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When Given The Choice, American Airlines Says They Prefer Domestic Over International

by Gary Leff on January 28, 2023

Jan 28 2023

American Airlines has increasingly become a domestic airline. Even though it’s the largest airline, it’s less of a global airline even than it was prior to the pandemic. They don’t fly as much to Europe and they haven’t built back much of their flying to Asia.

In fact they no longer consider Los Angeles to be their gateway to Asia, and a lot of their flying to secondary cities in Europe has been halted. That’s meant a real reduction in activity in Philadelphia, where those Europe flights were based, since domestic connections were optimized to support those transatlantic trips as well.

ANA First Class Awards Wide Open Into Fall

by Gary Leff on January 27, 2023

Jan 27 2023

You can now book ANA first class awards from June through end of schedule in and out of San Francisco. Details on how to do this are below. While at least three seats are most common, I’m seeing as many as five award seats open on some flights which is almost unprecedented.

Wide Open Singapore Airlines Transatlantic Award Business Class Space, Up To 9 Seats Or More

by Gary Leff on January 26, 2023

Jan 26 2023

There’s even better availability than before on the New York JFK – Frankfurt route in business class. There’s award space for a whole family, not just for a couple, and in some cases for an entire homeowner’s association.

And I’m highlighting it because the availability underscores some principles about Singapore Airlines award space that are worth understanding.

Bilt Rewards Now Provides Free Point.me Award Search

by Gary Leff on January 25, 2023

Jan 25 2023

Bilt Rewards now has free Point.me award searches right inside its app. That way you can see where your Bilt points can take you – either ‘paying with points’ at 1.25 cents apiece, or transferring their points to an airline partner.

What Airports Have Grown The Most, And Which Ones Have Seen Available Seats Collapse?

by Gary Leff on January 24, 2023

Jan 24 2023

Data shows which cities added the most airline seats from 2019 to 2022, and which cities saw the greatest reduction in airline capacity. With managed corporate travel still down 25%, leisure destinations dominate.

Startup Taiwanese Airline Starlux Uses Models To Promote Their Newest Long Haul Plane

by Gary Leff on January 17, 2023

Jan 17 2023

VietJet, founded by Vietnam’s first self-made female billionaire, is known for promoting new routes with women wearing bikinis. They’ve developed the reputation as ‘the bikini airline’. However aviation and female sexuality is hardly limited to Asia.

Starlux Airlines is turning their newest Airbus A350 into a fashion show.

Great Business Class Award Space To Tokyo And Beyond From 8 U.S. Cities

by Gary Leff on January 16, 2023

Jan 16 2023

Many airlines don’t make award space available until closer to travel. They only want to let you spend the lowest number of points for seats they’re confident they will not sell. And they may not be sure what that looks like until closer to travel. That’s especially been true during the pandemic when it hasn’t been clear when countries would re-open for travel, or when travel demand would return.

Japan Airlines has returned to making business class award seats available at the start of the booking calendar, with great availability right now from all U.S. gateways to Tokyo for two or more passengers.

Japanese Airline ANA’s Disappearing First Class Awards

by Gary Leff on January 16, 2023

Jan 16 2023

Star Alliance member ANA, a United Airlines partner, has offered one of the world’s best first class products for a long time – and it has kept getting better. Often underrated compared to Emirates, Air France and others, their new “The Suite” seat is outstanding; service is among the best in the world albeit tending towards Japanese formality; and the catering truly hard to beat, if not as varied as it once was.

American And Alaska Airlines Expand Elite Upgrades

by Gary Leff on January 12, 2023

Jan 12 2023

Elite frequent flyers in each airline’s program have benefits like extra legroom seats, not just the usual priority check-in, baggage and boarding benefits. And for nearly two years upper tier elites have been able to upgrade when traveling on the other airline.

Now, quietly – neither airline has sent out an announcement – the upgrade benefit has been extended to more frequent flyers.

British Airways Cuts Cost To Transfer Avios Between Accounts By 90%