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Corrupt oneworld Airline SriLankan May Finally Be Privatized

by Gary Leff on April 11, 2023

Apr 11 2023

Sri Lanka is one of the three largest recipients of lending from China. Their basic problem is spending more money than they have, and then limiting further what they have through regulation. The government there decided farms needed to switch to organic practices, banning chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which led to lower yields without being offset by higher prices. Food shortages followed.

The government needs to curtail its spending and devalue its currency. Part of that means reducing subsidies of inefficient businesses, that have been kept as corrupt enterprises to benefit powerful elites.

7 Quick Takeaways From American Airlines Eliminating “Saver” Award Travel

by Gary Leff on April 5, 2023

Apr 05 2023

American Airlines has eliminated its ‘saver’ and ‘anytime’ awards. Now when you’re using American’s miles to fly American Airlines, the only option is web special awards, which have been renamed Flight Awards. Nothing else changes at this time, though a number of things flow from this decision.

Most awards were already web specials. There’s a new award chart, but it doesn’t provide very much information. Overall I consider the change negative, but mostly just recognizing past devaluations rather than representing a new devaluation.

American AAdvantage Ends Saver And Anytime Awards: Everything You Need To Know

by Gary Leff on April 5, 2023

Apr 05 2023

American Airlines has eliminated Saver and Anytime awards, and replaced those award charts with a new ‘starting from’ pricing chart for American Airlines flights. There are no changes to partner awards or upgrade awards. And since most American awards were already dynamically-priced web specials, in practice little changes at all.

Here are the full details.

12 Realistic Ways To Make American Airlines Better

by Gary Leff on March 29, 2023

Mar 29 2023

With their high costs, they need to earn a revenue premium in order to generate a profit, but they’ve been reluctant to make investments that would help to deliver the premium product.

As a frequent customer, with Executive Platinum status for over a decade and even briefly a ConciergeKey member, I’ve observed many of the pain points at the airline – many of which could be improved at low cost, or are bare minimum investments they need to make to remain competitive and continue generating revenue. So in the interests of helping American to deliver both a better and more profitable product, I share 12 realistic ways they can improve the customer experience.

American Airlines Reveals Strategy For International Routes From Charlotte, Philadelphia, And LAX

by Gary Leff on March 27, 2023

Mar 27 2023

American sees itself as having “the best hubs in the business for domestic and international short haul network” in Charlotte, DFW, and Phoenix. They’re working to build New York JFK working with Alaska to build Seattle on the West Coast, according to executives in a recording of comments to employees last week that’s been shared with View From The Wing. However their approach to long haul is different.

American Airlines Teases New Route To Singapore In Employee Leak

by Gary Leff on March 25, 2023

Mar 25 2023

At an internal employee ‘Crew News’ question and answer session, American Airlines Vice President of Network Planning Brian Znotins shared that the airline is looking at Singapore as a new destination.. This service would become possible once the airline begins taking delivery of new Boeing 787-9s it has on order, currently slated for next year.

New Airline Will Be Run By “Crypto-Native Citizens” And Offer Blockchain Gaming

by Gary Leff on March 22, 2023

Mar 22 2023

The former CEO of Thai low cost airline Nok Air is starting a new venture, Really Cool Airlines, which promises to “Fly The Future.”

Devaluation Without Notice: Alaska Airlines Hikes Japan Airlines Award Pricing Up To 100%

by Gary Leff on March 14, 2023

Mar 14 2023

After a debacle years ago increasing award pricing without notice for travel on Emirates, Alaska Airlines made an express commitment to notify members in advance when making changes to the program.

Sadly they did not do that this week, as Monday they increased the price of award travel on their oneworld partner Japan Airlines, and they did this without any advance notice. So members who were saving their miles for a specific trip had the rug pulled out from under them.

American Airlines Passenger Demands Removal Of NFL Great From Plane, ‘My Status Is Higher Than His!’

by Gary Leff on March 13, 2023

Mar 13 2023

Desmond Howard spent 11 seasons in the NFL, after winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior at Michigan. He holds the NFL record for most punt return yards in a single season. He was Super Bowl MVP in 1997. And he’s had a tv commentator gig. That makes him more or less cultural royalty in America. He may have higher ‘status’ than anyone ever to set foot on an American Airlines plane besides the Pope.

His seat opponent tried to have him removed from an aircraft for coughing, citing their status.

Saudi Arabia Launches New Airline

by Gary Leff on March 12, 2023

Mar 12 2023

Saudi Arabia has a national airline, Saudia. It’s government-owned. But the government doesn’t like it, or something? Because they’re starting a new government airline, Riyadh Air, and they’re sharing details publicly.

Riyadh Air plans to fly to 100 destinations b 2030, and are about to place a major order, possibly for 100 Boeing widebody aircraft. The former CEO of Etihad, Tony Douglas, will run the airline. His experience is in dismantling state carrier excess, not lighting money on fire for its own sake.