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Sunday, November 4, 2018

How Much You Need to Spend to Earn American Airlines ConciergeKey Status and more...

ConciergeKey is American's revenue-based top level, given to very high revenue customers and those who influence significant business for the airline. It's the 'super secret' level that George Clooney had in Up in the Air. The program began mostly ...

How Much You Need to Spend to Earn American Airlines ConciergeKey Status and more...


How Much You Need to Spend to Earn American Airlines ConciergeKey Status

ConciergeKey is American's revenue-based top level, given to very high revenue customers and those who influence significant business for the airline.

It's the 'super secret' level that George Clooney had in Up in the Air. The program began mostly for corporate travel buyers and folks in their old VIP program back in 2007, and gradually expanded to individual high revenue customers.

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Bob Crandall’s Tribute to the Founder of Southwest Airlines and First Female Airline Executive Dies at 105

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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Finally Proof That Customers Make Decisions on Brand, Not Just Schedule and Price

It's become all too common to believe that the only things customers care about are schedule and price. This idea has been at the core of the 'race to the bottom' where legacy airlines strive to become more like ultra low cost carriers and then fail to understand why customers are unhappy.

Now that British Airways parent company IAG is telling investors that a quarter of the buying decision is based on brand, can we put to rest the notion that what customers think of their travel experience doesn't matter for a full service high cost airline?

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New Flight Restrictions Announced For Accessing United Clubs

In the least surprising move in the history of earth United announced that the are going to require a same day boarding pass for travel on United, another Star Alliance airline, or "a contracted partner" in order to access their clubs.

United no longer needed to treat its customers better, since competitors won't. As with Delta and American, United's lounge access is really sold on a subscription basis rather than being a 'club membership'.

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British Airways Details Changes to First and Business Class, Beginning in July

British Airways doesn't have a competitive business class product. On their Boeing 777s seating is eight across, middle seats are especially intimate and passengers in the window climb over the feet of their seat opponents.

We now know a little more about what's to come for business class, first class, and even the direction of how many seats they're going to offer.

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How American Airlines Scores Its Customers

You know -- or can at least check -- your Uber rating. But did you know you have an American Airlines customer rating too? It's re-evaluated daily and used to determine when to grant exceptions, compensate you for problems, or go above and beyond to resolve situations.

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