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Thursday, October 25, 2018

Miami Passengers Under Armed Guard, Had Phone Searched Before Flight Was Cancelled and more...

Yesterday's 7:05 p.m. American Airlines flight AA257 from Miami to Mexico City was delayed multiple times and then cancelled due to a security threat that was ultimately deemed 'non-credible'. When customers were back in the terminal they were ...

Miami Passengers Under Armed Guard, Had Phone Searched Before Flight Was Cancelled and more...


Miami Passengers Under Armed Guard, Had Phone Searched Before Flight Was Cancelled

Yesterday's 7:05 p.m. American Airlines flight AA257 from Miami to Mexico City was delayed multiple times and then cancelled due to a security threat that was ultimately deemed 'non-credible'.

When customers were back in the terminal they were guarded by armed officers. Police searched passengers' phones and swabbed them for explosives residue.

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6 Things I Learned From American Airlines Today

American's stock hit new lows yesterday in advance of today's earnings call. That left the airline in a tough position, needing to explain how they'd cut costs which are rising at a faster rate than revenues.

I listen to the earnings call with a different perspective than most people covering them. I'm interested in news about the loyalty program, about the product, and about how changes to the business are likely to impact the way customers interact with the airline — as well as what we can expect from the overall direction in the industry.

As a result some of the six things that stuck out for me are likely to be different than key takeaways elsewhere, and are things you may otherwise miss.

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Reports: American Won’t Let Customers Upgrade Credit Cards Due to Elite Status Loophole

This week we learned that American Airlines is gutting the ability to earn elite qualifying dollars from credit card spend for next year.

Barclays representatives are saying that they are unable to upgrade customers from Red to Silver at this time and that this is a requirement of American Airlines because of a loophole created by this change.

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Airline CEO: Grim Winter Will Bring Airline Bankruptcies

During European low cost carrier Ryanair's investor call their CEO Michael O'Leary declared that "more airlines [will] suffer casualties" (go bust).

Here's his argument. He's been right and wrong on this topic before.

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Airlines Flying Long Distances to Save Money on Fuel? (And What if You Give Birth in Basic Economy?)

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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How a $1248 Upcharge Has American Airlines Chasing Business Customers Away

Basic economy is an attempt by the major airlines to raise revenue by offering a worse product.

The notion here is that the cheapest fares get called basic economy, and you have to spend more to avoid those restrictions. It's a price increase that applies to customers that are willing to pay more to avoid the least comfortable travel an airline offers.

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How Hyatt’s New Premium Suite Awards and Upgrades Work

Yesterday Hyatt confirmed that new premium suite award nights and upgrades become available November 1 at the same time they're making changes to cash and points awards.

When yesterday's announcement was made several questions were unanswered.

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