Sep
09
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.
Paid oneworld Elite Status Offer and Lounge Access Discount
The Daring Last Plane Departing San Juan Ahead of Irma: All in a Day’s Work
Sep
09
2017
Delta 431 landed in San Juan a few hours ahead of Hurricane Irma on Wednesday. Wind gusts had been up over 40 knots. But they had a window.
The plane then prepped for a quick turn taking off as Delta 302. And the flight and its captain became an internet sensation. It was the last commercial departure out of San Juan.
Best Offer Ever for Buying Air France Miles: 100% Bonus Through September 25
Sep
09
2017
Through September 25 Air France KLM Flying Blue is offering a 100% bonus on purchased miles when you buy between 4000 and 75,000.
With this offer you can buy miles for 1.375 Euro cents apiece or about $0.0166.
Phoenix Taxpayers Spent $350 Million and All They Got Was a Sheraton?
Sep
08
2017
The old Sheraton slogan, “belong,” makes a lot of sense here. Phoenix residents do belong here, they paid for it.
Delta Paid One Woman $4000 For a Bump Today — She’ll Still Fly Tonight!
Sep
08
2017
In the aftermath of the David Dao dragging incident in April, several airlines revamped their policies around paying denied boarding compensation. Delta authorized gate agents to go up to $2000 in compensation, and allowed supervisors to offer up to $9950.
I’ve never heard of anyone receiving anything close to $10,000. Involuntary denied boardings are exceedingly rare already, especially on Delta. When they do guess wrong on overbooking customers usually volunteer their seats for a few hundred dollars.
Always Watch Your American Airlines Awards To Make Sure They Ticket
Sep
08
2017
American Airlines doesn’t ticket reservations instantly. Paid travel usually tickets within a few minutes, although complicated itineraries can take longer. When I’m paying with a gift card for instance or I confirm an upgrade prior to issuing a ticket it may take several hours.
Award tickets take longer. They’re usually queued based on date of travel and a partner award ticket (that is queued for review) a year out can take a couple of days before tickets are issued.
Alitalia Pilots Are Considering Doing Something That Failed at United in 1995
Sep
08
2017
This plan for partial pilot ownership, without other employee groups involved, will fail. That’s not a bold claim since in all likelihood any new plan for Alitalia will almost certainly fail other than breaking up the carrier and buying only a handful of good assets.
But we also know a little something about employee ownership by a subset of work groups in the airline industry.
Get Every Free Thing During Your Hotel Stay and Dirty 5 Star Hotels
Sep
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.
New Hotel Wants to Offer Discounts For Letting People Watch You on Live Feed in Your Room
Sep
08
2017
Someone’s got the idea of luring guests into rooms where they can be watched with the chance that their stay will be free. They think they can generate room revenue and sell access to the feed of the rooms. Could this be the next big thing?
Etihad Scolds First Class Passenger Reporting Employee Sleeping in A380 Business Lounge
Sep
07
2017
Etihad fired their CEO who pioneered their premium strategy (indeed James Hogan brought the concept of an onboard chef over from his time at british midland). They’ve lost billions mostly because of failed investments in other airlines like Alitalia and air berlin.
In response they’ve cut their business and first class car service outside the U.S. and they’re monetizing access to their lounges. They’ve even closed their spa at London Heathrow and they’ve announced plans to devalue their frequent flyer program.
