United has heard our plea; to hell with row boarding
I had recounted the horrors of United’s experiment with row boarding scheme. Almost all of you concurred that the experiment created nothing but chaos. It…
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Will Air India ever join an alliance?
Air India’s (AI) official mascot is ‘Maharaja’ which translates to the great king/prince in English. Probably that is why Star Alliance has treated AI in…
United’s new boarding process is pathetic!
Earlier this month, United (UA) changed the boarding process on its aircrafts. The old system was so easy! First the red carpet boarding for Global…
United’s becoming less generous with compensations?
United has (or had?) arguably one if the best customer service department. Until last year, they would hand out compensation e-certs for almost all complaints….
Taiwanese animation on FAA controllers sleeping
I have shared one of these Taiwanese Animation videos before – on airline fees. I find these hilarious, although a bit over the top. The…
Are OnePass Elite members now eligible for upgrades on Continental (CO) award tickets?
(HT: This thread on Flyertalk) Back in June last year, UA Insider announced that Elite upgrade would be available on OnePass Reward flights albeit only…
AAdvantage 30 days of deals: Get 30K AAdvantage miles for 5 roundtrips
American Airlines’ (AA) celebration of 30 years of the AAdvantage program has been lucrative for many frequent fliers. Free miles, discounts, free flights; we have…
Ends Today: Qatar Airways: Buy 1 get 1 FREE offer
Taxes & fees must be paid · Valid on Qatar Airways operated flights only · Limited to Economy class (Booking classes H, K, Q, M, L, B, and Y only) tickets cannot be upgraded using Qmiles · Offer applies to return trips only · Bookings between Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo not permitted · Bookings from Houston, Washington DC and New York with final destination Doha not permitted . All destinations from these cities beyond Doha are permitted · The price shown on Price & Date Options and Flight & Fare Selection pages are per person · Changes permitted at a fee, within the travel period · The offer requires all travellers to remain on the same booking; travellers may not travel separately · No refunds, 100% cancellation fee will be applied · Child discount not applicable.
American Airlines (AA) back on Expedia
Early this year, Expedia removed all American Airlines (AA) fares from its site to protest AA yanking its fares off Orbitz. AA was trying to…
Northwest Airlines (NWA) still exists!
Northwest Airlines (NWA) still exists; at least according to Kenya Airways If you thought Northwest Airlines is now defunct and only lives in the movie…
