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Saturday, July 21, 2018

Should Family Members Fly In Separate Cabins? and more...

A father sat up in business class and left his 8 year old kid back in coach. Many think that's inappropriate, though kids fly as unaccompanied minors all the time. What if the kid was a teenager? What about a husband traveling in business class with the ...

Should Family Members Fly In Separate Cabins? and more...


Should Family Members Fly In Separate Cabins?

A father sat up in business class and left his 8 year old kid back in coach. Many think that's inappropriate, though kids fly as unaccompanied minors all the time.

What if the kid was a teenager? What about a husband traveling in business class with the wife back in coach?

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American Airlines CEO on DFW: ‘We’re Not Going to Let Customers Have Another Option’

At this week's employee Crew News forum, an American Airlines captain asked the carrier's CEO Doug Parker what he thinks about United's growth strategy which is at double the rate of American's.

Comparing United's position in Chicago to American's at DFW, he offered this perspective his airline's strategy.. United is growing its neglected hubs. American would never let another airline offer flights from DFW that they don't match.

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Is This The End for Me With BankDirect? (American Miles for Checking Account)

I've been a BankDirect customer since July 2003, fifteen years ago this month, and I have earned a ton of miles as a result. I've stuck with them through all of the limits on mileage-earning, through their addition of a monthly fee regardless of minimum balance with the bank, but they may have just pushed me too far with a security protocol change.

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That Feeling When You First Experience an Airport Lounge

I first started using airport lounges regularly in 2002. I status matched over to Mexicana Frecuenta and my Frecuenta Gold status got me into United lounges. But my occasional use of lounges started much earlier.

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CEO Interview: Aeroplan Changes Coming After Air Canada Breakup

I spoke with Jeremy Rabe, the new CEO of Aeroplan's parent company Aimia, about what changes to expect for premium cabin awards, fees and surcharges, and what transfer rates they'll offer for points moved to other frequent flyer programs.

He also shared reactions to selling points cheap (he's a board member of LifeMiles) and the future of spinning off frequent flyer programs given Air Canada's breakup with Aeroplan and the air berlin topbonus bankruptcy.

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American Airlines: We’re the Only Ones Left Flying to Venezuela So It’s All Ours!

People are taking American Airlines international flights in order to buy "basic household items" (e.g. "toilet paper"). Let that sink in for a moment.

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70% Off Luxury Travel Bargains and How Airline Seat Designs Make Your Back Feel

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.

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