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American Airlines is the most recent US airline to announce “basic economy” fares. Legacy domestic airlines continue to cite increased competition from low cost competitors as the reason behind these basic economy fares. American Airlines basic economy fares mirror those offered by United and Delta, which offer reduced benefits and increased restrictions. These basic economy fares…
Update: Per United Airlines (@United) the United Airlines Ground Stop has been lifted as of 8:09 PM CST. Today, January 22, 2017, just after 7:00pm CST United Airlines issued a ground stop for all domestic flights due to a system outage. This is one of several system meltdowns which has caused service disruptions in recent months.…
American Airlines boarding procedures are among the most confusing of any domestic airline. Rather than using just group numbers, American first boards passengers based on class of service and elite status. The airline often lacks consistency among gate agents due to the complex boarding procedure. In early 2017, the boarding process became even more complicated…
Recently JetBlue further shook up the domestic airline industry by announcing from yesterday forward the airline is offering free, gate to gate, high speed wifi on every one of its 925 daily flights. Now JetBlue Free Wifi or Fly-Fi is offered to all passengers regardless cabin or fare paid. It is a welcomed improvement of a world…
Each year Qatar Airways holds a massive fare sale for various routes in their network. Unlike other fare sales, this one is typically not matched by other OneWorld carriers which means you must purchase flights on Qatar to qualify for the sale. The annual Qatar Airways Travel Festival sale went live earlier today (Jan 8)…
It’s early in 2017 and many are already planning summer trips to far off lands. Also, traditionally Q1 is the best time to purchase airfare as prices tend to drop considerably, but it is important to manage existing reservations in the months leading up to traveling to make sure that you don’t end up in…
Forgive me if this turns into a bit of a ramble, but I’ve recently come to the realization that earning American Airlines Elite Status by Mileage Running is not dead, it is just different now that AA has implemented a revenue requirement to the AAdvantage program. Pre-2017 Mileage Running Prior to American Airlines implementing a revenue…
We’re only a few days into 2017 and it seems to already be rough year for Points & Miles hobbyists. Thanks to a very generous loophole in the Southwest Rapid Rewards program, Southwest Airlines counts points transfers from hotel or rental car loyalty programs as elite qualifying activity toward earning Companion Pass. Although this loophole has existed…
I am by no means George Clooney from “Up In The Air” when it comes to traveling, but I generally average 5 flights per months (60 flights for the year). That means I go through security at least 60 times, listen to at least 60 boarding announcements, and watch at least 60 safety demonstrations. One of…
As many American Airlines travelers are well aware there are several major changes coming to the AAvantage program beginning on January 1, 2017. One of the lesser discussed changes is in regards to the earning period for 500-mile upgrade certificates or “stickers.” Oddly enough, the 500 mile upgrade earning period does not close until January 31,…
