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Emirates Flight Delayed 6 Hours Because Delta Wouldn’t Sell Them a $300 Part
Feb
09
2017
This is only one side of the story because reportedly Delta did not comment.
Emirates says their flight EK228 from Seattle to Dubai on February 2 went mechanical and they were “unable to obtain a $300 spare part from Delta.” In fact, the part was first installed but Emirates says Delta ordered it removed for spite.
Here’s What Happened When Airline CEOs Met With the President Today
Feb
09
2017
The President met today in the State Dining Room with CEOs of Delta, United, Southwest, and others along with several airports. Jared Kushner and economic advisor Gary Cohn were present as well.
Here’s the pool report on the meeting.
Marriott and Starwood Just Announced Hotel Reward Category Changes, Do You Need to Book Your Awards Quickly?
Feb
09
2017
Each year hotels with award redemption categories adjust which hotels are in which categories, and thus how many points they cost to redeem. In most cases the cost in points is related to average room rates, although Marriott’s have been tied to frequency of redemption.
This year Marriott and Starwood both have announced their planned changes at the same time, and coordinated that those changes will go into effect March 7.
Here’s the Roadmap for United’s New Polaris Lounges Over the Next 24 Months
Feb
09
2017
United debuted their new Polaris lounge at Chicago O’Hare in the old club and first class lounge space at gate C18 a couple of months ago. This is a business (and first) class lounge. It is not a Star Alliance Gold lounge and not a United Club.
Here’s the timeline for Polaris lounge openings over the next 24 months which will bring the number of new business class lounges to 9 by the end of 2018.
Guess What US Airline CEOs Won’t Be Talking to Donald Trump About Today?
Feb
09
2017
US airline CEOs meet with President Trump today.
The heads of United, Delta, Southwest, Alaska, and JetBlue will be there — along with FedEx, UPS, and Atlas Air. Lobbying group Airlines for America will be there, along with airport officials from “Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Fla., Buffalo, N.Y. and Nashville, Tennessee…”
Etihad Launching New Loyalty Program for the Fashion Industry, But Anyone Can Join
Feb
08
2017
Etihad’s new Runway to Runway program — a loyalty program for the fashion industry — launches Thursday.
There are three membership tiers, it’s free to join, and anyone can sign up.
New Hilton Stackable Mobile Bonus Through End of Year
Feb
08
2017
Hilton is offering 2000 bonus points per night through April 30. As long as your room costs less than $200 per night you come out ahead compared to double points.
On top of this, Hilton has added a bonus of 500 points per stay booked through their app which runs the entire rest of the year.
Nope – United’s Computer Woes Aren’t Done for the Day
Feb
08
2017
IT is hard. And these legacy systems are complex, they don’t know where the next problem will creep up from. But these failures don’t just inconvenience customers they even prevent customers from buying tickets it’s a real problem.
At this point, United, when you’re spending IT resources to implement ‘Basic Economy’ fares that don’t allow customers to have a carry on, or to eliminate the ability to book a stopover on an award ticket, you’re doing it wrong.
Inside United’s Global Services Welcome Kit and United’s Pilots Make a Plea to the President
Feb
08
2017
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.
