In June 2016 United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz unveiled the airline's new business class product Polaris. There would be new Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, new meals, and some new service concepts including wine tasting flights and drink carts. United also ...

The End of United Polaris? and more...  In This Issue...  The End of United Polaris?  Thai Airways Bans Fat Passengers and Lap Infants From New Business Class  New Name for Hyatt Guests Without Breakfast and United Kills More Than Just Dogs and Bunnies?  United Diverts Flight Because They Put Another Dog on Wrong Plane  Sometimes a Devaluation is Too Bad to Even Be Believed  VIDEO: Flight Attendant Scolds Couple Caught Having Sex in the Lavatory  Passengers Just Want to Be Treated Like Human Beings — Not Self-Loading Cargo  Should Hotels Put Wall Mounted Toiletries in the Shower?  More Recent Articles The End of United Polaris? In June 2016 United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz unveiled the airline's new business class product Polaris. There would be new Saks Fifth Avenue bedding, new meals, and some new service concepts including wine tasting flights and drink carts. United also announced new Polaris business class lounges. Continue reading The End of United Polaris?...          • Email to a friend •   Thai Airways Bans Fat Passengers and Lap Infants From New Business Class Thai Airways has myriad inflight products. They’re known for aircraft swaps at the last minute. Although in recent years they’ve tried to rationalize their fleet as part of an effort to stem losses, with the Thai national carrier you never quite know what you’re going to get. One of the things that’s different in the fleet is that the reverse herringbone seat in their Boeing 787-9s. And these seats have seat belts with airbags. They can’t accommodate waists larger than 56 inches, and you cannot add a seat belt extender to them or else the airbag would be misaligned. This size limit also means parents with lap infants can’t sit in these seats. So Thai Airways has banned passengers of a large size and parents with lap infants from the new business class... Continue Reading »          • Email to a friend •   New Name for Hyatt Guests Without Breakfast and United Kills More Than Just Dogs and Bunnies? 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. Continue reading New Name for Hyatt Guests Without Breakfast and United Kills More Than Just Dogs and Bunnies?...          • Email to a friend •   United Diverts Flight Because They Put Another Dog on Wrong Plane Last week United forced a passenger to stow their puppy in an overhead bin, killing it. And then they sent a family dog to Japan by mistake. United kills more dogs than any other airline, and they lose more dogs than anyone else does too. And whoops they did it again, but they're going to extreme lengths to limit the PR damage... all without acknowledging they have a problem. Continue reading United Diverts Flight Because They Put Another Dog on Wrong Plane...          • Email to a friend •   Sometimes a Devaluation is Too Bad to Even Be Believed With everyone nervous about what a combined program for Starwood and Marriott will look like, and a 1:3 transfer ratio in place, the idea of 950,000 Starpoints for the Residence Inn in Arlington, Texas for a $94 room right.. jarring, amiright? Continue reading Sometimes a Devaluation is Too Bad to Even Be Believed...          • Email to a friend •   VIDEO: Flight Attendant Scolds Couple Caught Having Sex in the Lavatory In January Virgin Atlantic was promoting 'love suites' in business class. There's a long history of Virgin promoting inflight sex to promote their brand. Sir Richard Branson declared the mile high club 'legitimized' by the airline in 1999. It's all a lie, and a video proves it. Continue reading VIDEO: Flight Attendant Scolds Couple Caught Having Sex in the Lavatory...          • Email to a friend •   Passengers Just Want to Be Treated Like Human Beings — Not Self-Loading Cargo The most important element of air travel is your personal space. That means the seat and what surrounds it. I'd posit what comes next isn't meal or the alcohol. It's not the lounge on the ground before departure and it isn't the contents of an amenity kit. It isn't the inflight entertainment. Continue reading Passengers Just Want to Be Treated Like Human Beings — Not Self-Loading Cargo...          • Email to a friend •   Should Hotels Put Wall Mounted Toiletries in the Shower? Hotels these days are all about the environment, which means their fiscal environment, reducing costs and increasing profit margins. So if they can convince you not to have your sheets changed and to reuse your towels that saves on housekeeping expense and on laundry. Hyatt even took away promised turn down service from top elites. Continue reading Should Hotels Put Wall Mounted Toiletries in the Shower?...          • Email to a friend •   More Recent Articles CNN: An Aviation Genius Speaks Failing to Make Awards Available During Low Demand Periods May Be Illegal       Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC • 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123 • Sudbury, MA 01776, USA