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American Introducing Frequent Flyer Benefits and Lounge Access With China Southern

by Gary Leff on November 28, 2018

Nov 28 2018

With China Southern leaving the SkyTeam alliance next year American Airlines — which owns a $200 million stake in the Chinese carrier — will be expanding its codesharing relationship next year. Along with that will come reciprocal mileage-earning and redemption and reciprocal lounge access.

Ultimately this will be a huge net add for AAdvantage members looking to travel to Asia, unless dominoes fall further and eventually push Cathay Pacific out of oneworld. That would not be a worthwhile tradeoff.

Man Loses It on Way to Seoul, Cracks Aircraft Window With His Tablet

by Gary Leff on November 9, 2018

Nov 09 2018

A 31-year-old man became violent on a Korean Air flight from Los Angeles to Seoul on Wednesday.

After “using abusive language,” making threats and becoming violent he he threw his tablet device at the window by his seat.

Korean Air CEO Indicted

by Gary Leff on October 16, 2018

Oct 16 2018

Cho Yang-Ho is facing charges of embezzling ~ US$17.4 million. Korean Air is owned by Hanjin Group of which he’s also Chairman. In addition to that embezzlement he’s accused of taking US$135 million “from the state insurance agency in medical care benefits by illegally running a pharmacy under a borrowed name.”

He’s the father of the infamous ‘nut rage’ Vice President who served a brief prison sentence after hitting a flight attendant and order a plane back to the gate in New York after predeparture nuts were served improperly in first class.

It’s August 25 — and Korean Air Still Shows Up as a Chase Transfer Partner

by Gary Leff on August 25, 2018

Aug 25 2018

Chase announced that the last day to transfer Ultimate Rewards points to Korean Air’s SkyPass program would be Friday, August 24 and that effective today Saturday, August 25 Korean would no longer be a Chase transfer partner.

That notice is still on the Chase Ultimate Rewards website. However Korean Air is also still listed as a transfer partner and the website is allowing me to begin the process of initiating transfers.

How Many Points Should You Transfer to Korean Before Chase Loses Them as a Partner Next Week?

by Gary Leff on August 18, 2018

Aug 18 2018

Chase points are one of my favorite currencies, and their transfer partner Korean Air SkyPass is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs.

Chase points will only transfer to Korean through August 24. So I have to decide how many points I want to transfer before the clock strikes midnight and I turn into a pumpkin.

Confirmed: Korean Air Won’t Become a US Membership Rewards Transfer Partner

by Gary Leff on August 17, 2018

Aug 17 2018

There’s been discussion on reddit and blogs about whether Korean Air could become an American Express Membership Rewards transfer partner.

Here’s what American Express had to say.

Chase Eliminating Korean Air as Transfer Partner August 25

by Gary Leff on August 14, 2018

Aug 14 2018

Chase shared with me that Ultimate Rewards would no longer partner with Korean Air SkyPass after August 24. You have through August 24 to make these transfers.

Delta.com Offering Awards it Shouldn’t Be? And New Flights to Book Awards On

by Gary Leff on August 6, 2018

Aug 06 2018

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.

Watch a Self-Upgrader Get Dragged Out of Korean Air Business Class

by Gary Leff on August 1, 2018

person being moved from sear by flight attendant

Aug 01 2018

Self-upgrading to business class has never been considered okay. It also rarely ever works. I’ve seen people try it and they’re always sent back to coach. Usually they’re a bit sheepish as they head back, sometimes offering some innocent-sounding explanation about how they thought it was the same cabin (no they didn’t!) and the seat was empty.

Passengers who refuse to move get the David Dao treatment.

Korean Air Eliminates Award Holds

by Gary Leff on July 30, 2018

Jul 30 2018

Korean Air has eliminated the ability to put award tickets on hold, with or without points in your account. This applies to awards for Korean Air travel (which could generally be held a month, and used to be able to be held nearly indefinitely) as well as to partner awards (which could be held ~ 5 days).