Interesting, probably not the reaction that Qatar Airways was expecting. Seeking Alpha reports that Doug Parker, American CEO is “not happy” about a potential investment from Qatar Airways and thinks it’s “puzzling and strange.” American says it had not sought the investment and the move would not affect its management or strategic direction; AAL also says it…
One Last Suites Hurrah — A Week in Central Europe via Singapore Suites and Lufthansa First Introduction and Booking Singapore Suites Check-in JFK and Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse Singapore Airlines Suites Class JFK-FRA and FRA EasyPass Enrollment 36 Hours in Prague and Czech Airlines PRG-BUD Review Budapest, BUD Priority Pass Lounge, and Lufthansa Intra-Europe Business Class Review…
Premium cabin awards on Cathay Pacific have traditionally been one of the best ways to redeem AA miles, and for some time this was relatively easy to do. While awards couldn’t be booked online, searches could be easily run with the BA site (or QF/JL), and after finding availability a quick call to AA for ticketing…
Much has been made of Chase Bank’s “5/24” rule, the crux of which is that your application will be automatically denied if you’ve opened 5 new credit card accounts in the previous 24 months. There are, however, some exceptions to this rule, as Chase does not enforce it for every card that they issue. The Doctor of…
Delta upgraded its website over the weekend. While the changes are subtle, the site now includes one entirely new feature: Delta Premium Select (premium economy) fares, availble for both cash and SkyMiles. Delta’s much awaited Airbus A350 aircraft, built to replace the airline’s workhorse Boeing 747 fleet, emerged from the paint shop last week and…
Last week I wrote about my call to get my Hawaiian miles reinstated, and the subsequent supposed phone-only offer which was presented to me about how to get a 50,000 mile sign-up bonus on the Hawaiian Airlines MasterCard from Barclays. In the latter post, many people commented that you actually are able to get this offer…
The waters of Istanbul’s Bosphorus strait which divide Europe from Asia have turned a Caribbean like turquoise from their normal dark blue color. According to NASA, who can actually see the color change in satellite images taken from space, the cause is a bloom of phytoplankton. But don’t be fooled; phytoplankton bloom means the waters of…
One lane of Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) is being used by the TSA and American to test the types of security screeners normally only used for your checked baggage according to the Los Angeles Times. A CT scanner looks for bombs and weapons, but can also create a 3-D image of what’s…
Joel Peterson, chairman of the board at JetBlue Airways and Stanford business school professor, spoke with MarketWatch and covered brand strength, loyalty programs, and how airlines can differentiate in the current environment by making customers happy. In the video, Peterson reminds everyone that JetBlue was the originator of the Customer Bill of Rights. He also had…
Apparently the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Toronto may soon become a St Regis according to Bloomberg. The hotel has seen all kinds of controversy over the last ten years – construction delays, developer and loan defaults, and numerous recent protests against the US president. The Trump Organization will give up the management contract…
