Effective December 15, 2007, American Airlines frequent flyer miles will now expire after 18 months of inactivity, down from three years. Your account will get reset, at that point, If you haven’t nudged your account since Jun 15, 2006. Apparently, whatever one airline does, either up or down, others follow suit. United and US Airway also recently introduced 18 month frequent flyer lifespans. — BEN POPKEN
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Skybus Review: Worth No More Than $10
By 5.31.07
A member of the Jaunted travel blog flew Skybus, the new ultra-no-frills airline where you can get a $10 ticket, and said it was, “[w]orth the $10 and not a penny more.“
United Downgrades Frequent Flyer Program Just Another Smidge
By 5.21.07
United tightened the screws on its frequent flyer program another turn, writes Upgrade: Travel Better:
For years, Premier members of the Mileage Plus program have received “500-mile” coupons…that upgraded your North American flights from coach to first class. …If you couldn’t use your 500-milers, they’d expire after one year, but all was not lost: They converted to 500 redeemable frequent flyer miles in your account.
Handy US Airways/America West Contact Info
By 5.11.07
Several phone numbers that may be useful if you’re having an issue with US Airways/America West.
Open Skies Agreement Means TransAtlantic Airways Cleared For Competition
By 5.1.07
Transatlantic travelers should be treated to lower costs and increased offerings, thanks to the “Open Skies” agreement signed yesterday between the US and the EU.
Skybus – New Zero-Frills Airline With $10 Tickets
By 4.24.07
Skybus is a new airline launched today boasting $10 tickets, but you get what you pay for.
Car Rental Grace Periods Died Graceless Death
By 4.9.07
You may have missed it, but a number of national car-rental places amended or ended their car-rental grace periods this year. These were rules that said if you returned your car an hour or two late, they wouldn’t charge you for the overtime.
Don't Fly Without A Copy Of Rule 240
By 4.6.07
If it’s the airline’s fault that your flight is delayed or canceled or you missed your connection, whip out a copy of their Rule 240.
FCC Upholds In-Flight Cellphone Ban
By 4.4.07
Cellphones will stay banned from use during air travel, the FCC confirmed in an order released late Tuesday.
Kick Your Airline Complaint Up A Notch By CCing It To The DOT
By 3.27.07
WSJ reports that sending a copy of your airline complaint to the Department of Transportation (DOT) can result in increased attention from the airline.
Virgin America’s Awesome Plane DOT Won’t Let You Ride
By 1.17.07
This is Virgin America’s vision of budget, yes, budget, air travel. And you can’t go on it.
Lost Luggage Found In Dumpster
By 12.27.06
The dumpster near the George Bush Intercontinental Airport contained dozens upon dozens of suitcases. Many were rifled through and missing valuables, including presents, camcorders and computers.
TSA’s Multimillion Dollar Ion Sniffer Is “Out Of Order”
By 11.29.06
A sign on this multi-million dollar terrorism sniffing device reads, “Out of Order.” Spotted this morning in Charlotte’s airport. From the Smith’s website:
Cleveland Airport Confiscates Passenger’s ‘Dangerous Liquid’ Pies
By 11.26.06
A Cleveland airport considers pie filling a dangerous liquid, while at JFK the pie loses its incendiary properties. TSA employees seized at least a dozen of the baked goods from travelers.
Does The TSA Consider Pie A Dangerous Liquid?
By 11.21.06
UPDATE: Cleavland confiscates traveler’s pies.
$19 AirTran Tickets
By 11.14.06
AirTran’s got a 48-hour sale going on right now with tickets as low as $19 one way.
