Etihad is in the midst of re-organizing its business. The airline that launched after Gulf Air eliminated its Abu Dhabi hub by hiring away Gulf Air's CEO adopted a strategy of buying stakes in troubled airlines around the world and redirecting their ...
This email contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. Etihad is in the midst of re-organizing its business. The airline that launched after Gulf Air eliminated its Abu Dhabi hub by hiring away Gulf Air's CEO adopted a strategy of buying stakes in troubled airlines around the world and redirecting their connecting traffic through Abu Dhabi. But that didn't work out very well -- the available carriers were in some cases real basket cases and not candidates for turning around with new uniforms and group purchasing agreements. When energy prices dropped the Al Nahyan family's appetite for absorbing losses in exchange for growing an international hub airline ran out. Continue reading Etihad Lost $1.5 Billion Last Year — After a $2 Billion Loss the Year Before... I was surprised flying American Airlines this week that the onboard credit card pitch for the Barclays AAdvantage® AviatorTM Red World Elite Mastercard® included the flight attendant noting that this is 'a new card introduced in 2017 (sic) and that if you already have the American Airlines card issued by Citi you can get this one too.' Explicitly mentioning a competitor product seems to be a new part of the script since I've seen several references to this from other flyers on Facebook as well. Continue reading New Aggressive Pitch for Onboard Credit Card Signup — ‘Get Both’ for Big Bonuses... I've harped quite a bit about the lack of benefits for Hyatt elites at Hyatt Place properties, especially now that the program has eliminated check-in amenities. The program doesn't allow top tier elites to confirm suites at Hyatt Place hotels. Breakfast is for everyone, or at least for program members booking direct going forward. Since I rarely want a late check-out at a Hyatt Place the only benefit I experience is bottled water. Continue reading Is Hyatt Playing With Me? Suite Upgrade at Hyatt Place... The Office of Special Counsel today wrote to the President and Congress to reveal that "safety inspectors at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have improperly approved aircraft for commercial operations without first reviewing critical safety information that in some cases would have prohibited their operation." That sounds pretty scary and this is going to get some coverage but it turns out that most of the issues didn't actually involve safety issues. They included things like expired registrations. And the majority dealt with small charter aircraft. Continue reading FAA Safety Inspectors Improperly Allowed Aircraft to Fly... United has been slow to retrofit its fleet with new Polaris business class seats. Only 11 planes have been retrofit with these seats since the program was announced two years ago. So far United says only 3 Boeing 777-200 planes have the new seats. This is the aircraft that's getting international premium economy first, and that product will become available this month. Continue reading United Introducing Premium Economy This Month... Overall I find the Japan Airlines first class lounge Tokyo Narita to be fine. It's a nice enough place to pass the time before a flight, though it's not a destination itself worth showing up at the airport early for. The overall design is really dark. I would love it if the lounge were somewhat brighter. It's nicer than all but a handful of business class lounges. The highlight for most is the sushi bar. Continue reading Review: Japan Airlines First Class Lounge Tokyo Narita Airport... Ever since US Airways management took over at American, AAdvantage sells miles the way that US Airways used to. Regular price only seems to exist to promote discounts against. Miles are usually sold with a bonus, a discount, or both — not regular price. Frequently they sell miles at around 1.88 cents apiece. Once in awhile they get that down to 1.77. Only twice before that I've seen have they sold miles at 1.72 cents each. First in June 2016, then again in 2017, and now the offer is back through June 30, 2018. Continue reading Summer Special: American Brings Back Lowest-Ever Purchase Price for Miles... |
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