Delta has access to. They have most of their partners available for online booking.
Unfortunately their call centers are frustrating, their website can be too (and has been known to show ‘phantom’ award availability, seats that look available but aren’t really here to book).
Two Negative Changes to Korean Air’s Program Show Why They’re the Most Absurdly Generous in the World
Apr
28
2016
Korean Air has the easiest first class award availability in the world. It’s the most generous program if you want to redeem first class awards for a family and not just for two passengers.
They have great partner awards — 80,000 miles in business class to Europe and cheap Hawaii awards to. And they have some of the lowest fees and most generous award hold policies of any airline.
American Airlines Passenger Urinates at Seat. And it Gets Worse from There.
Apr
26
2016
JetBlue had a passenger choose to urinate at their seat. So did an Air India passenger. Now that it’s happened a third time in eight months this is officially a thing.
On Saturday night’s later of two San Francisco – Charlotte redeyes, American Airlines flight AA1944, a passenger urinated on the floor of the aircraft.
Lufthansa Cutting Back First Class and Which Airlines are Really Growing Fastest?
Apr
26
2016
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.
American Express Membership Rewards Gets More Valuable With Etihad as New Transfer Partner
Apr
19
2016
American Express Membership Rewards announced the addition of a new points transfer partner today: Etihad Guest. Transfers to Etihad are already live.
In fact, Membership Rewards is now a transfer partner of Etihad across many international markets such as Australia, Canada, and the UK.
American Express joins Citi ThankYou Rewards in offering transfers to Etihad, and Etihad is already one of my favorite Citi partners.
How to Host the NBA at Your Hotel, and How Much US Airlines are Really Making
Apr
18
2016
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.
