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United Airlines Launching Non-Stop Service To Dubai!

by Gary Leff on September 14, 2022

Sep 14 2022

United Airlines used to partner with Emirates, and after a period of time trying to convince the U.S. government to keep Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways out of U.S. markets they’ve rekindled the love. They’re re-launching their Emirates partnership.

This new United – Emirates partnership isn’t just about providing connecting feed to Emirates flights in the United States – bringing passengers to and from Emirates gateways for travel to Dubai and beyond to the Mideast, India and South Asia, and Africa – but is also going to be about providing connectivity for United beyond Dubai.

Starts Monday: American Airlines Systemwide Upgrades Work On British Airways

by Gary Leff on September 9, 2022

Sep 09 2022

Starting Monday, September 12th American Airlines systemwide upgrades will work on itineraries that include British Airways transatlantic and intra-European flights within Europe.

That means if you book an American Airlines flight across the Pond, and upgrade it, you’ll also be able to upgrade your connecting flight on BA within Europe. And it means as long as you have a domestic American Airlines flight in your itinerary, you can use a systemwide upgrade to move up a cabin on British Airways across the Atlantic.

Man Started “Violently Shaking And Kicking” Seat When Passenger In Front Reclined

by Gary Leff on September 3, 2022

Sep 03 2022

Sam Bowman reports that he was flying Virgin Atlantic in economy. He reclined his seat, he says, in order “to sleep and the grown man behind me started violently shaking and kicking my seat.” After the violent passenger was told to stop, “his wife loudly declared that I was a sociopath.”

The important point to make here, aside from the obvious “don’t physically shake the seat of the person in front of you” is that a passenger whose seat reclines gets to decide whether to put that seat in the upright or reclined position, outside of takeoff and landing where the government makes the decision for them. It’s not always appropriate to recline, but the decision belongs to the passenger whose seat it is.

Saudi Arabia’s Plan For A New Airline

by Gary Leff on September 2, 2022

Sep 02 2022

Saudi Arabia is starting a new, second national airline with plans to compete – and beat – Emirates. They are going to invest $30 billion in the effort.

It’s likely to be called RIA and will be based out of Riyadh. And their goal is… transit passengers.

American Express Transfer Bonus Bonanza: 12 Programs, Up To 30% Throughout September

by Gary Leff on September 1, 2022

Sep 01 2022

American Express is offering 12 simultaneous bonuses for transfers from Membership Rewards to airlines and hotels. They’ve only ever done this once before. It’s a cacophony of opportunity for those who have their transferable points. The offers run through September 30, except for Marriott and Hilton which runs through October 31.

Russian Manufacturer Says American Airlines May Be Customer For New Narrowbody Aircraft

by Gary Leff on August 31, 2022

Aug 31 2022

Russia’s Rostec – 92% owned by the government there – owns Irkut and the Yakovlev Design Bureau and they have a new single aisle aircraft that they say American Airlines may be flying in the next 5 to 10 years. They’ve mocked up the aircraft in American Airlines livery to show what it would look like.

The MC-21 (called the MS-21 in Russia) represents the “Main Aircraft Of The 21st Century” and was earlier known as the Yak-242.

Wait, Alaska Airlines Miles Can Be Used For Long Haul Singapore Airlines Business Class?

by Gary Leff on August 28, 2022

Aug 28 2022

I’m shocked to see that Alaska Airlines appears to have wide open award availability for Singapore Airlines business class awards between the U.S. and Asia. In fact it seems they have at least as good availability as is offered to Singapore’s own members.

Sometimes It’s Better To Just Say No When Other Passengers Ask To Switch Seats

by Gary Leff on August 26, 2022

Aug 26 2022

Some passengers simply will not change seats when asked, and that is ok. One woman absolutely won’t change seats, unless it is a celebrity doing the asking. She insists on seat 8A on Virgin Atlantic, and will take a different flight if she cannot have it. And she absolutely won’t fly in a backwards-facing business class seat.

The woman reports that a father was furious when she wouldn’t switch seats so that family could sit together – wishing her “ill for the future” and “storm[ing] off.”

What Covid Restrictions Are Doing To Hong Kong’s Airport, And What Quarantine There Is Like

by Gary Leff on August 25, 2022

Aug 25 2022

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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