Feb
17
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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Wide Open Business Class Award Space On Singapore Airlines Non-Stop Flights From Both Coasts
Feb
15
2022
Singapore Airlines is offering business class saver awards on its non-stop flights between the U.S. and Singapore out of New York JFK, Newark, and San Francisco for at least two passengers through much of the year.
You’ll find the space form now through end of schedule, so you can pick whatever time works best for you and the vagaries of immigration-restricting authorities to visit Southeast Asia.
Airlines Are Dropping First Class Cabins And Leaving Big Profit On The Table
Feb
15
2022
Any airline with the resources can buy a large flat seat and pay for good catering. Creating a true lifestyle brand experience creates a moat against competition – the opposite of the commodity mindset that most airlines have adopted. Rather than being unprofitable, first class therefore carries the potential to be the most profitable since it’s the most de-commoditized. And in a world where so few do it, it’s easy to get a head start.
Hyatt Announces New, Higher Award Pricing For Several Of Its Best Hotels
Feb
14
2022
Hyatt is making annual hotel category changes – making some hotels to more expensive points redemptions, while making other hotels less expensive, based on the room rates those hotels are projected to achieve. These changes will go into effect at 146 hotels on March 22, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. Central time.
What’s significant here is that even though slightly more hotels will go down in category (76) versus going up in category (70), this should still be seen as a devaluation – and in some cases a big one. For the first time ever Hyatt will charge category 8 prices for hotels that have been in their own portfolio for years, not merely partner hotels or hotels that are part of newly acquired brands.
United Makes Earning Status In 2022 Easier, After Already Having Made It Easier
Feb
10
2022
In what no doubt will not be the last concession to make status-earning easier this year, United will let members know on Friday they’re getting deposits in their accounts of 15% – 20% of the qualifying dollars they need to keep their current status. And in typical United fashion, it’s complicated…
Former Miss USA Continues Trolling American Airlines Over Wardrobe Malfunction [Roundup]
Feb
09
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.
Hot Meals, Predeparture Beverages Returning To American Airlines First Class Starting Next Week
Feb
09
2022
American Airlines has only been offering hot meals in premium cabins on cross country flights and international flights of sufficient distance. However in a sign that nature is healing, they’ll begin returning meal service to domestic first class cabins next week – Wednesday, February 16.
This Flight Attendant Gives New Meaning To ‘Walking Down The Aisle’ [Roundup]
Feb
05
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.
Delta Has Asked The Attorney General To Place Unruly Passengers On A Terrorism List
Feb
04
2022
Delta CEO Ed Bastian has approached the U.S. Attorney General seeking to put unruly passengers on a terrorist list that would deny future travel across all airlines. This is mostly for show, but anyone concerned with civil liberties should e-mail Ed Bastian.
Conservative Michelle Malkin Banned From Airbnb For Speech To White Nationalist Group
Feb
03
2022
Conservative opinion journalist Michelle Malkin reports that she and her husband have been banned by Airbnb for a speech that she gave to a white nationalist conference.
