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Why I’m Starting To Worry About Coronavirus, And What I’m Doing About It

by Gary Leff on February 26, 2020

Feb 26 2020

I’m not locking myself in a cabin in the woods. I’m doing the disaster-preparedness thinking that I should have done already, unrelated to coronovirus.

The closest analogue in my lifetime may have been Y2K preparedness, and that turned out to be a nothingburger. It was sure eerie to be flying on January 1, 2000 on board a nearly empty United Airlines Boeing 777 from Los Angeles to Washington Dulles. The plane didn’t just operate, it operated on time, and everything else worked fine too.

However the thing about disasters is they aren’t exactly predictable in terms of how or when they manifest, and thinking through preparedness can make good sense even if this turns out to be a non-event in the middle of the U.S. where I live.

What American Airlines Is Telling Employees To Walk Back Its War On Qatar Airways

by Gary Leff on February 25, 2020

Feb 25 2020

Parker has the challenge of reversing course after everything he’s said about the existential threat Qatar Airways posed to his airline. So how is he explaining the flip flop? He penned a letter to employees.

Airline Founder Sentenced To Prison – And A Virginia Airport Director Has Been Arrested, Too

by Gary Leff on February 23, 2020

Feb 23 2020

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.

Flight Attendant Fired For Being 1.5 Pounds Overweight

by Gary Leff on February 22, 2020

Feb 22 2020

Malaysia Airlines flight attendant Ina Meliesa Hassim filed a case against her employer after being fired for weighing in 1.5 pounds over the airline’s standard for her height.

She lost the case. The court chairman concludedthat there was just cause for the termination.

Airline Executives Taking Responsibility For Failure And All Offering To Resign

by Gary Leff on February 20, 2020

Feb 20 2020

Good executives own their failures, just as they’re rewarded for their successes. Good companies arrange their institutions and incentives so that this is the case – rather than packing their boards with cronies who reward failure as much as success.

Cheaper Access To American’s Flagship First Dining

by Gary Leff on February 19, 2020

Feb 19 2020

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.

Is Upgrade Pack The New Fyre Festival?

by Gary Leff on February 17, 2020

Feb 17 2020

God Save The Points calls out Upgrade Pack, a startup which promises discounted airline and hotel upgrades. He apologizes for giving coverage to the startup over a year ago, since they’ve raised money, hired employees and customers have paid money to the company — but there’s still no product.

Upgrade Pack responded on twitter, defending itself by arguing that they’ve been successful in raising lots of money and hiring lots of people.

Singapore Airlines Business Class Awards 30% Off

by Gary Leff on February 17, 2020

Feb 17 2020

San Francisco – Singapore non-stop, SQ flights 1 and 2, are on sale for 66,500 miles each way in business class. That’s a 30% discount. You need to book in February for March travel. Premium economy awards are also on sale for several routes.

One Restriction That Will Be Placed On Elites When Alaska Joins oneworld

by Gary Leff on February 16, 2020

Feb 16 2020

If you are a oneworld sapphire member – think British Airways Silver – you get lounge access domestically within the U.S. even though American Airlines frequent flyers don’t.

In fact oneworld sapphires, which is the mid-tier elite level, get American’s Flagship lounge (international business class lounge) access on U.S. domestic itineraries. American gets a carve-out in oneworld rules so they do not have to offer this to their own members.

Will American Airlines Eliminate International First Class?

by Gary Leff on February 12, 2020

Feb 12 2020

American Airlines is the only remaining U.S. airline the claims to offer international first class. The top cabin on both United and Delta is business class. However there’s good reason to think American Airlines may eliminate the product, too. And there are clues in the new business class seat focus groups that support this conclusion.