I was pretty pumped when American Airlines made an announcement earlier this week about their 2015 program. In case you missed it, you can see my post about it here. A quick summary: Domestic upgrades stay mostly the same for American elites, with the exception…
American Airlines made a bunch of announcements today about what to expect from them in 2014 from a loyalty standpoint. A lot of it has me excited! I first learned about it this morning on View From The Wing, where it appears Gary spoke…
US Airways is likely having it‘s last mileage sale at just shy of 1.9 cents per mile, and it ends on September 30, 2014. I’ve been given some information that strongly indicates this is the last time we’ll see the standard US Airways offering,…
There are thousands of mundane steps to merge two airlines the size of American Airlines and US Airways. While that process is well underway, we’re still well over a year away from completion and probably close to a year before more substantial customer-facing pieces are in…
Doug Parker was interviewed recently by Business Travel News. There were a couple of nuggets for people trying to get a sense of what’s coming up as the merger progresses. The loyalty programs will be combined in the first 6 months of 2015. From…
No, spammers didn’t get control of my blog. I just thought this was an “interesting” choice for the title of a US Airways Dividend Miles shopping offer I got today. Well, technically it was “Clear Skin for Back to School”. And, I’m sure that’s…
Are you busy chasing airline status? I have been for the first 6 months of the year but still have a ways to go. I’m chasing status with both American Airlines and United Airlines. Status may not be what it used to be, but it’s still incredibly helpful if you leverage it correctly. Achieving 25, 50 or even 100,000 miles in a year takes hard work and careful planning.
It’s been an interesting debate so far. First, Jeanne from Heels First Travel spelled out why she thought US Airways had the best domestic upgrade process. Then, I laid out all the reasons American why American had to be the clear winner. While it…
As part of my domestic upgrade showdown, it’s time to lay out why the system employed by the American Airlines AAdvantage system is superior to US Airways. First, I wanted to thank Jeanne from Heels First Travel for staking out the positive points of the…
Uber wins a key legal challenge in London. There have been massive protests against Uber in a number of European cities. This specific lawsuit was trying to classify the smartphone Uber drivers use to communicate distance via GPS as a “meter”, which can only…