Ahhh, babies and toddlers. You either love those miniature human beings, or you absolutely despise them. Fortunately — or unfortunately, depending on how you view it — there are FlyerTalk members who staunchly belong to both camps. This, of course, has led to intense debate over the years through literally hundreds of discussions about whether or not...
Part of Bathroom Ceiling Collapses: How Much Compensation?
May 16, 2013 by Brian Cohen
A “terrible noise” in the hotel room awoke FlyerTalk member Islander-- at 1:30 in the morning. A piece of the bathroom ceiling had collapsed into the bathtub below, with additional pieces falling noisily at regular intervals. It was a stay of only one night at the hotel property in question, and Islander-- received 35,000 frequent guest loyalty program points as compensation, in addition to...
Sky Club Beverage Changes Confirmed by Delta Air Lines
May 15, 2013 by Brian Cohen
FlyerTalk members who were willing to swallow the increase in membership rates for Sky Club access announced back in February of 2013 to have been implemented in March do not seem to be willing to swallow the revised beverage selection, which has been confirmed by a spokesman at Delta Air Lines. Here is the confirmation posted by FlyerTalk member DLCorpGuy — a company representative who is the manager of social media ambassadors for Delta Air Lines — along with the specific offerings...
jetBlue Updates Fees Effective Today
May 17, 2013 by Brian Cohen
Effective as of today, May 17, 2013, jetBlue Airways has announced updates to its fees. Changes and cancellations implemented 60 days or more prior to departure date will incur a fee of $75.00 per person. Changes and cancellations implemented within 60 days of departure date will incur the following fees...
FlyerTalk Poll: Has Delta CEO Earned Compensation Increase of 42%?
May 16, 2013 by Brian Cohen
The compensation package for Richard Anderson — chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines — increased from $8.9 million in 2011 to almost $12.6 million, according to an article posted by USA Today, which published...
Earn Up to 3,500 Miles With ShareBuilder For as Little as One Cent
May 15, 2013 by Brian Cohen
If you open a new account with ShareBuilder and invest in a minimum of one share of stock for as little as one cent after you sell your stock, you can earn bonus frequent flier loyalty program miles as follows...
Second Checked Bag No Longer Free in Transpacific Flights in Economy Class on All Nippon Airways and United Airlines
May 17, 2013 by Brian Cohen
All Nippon Airways has reportedly sent a notice to its customers via e-mail message that the baggage allowance for economy class passengers will be reduced on flights effective as of June 1, 2013, supposedly becoming the first commercial airline based in Asia to do so. The first piece of checked luggage for passengers assigned to seats in the economy class cabin will still be included free of charge. However, the second checked bag — currently also included free of charge — will now cost...
Another Pilot Locked Out of Cockpit
May 15, 2013 by Brian Cohen
An Airbus A321 aircraft operating as Air India flight 403 from Delhi to Bangalore was reportedly diverted to Raja Bhoj Airport in Bhopal this past Monday because the pilot was supposedly locked out of the cockpit during a lavatory break due to...
Scam Alert: Two Complimentary Round-Trip Tickets on American Airlines
May 14, 2013 by Brian Cohen
FlyerTalk member PJC01 reports having received a letter from a purported vice president of American Airlines named Joy Cass, stating that they have attempted to contact PJC01 about an award of two round-trip airline tickets but have been unable to get through. They want PJC01 to...












