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Monday, November 5, 2018

American Top Elite Status Changes: Higher Spend Requirement, New Choice Benefit and more...

When United announced at the end of September that earning 100,000 mile flyer '1K' status would also require $15,000 in spending starting next year it was almost a foregone conclusion that American AAdvantage would do the same thing. Meanwhile they're ...

American Top Elite Status Changes: Higher Spend Requirement, New Choice Benefit and more...


American Top Elite Status Changes: Higher Spend Requirement, New Choice Benefit

When United announced at the end of September that earning 100,000 mile flyer '1K' status would also require $15,000 in spending starting next year it was almost a foregone conclusion that American AAdvantage would do the same thing.

Meanwhile they're introducing a new choice benefit for Executive Platinums who fly beyond 100,000 miles as well as adjusting mileage and status-earning when flying on their closest partner airlines or on 'bulk' or special fares.

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American Airlines Orders More 76 Regional Jets

American Airlines is buying 15 more Embraer EMB-175 76 seat regional jets.

These aircraft will go to American Airlines wholly-owned regional carrier Envoy Air (formerly American Eagle) and are expected to be delivered starting in 2020. Likely for reasons of fleet commonality and price they did not opt for the potentially more comfortable E-2 variant of the plane.

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Icelandair Buying Wow Air: End of Low Cost Europe Fares Coming?

Low cost transatlantic carrier Primera has gone out of business while Wow Air cuts routes. Norwegian is selling planes and could still be acquired by British Airways parent IAG.

The market for flying passengers across the Pond at low prices is being shaken up. There was too much capacity pushing down prices too far especially as fuel prices rise. Now it looks like we're seeing some actual consolidation in this market.

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How the Ritz-Carlton Torture Hotel Entrenched Saudi Royal Power and IHG Hotels Worth Redeeming For

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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World’s Best Business Class Now Flying From Los Angeles, Awards for 4 Passengers Available

Last month I wrote about awards being wide open for four passengers to fly the best business class in the world, Qatar Airways QSuites, on the Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare - Doha route.

Suites are revolutionary suites with doors and moveable partitions that allow two and even four passengers to travel together in their own space. And they're now flying to Los Angeles too -- with good award availability.

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Here’s the Seat Map for American’s New Airbus A321neo That Crams in Up to 15 More Seats

At the end of September I revealed that American will be squeezing more seats into their Airbus A321 fleet, not just their Boeing 737s as well as adding more first class seats.

They accomplish this with less distance between seats, less padding for each seat, and smaller lavatories.

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Credit Card Trip Delay Fails to Pay Out – Reader Story to Learn From

This experience using trip delay coverage from the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card didn't work out the way the cardmember expected.

Walking through the reason why so that you can set your expectations correctly and know how to succeed with your own claims may be useful.

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