Last month I published a seat map of American’s “Standard†DC-10 from 1985 sporting a spacious coach cabin. I noted in that post that a mere two years later in 1987, this same aircraft was reconfigured with 22 additional seats in the rear cabin and promised to share the higher-density layout. Here, then, is American’s…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for May 2013.
Update to TSA PreCheck ID Appearing on Boarding Passes
I posted previously about the TSA PreCheck identifier beginning to appear on boarding passes for those who qualify for the program. And having just checked in for my United flights, I can report a slight change from what the TSA announced. From the TSA blog (bolding mine): Eligible passengers will see a TSA Pre✓™ indicator…
Mileage Run Opportunity: $249.40 Nets 6,576 United Premier Qualifying Miles
Here’s a United mileage run with oodles of availability I found this morning that I haven’t seen posted elsewhere. This $99 one-way base airfare between San Francisco and Charlotte was filed back on April 26, and given it hasn’t been pulled yet, this post might stay useful longer than my last mileage run tip. It…
‘You’re All Going to Die’ Flight Attendant TV Commercial
Here’s a television ad you likely won’t see aired in the U.S. Anti-energy drink maker Zenonade from the Czech Republic launched a new ad campaign having a little fun with the flight attendant safety demonstration. I’ll let it speak for itself: I got quite a chuckle out of it given my closeness to the industry,…
Free American Airlines Admirals Club Day Pass for Klout Scores 55+
American Airlines and Klout, a web service that scores your overall social media influence, teamed up for a new contest. They’re giving away free Admirals Club day passes to anyone whose Klout score is 55 or above, plus an entry to win an annual membership. Just go to http://aa.com/klout and sign in with your Facebook…
TSA PreCheck for International Itineraries to Begin, Plus More
There’s good news out of the TSA today that those of us approved for PreCheck will no longer be denied access to the lanes if we’re on an international itinerary. Well, I should say most international itineraries. According to their announcement today (bolding mine): The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that beginning May 7,…
Amenity Kit Review: Air China Business Class – 2013 Edition
In this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews, I take a critical look at the business class offering of Star Alliance member Air China. A very special thanks goes out to Very Good Points for sending it my way. For a better description of each category and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my introductory…
Seats Are Aplenty on Re-Debut of United 787 Dreamliner Flights May 20
United Airlines will operate its first post-grounding Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights in just about two weeks on May 20. And the seat maps are currently wide open. As reported by Jack Harty for Airchive, flight UA 1 will depart from Houston on Monday May 20 at 11:00 a.m., arriving in Chicago at 1:35 p.m. The…
And the Winner of 5 United Drink Vouchers Is…
Thanks to everyone who entered and particularly for some of your fun comments. Hopefully these will help diffuse any upset over missing an upgrade or paying more for change fees. Without further adieu, the trusty random number generator picked: Well how about that, Phil… I’ve broken your string of failed drawings… congrats! I’m emailing you…
United Club Membership Using Miles to Return, Plus More
United Airlines will soon bring back the ability to buy or renew membership in the United Club by using MileagePlus miles, according to UA Insider’s post on Flyertalk this morning. Also returning will be the ability to purchase annual subscriptions for Economy Plus, as well as an annual option for checked bags. Here’s the synopsis…