Leave it to the always clever folks at Air New Zealand to come up with an April Fools’ Day joke that had me pause for just a moment. It is April 1st already down there, after all, and they “introduced” new StraightUp Fares as follows: When you click on the button to book one of…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for March 2012.
My problems redeeming a United Airlines e-certificate
I may have spoken too soon regarding my smooth sailing with the United Airlines system changeover. Earlier this week, I tried to redeem an e-cert (customer appreciation certificate) online for a new booking and received an error message that the cert couldn’t be found. I called United and the agent asked me to build a…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: American Airlines Boeing 727-100 from 1985
Last week I posted a pre-deregulation seat map of an American Airlines Boeing 727-100 and I thought it would be interesting to compare it against a version flying the skies eight years later for this installment of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. American pulled out one row of First Class, removed the coat compartment and bar…
EVA Air expected to join Star Alliance in 2013
As reported late last year, EVA Airways has been looking to join an alliance and it appears they’ll eventually become a full-fledged member of Star Alliance in 2013. Speaking with the Australian Business Traveller today, a spokesperson said: A formal announcement between the airline and Star is expected this Thursday in Taipei, the carrier’s home…
Whacky United Airlines MileagePlus flight postings
I’m certain I’m not the only one noticing issues with how United Airlines flights have been posting to MileagePlus lately. Initially, I was going to remain silent as the errors have been – until now – to my benefit, such as upgraded flights reflecting 150% EQM as if they were paid premium cabins. Now, however,…
Air New Zealand Business Premier Amenity Kit Giveaway
It’s no secret that I horde amenity kits and a fellow blogger that knows my unique passion for them reached out to me a couple of days ago looking to spread the word that he’s giving away an extra Air New Zealand Business Premier kit he received recently. I already have one in my collection,…
Hilarious “Hitler’s Rage” video about United Airlines’ MileagePlus changes
One of my good friends sent me a link to a gut-busting version of the “Hitler’s Rage” video showing how “Hitler” reacts to the 2012 United Airlines MileagePlus program changes. If you understand German it might not be that funny, but the captions are brilliantly written and perfectly timed for a highly entertaining four minutes.…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: American Airlines Boeing 727-100 from 1977
I’m sticking with a narrowbody again for this week’s Vintage Airline Seat Map and bring you the American Airlines Boeing 727-100 from 1977 appearing below. Seating a total of 100 passengers, this pre-deregulation configuration offered 14 first class seats and room for 86 in coach, which probably had nearly equivalent seat pitch as that found…
Video: Tribute to United Airlines’ Oakland maintenance base (and DC-10s)
In follow-up to my post this morning about United Airlines seemingly discontinuing service to Oakland this June, here’s a video photo tribute of DC-10s and 747s as seen at the OAK heavy maintenance base back in the 1990s.
United Airlines discontinuing Oakland service effective June 5, 2012
While no official announcement seems to have come down the pike, United Airlines’ only flight out of Oakland – a daily OAK-DEN Airbus – no longer shows up in availability beginning with the summer schedule on June 5, 2012. The last flight with seats for sale is UA352 on June 4 departing Oakland at 5:30am…