Innovative Solution to Overhead Bin Crowding by Sam Helmy May 22, 2017 63 What if the storage space below the seat in front of you were doubled but didn't negatively affect the comfort of your seat or the person in front of you? Some college students may have just figured out how to do it.
The Low Down on the SITA 2017 Baggage Report by Sam Helmy May 21, 2017 33 The SITA annual report for 2017 has been published, and it is full of excellent news for travelers. Baggage mishandling has dropped by 7.2% in 2016 compared to 2015, at the same time, 88% of travelers have reunited safely with their baggage in ten minutes or less.
Alaska Airlines: New Parents Can Extend their Elite Status by Sam Helmy May 14, 2017 31 Alaska Airlines has announced that new parents taking maternity or paternity leave will be able to extend their Elites status for one year.
Air Canada to Split Up With Aeroplan and Operate Own Program by Sam Helmy May 13, 2017 45 The relationship between Aeroplan, the 3rd party loyalty program of Air Canada, and Air Canada is coming to an end. Luckily, there is plenty of time to adapt to the change since the relationship will be terminated on June 30, 2020.
Upgrade Enhancements with Aeromexico for Delta Medallion Members by Sam Helmy May 10, 2017 14 When you see the word "enhancement" in the same sentence as Delta you might shiver -- we usually do too, but this is good news. Delta has further integrated their relationship with Aeromexico. Effective May 8, 2017, Medallion Members will receive additional benefits when traveling with Aeromexico, as a part of Delta and Aeromexico's growing partnership.
Fast-Track to Hyatt Globalist with Meetings and Events by Jess Farley May 6, 2017 20 Hyatt made big changes its loyalty program at the beginning of March, rebranding from Hyatt Gold Passport to World of Hyatt, adding a new elite tier, changing elite status requirements, and adjusting free nights and upgrades for elite members.
Big Changes Coming to How Credit Scores are Calculated by Sam Helmy May 3, 2017 55 Your credit is one of your most valuable personal assets. Later this year we'll see some changes to the modeling used with VantageScore credit scoring. Remember, there are two major models: FICO and VantageScore, with FICO still being used primarily by most major lenders.
American Express Significantly Devalues Pay with Points 50% Rebate by Sam Helmy May 1, 2017 31 As of June 1, 2017, the Pay with Points 50% rebate offered on The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is slashed to 35% along with a limit of a maximum of 1 million-point rebate per calendar year.
US Government to Implement Facial Recognition When Exiting the US by Sam Helmy April 29, 2017 45 When you depart the US for an international trip, unlike most countries you don't go through an exit immigration process, you simply leave the country. It looks like that might change, and honestly, we're happy to see a standard already implemented across the world brought to the US.
