Refer-a-Friend to Bask Bank for 5,000 AAdvantage Miles
I've written before about the new Bask Savings Account, which is similar to the BankDirect accounts that are no longer offered, but on a more modern tech platform.
The Math on Bask Bank vs. Online...
JetBlue X American Airlines Partnership
I really feel like all I can hear when I read the news on this is the famous Friends line "We were on a break!"
JetBlue and American Airlines Announce Partnership (Again!)
In the early 2010's,...
AA Ends “Kind of Sort of Social Distancing” – Will Pack Flights Full
Recently, American Airlines has had a policy of blocking 15% of seats on their flights so that they could advertise a policy that implied they were paying attention to customer wellbeing amid the global...
Mask Compliance Onboard Promised by Airline Trade Org
File this one under "Let me get some popcorn..."
Airlines for America (A4A) Says: Major U.S. Airlines Announce Increased Enforcement of Face Coverings
Airlines for America is a trade organization that represents airlines.
They put out a statement...
Monday’s Roundup: Earn Alaska EQMs With Credit Card Spend, IHG 4th Night Free Benefit...
These three news items today struck me as the most important bits of the day:
Alaska Airlines Status Miles via Credit Card Spend
Alaska Airlines is jumping on the train of trying to encourage more credit...
Etihad First Class Apartments Review – A380 Abu Dhabi to JFK
If you read my review of Etihad's A380 Business Class Studio, you know that I was not super impressed with it, but I was also just biding my time to step aboard the fabled...
AA Kills Legacy Search Tool – Here’s How to Use It Anyway
Early last year, American Airlines launched a new award search tool that allowed them to begin tiptoeing into dynAAmic award pricing, namely using what they have called Web Specials.
The "New' AA Award Search
Until recently,...
Airlines Requiring Masks…. Don’t Require Masks
As much as I hate the idea of wearing a mask in-flight, I absolutely understand the near-term need for this. You're confined in a metal tube and it only takes one unmasked cough or...
Delta, American Airlines, United to Require Passenger Masks
Updated 9:39pm to include United. On Tuesday, JetBlue announced that passengers would be required to wear masks from May 4th.
American Airlines to Require Passenger Masks / Face Coverings
American Airlines has now joined in, stating...
News Summary: IHG Status Extended, Global Entry Extensions (Except NY!), New AA Shutdowns
IHG Extends Status and Free Night Certificates
All members’ program status will be automatically extended through January 2022, allowing members to enjoy all the benefits of the status they earned during 2019.
For...