Friday newsletters always feature luxury travel contests, tips, series, or news. Today (July 12, 2019): Delta Air Lines’ loyalty program (SkyMiles) explained. Launched in 1981, Delta Air Lines’ loyalty program is called SkyMiles. The program is convenient for frequent flyers that live close to Delta’s hubs of Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Seattle, and New York City. Although Delta offers one of the best and most consistent inflight products of all USA airlines, its frequent flyer program is not in the same league as the carrier continuously introduces surprise changes and unannounced devaluations that leave its loyal frequent flyers baffled. Delta was also the first airline in the world to introduce a revenue based program in 2015 (although others quickly followed). Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, the world’s third largest airline alliance. What is your opinion about SkyMiles? Leave … [Read more...] about Review of SkyMiles, the loyalty program of Delta Air Lines
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Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy: A Review
Home Airlines Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy: A ReviewVirgin Atlantic Premium Economy: A Review June 10, 2019 by Point Me to the Plane Over 20 years ago, Virgin Atlantic introduced something found nowhere else in the sky, a Premium Economy cabin. It resided somewhere between the increasingly rich perks of business class (Upperclass, in Virgin lingo) and steerage. In hindsight, the concept seems obvious. If passengers pay extra for wider recliners on domestic flights, wouldn’t they be more inclined to do so on a 10-hour haul? Richard Branson and company were right. The new cabin was a hit. Premium economy is now a staple on many long-haul routes around the world, and now three U.S. airlines are in the process of rolling out this middle cabin on widebody jets. I’ve flown in eight different premium economy seats on long-haul flights, but never on the original. On a recent return from Europe to the U.S., I decided to give it a try. Over 20 years after Virgin … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic Premium Economy: A Review
Airlines’ Gift to New Parents: Loyalty Status
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Travel Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Travel | Airlines’ Gift to New Parents: Loyalty Status Advertisement Supported by update Delta Air Lines has now made reinstating status an official option for loyalty-program members who have major life events. ByElaine Glusac May 30, 2019 When Svetlana Makhni had her first child in 2017, she went on maternity leave from her job in finance in New York, taking a break from the frequent transcontinental flights that had earned her Diamond Medallion status — the highest tier — with Delta Air Lines’s loyalty program. When she resumed traveling for business, she contacted the airline, which offered to restore her status while she proved she was on track to keep it. “The fact that I’ve had a child hasn’t changed me as a customer,” she said, applauding the benefits … [Read more...] about Airlines’ Gift to New Parents: Loyalty Status
Airports: New SFO garage, long Customs waits at ATL + LAX, CLEAR, Las Vegas
A roundup of major airport news Chris McGinnis Updated 2:44 pm PDT, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Rendering of Los Angeles International's proposed Terminal 9. Rendering of Los Angeles International's proposed Terminal 9. Photo: Los Angeles World Airports Photo: Los Angeles World Airports Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Image 1 of 10 Rendering of Los Angeles International's proposed Terminal 9. Rendering of Los Angeles International's proposed Terminal 9. Photo: Los Angeles World Airports Airports: New SFO garage, long Customs waits at ATL + LAX, CLEAR, Las Vegas 1 / 10 Back to Gallery TravelSkills on SFGate is brought to you by VIsa . In airport news, San Francisco International … [Read more...] about Airports: New SFO garage, long Customs waits at ATL + LAX, CLEAR, Las Vegas
Airports: Clear, Seattle, DFW, Miami, O’Hare, Hong Kong, Mexico City
A roundup of news from major airports Chris McGinnis Published 1:57 pm PST, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Will three airports replace this scrapped $13 billion mega-airport for Mexico City? Will three airports replace this scrapped $13 billion mega-airport for Mexico City? Photo: Foster & Partners Photo: Foster & Partners Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Image 1 of 8 Will three airports replace this scrapped $13 billion mega-airport for Mexico City? Will three airports replace this scrapped $13 billion mega-airport for Mexico City? Photo: Foster & Partners Airports: Clear, Seattle, DFW, Miami, O’Hare, Hong Kong, Mexico City 1 / 8 Back to Gallery TravelSkills on SFGate is … [Read more...] about Airports: Clear, Seattle, DFW, Miami, O’Hare, Hong Kong, Mexico City