As I mentioned earlier this week, I flew a mileage run on United this past Saturday from Reno to Washington Dulles and back. Having a couple of Regional Premier Upgrades (RPUs) that would otherwise have gone unused the remainder of the year, I decided to apply them when I booked the ticket last month. The…
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Amenity Kit Review: Delta Air Lines BusinessElite – Tumi
Delta Air Lines introduced its newest BusinessElite amenity kit in late February 2013, and the fine folks at Delta just recently sent me a couple for my collection – a very nice gesture I will pay forward by giving away the second one here on the blog. That giveaway will come later this month, so…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 13, 2013
A sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: Catching the majority of industry followers off-guard (myself included), the U.S. Department of Justice and several states are suing to block the American-US Airways merger. The DOJ claims higher airfares and fees would result if the merger goes through. American and US Airways, of course,…
American’s 3-Cabin Premium Transcon A321s Now Appearing Online
The first American Airlines flights between LAX and New York-JFK featuring the new 3-cabin Airbus A321s are now showing up online. As I mentioned yesterday, American begins taking delivery of their A321s this November, with the first scheduled Airbus flights on the premium transcontinental route between Los Angeles and New York operating January 7. Via…
Continental Airlines, Now Featuring Electronic Pub Pong: Retro Video
I spent part of this morning online searching for additional Vintage Airline Seat Maps to add to my collection, and I came across this video montage of Continental Airlines TV commercials from the 1970s and 1980s. It’s a pretty amusing look back, and a couple of them highlight Continental’s DC-10s with both a first class…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 9, 2013
A sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: American Airlines will begin flying its new 3-cabin A321s between Los Angeles and New York on January 7, reports the L.A. Airspace blog. Initially, two of American’s daily flights on the route will feature the A321, increasing to six by January 31. Virgin America is…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 5, 2013
A sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: JetBlue officially announced its new premium transcontinental product, a video of which made the rounds over the weekend. The airline will operate a sub-fleet of 11 Airbus A321s sporting the luxe product on JFK-LAX/SFO routes beginning Q2 2014. And I was wrong in my original…
Amenity Kit Review: Singapore Airlines First Class – Sothys Products
Singapore Airlines remains as one of the few truly premier airlines of the world that doesn’t offer amenity kits to business class passengers. Instead, individual amenities are provided by flight attendants from a basket (or found in the lavatories). In first class, however, they do provide an actual kit of sorts and I bring you…
Video Reveals Likely New JetBlue Business Class, Mini-Suite Premium Cabin
JetBlue appears to have released a video showing its new premium cabin that will grace the airline’s forthcoming Airbus A321 aircraft on transcontinental routes. While its authenticity hasn’t been verified, it’s likely what will be announced tomorrow at the Global Business Travel Association conference in San Diego. The video first takes you through the coach…
Forbes Lists World’s 7 Best First Class Amenity Kits
Forbes today published its list of the world’s seven best first class amenity kits, and they’ve selected some decent and not-so-decent ones. The article begins with: Whether you’re the person who gives the airline amenity kit a cursory rummage before stowing it away or a hoarder who drools over deluxe eye masks and luxury cosmetics,…