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Understand American Airlines 24-Hour Cancellation Policy American Airlines offers a 24-hour cancellation policy, allowing you to cancel any flight within 24 hours of booking without fees if booked at least two days before departure. Refundable tickets can be canceled anytime before departure for a full refund with no fees. Non-refundable tickets don't qualify for a refund, but you can get a travel credit minus a cancellation fee ranging from $200 to $750 for international flights. For same-day flight changes, you can switch to another flight on the same day for a fee, subject to availability. To know more: https://lnkd.in/gBXkxSVa #AmericanAirlines #AmericanFlightCancellation #AATravelPolicy #AACancellation #AmericanAirRefund #AASameDayChange #AmericanAirlinesPolicy #AATravelCredits #AmericanAirlinesBooking #FlyAmericanAirlines 

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The flight delay compensation process can be confusing to be sure so, we made a little video to help everyone understand how much compensation you can get, how to get it, and the easiest way to file compensation claims. #Flight #AirAdvisor #Flightdelay #flightcompensation https://lnkd.in/g2s6JMWz

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DETERMINE YOUR COMPETITIVE DAY RATE AS A CONTRACT PILOT THE CONTRACT PILOT DAY RATE Defined: As A Contract Pilot, you are not PAID TO FLY, instead you are being PAID FOR YOUR TIME. Your DAY RATE As A Contract Pilot takes effect as soon as you leave your domicile and continues until you return home. Therefore, the time and costs it takes to arrive at the airport to meet with the aircraft and until your return home is always accounted for. Be careful not to allow anyone to pay you based on ‘half-travel’ or ‘no-fly’ days or anything less than your full DAY RATE. Your DAY RATE is charged because it involves YOUR TIME and you are not available to work for someone else. Therefore, you are paid your full DAY RATE whether you are sitting at a hotel on the beach in the Exumas or flying 41,000 feet over the Fjords. It is important to uphold general aviation industry standards to maintain the integrity of all pilots who perform contract work for operators and private owners, etc. by not undercutting the DAY RATE for pilots who fly your specific aircraft and upholding the standards for the value of your TIME away from home to fulfill the pilot services requested. Click For Ongoing Access To More Insights For Contract Pilots Inside The Professional Pilot Forums For Your Specific Aircraft. Watch A Brief 3-Minute Video To Learn More, 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYNRA-SK #pilotjobs #contractpilot #contractpilotdayrate #aerospace #aviation #theprofessionalpilotforums #theprofessionalpilotnetwork #aviation #aerospace

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WASHINGTON- Denver-based budget carrier Frontier Airlines (F9) has secured approval from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to adopt the brand name ‘Frontera’. The reasoning behind Frontier Airlines' desire to use ‘Frontera’ as a brand name is currently unclear. However, the DOT recently made Frontier's intentions public by publishing a notice of trade name registration on Monday #Frontera #Frontier #Frontierairlines #FrontierAirlinesA321neo #FrontierAirlinesDOTApproval #FrontierAirlinesFlight #FrontierAirlinesFrontera #FrontierAirlinesFronteraBrand #FrontierAirlinesNewBrand #FrontierAirlinesNews #FrontierDOTApprovalforFrontera #FrontierFronteraBrand

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Course Correction: American Airlines abandons aggressive distribution strategy against indirect channels ✈ 🔄 📉   American Airlines recently decided to change its approach to how it sells tickets. Previously, the airline tried to cut out middlemen and aggressively pushed for a new ticket distribution system called New Distribution Capability (NDC). However, this strategy received a lot of criticism from both intermediaries and customers who complained about a lack of transparency and reduced consumer choice, and has now led to a noticeable drop in revenue. According to AA CEO Robert Isom, “the changes that we have made to our sales and distribution strategy” have partly caused this decline. In response, Isom promised that American Airlines will reconsider its aggressive approach and make sure its tickets are available wherever customers prefer to buy them.   This shift highlights that airlines and the intermediaries who sell their tickets are more reliant on each other than some industry leaders initially thought. Overall, these changes suggest that for the best customer experience, airlines need to ensure their tickets are widely accessible and easy to book. Read more about American Airlines’ announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eEDgQiEy

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Reflections on the Pilot Shortage Over the last few months, the major airlines' formerly frantic pace of pilot hiring seems to have eased somewhat. United recently paused its hiring due to aircraft delivery delays. American, Southwest and Delta have all indicated they will hire fewer pilots in 2024, although American has stated it will continue to need about 1,300 pilots per year for the foreseeable future (Maharishi, 2024). But what does this mean from a big-picture perspective? Are these occurrences mere anecdotes, or are they indicators of a significant change in pilot demand? I’ve been asked variations on this question many times over the last few months, and several people who are considered authorities on hiring and retention have opined that the demand for pilots is waning. https://lnkd.in/dbYferjm

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ATLANTA- Delta Air Lines (DL) has been incrementally implementing further alterations to its international operations for the Northern winter season of 2024/25 since March 2024. The following adjustments represent the most recent update as of April 21, 2024. Effective dates for all changes mentioned below are referenced from departures originating in the United States, reported Aeroroutes. #Delta #DeltaAirLines #DeltaAirLinesNews #DeltaFlight #DeltaFlightChanges #DeltaFlightCuts #DeltaIntercontinentalFlights #DeltaInternationalFlights #DeltaInternationalScheduleChanges

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TMIs aren't too much information! TMIs in aviation are techniques to balance demand with capacity in our skies. Half the world's busiest airports are in North America, so here's some information about what and why our aviation system gets bogged down... #aviation #airplane #information #aircraft #aircraftowners #ceo #business #businessaviation #fly #flight #pilot #pilotlife #avgeek #avgeeks #airport #airtrafficcontrol #atc Simple Flying #traffic #management #learn

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It's behind a paywall, but the gist: SWA is terminating BLI, IAH, SYR, and CZM effective August 4, and reducing exposure (not yet further defined) to ORD and ATL. Looking at SWA route profitability via our EPIC(sm) tool for the year ended Q3 2023 (latest fully available data from DOT until Form 41 is updated for Q4), the three dropped US cities all had substantially negative operating margins (even to nearby focus cities over which SWA could funnel significant connecting traffic), and no obvious path to profitability. So these were relatively easy decisions for SWA to make. It gets tougher at ATL and Chicago, because of the magnitudes both of SWA's investments and of SWA's losses. At ATL, despite significant investment of aircraft over a dozen years, SWA has only a handful of domestic markets that are profitable. and in the aggregate SWA loses a moderate nine figures annually. To make money at ATL, SWA probably has to eviscerate its operation (think, over half its capacity) and focus on winning ATL customers from other markets where it is the dominant carrier rather than competing for Atlanta MSA customers. DL's ATL hub is already the most profitable domestic hub for any airline; life is about to get even better for DL at ATL. As for Chicago, SWA's losses at ORD and MDW combined were roughly double the operating profit of the company for those four quarters, meaning minor reductions to ORD won't suffice. To be fair, no Chicago hub carrier makes money on domestic operations, and until one of the three de-hubs completely none of them will. We have expected that carrier to be AA, allowing them to focus capacity on DFW and MIA which should be two of the most dominant hubs the rest of this century. But as reducing its ORD exposure will not make Chicago profitable for SWA, it might not make a lot of sense for them to stop there. Will they abandon MDW as a focus city? Probably not, but they will need to identify and then vigorously execute a strategy -- some combination of route cuts, route enhancements, and new flying they can make profitable quickly -- to improve MDW P&L by something on the order of $500M annually. That wouldn't be prosperity for SWA at MDW, but it would stanch the bleeding. Which markets will SWA cut at ORD (and MDW?) and ATL? With few exceptions, if you have SWA service to one or both and SWA isn't your dominant carrier, your service is probably at risk. What do you think?

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A great piece of analysis on cobrand cards from Jay Sorensen. A startling statistic for me is that American Express pays $6.8B, an estimated 4% of its $168B revenues from the cobrand card to Delta Air Lines. And no great surprise but Qantas continues to excel commercially achieving $96 in revenue per member. No wonder Qantas is trying to recapture hearts and minds from its flagging members by releasing new reward seats to continue to feed the QFF cash machine. And all this against the backdrop of 20 years of interchange fee regulation in Australia which appears to have done little to benefit the consumer, with reduced rewards and increased bank fees, whilst merchants have pocketed the benefits. Globally, cobrand cards represent a great opportunity for operators of large scale loyalty programs, especially airlines, but all too often money is left on the table, relationships sour or the value proposition is negotiated away from members and the brands in favour of the banks. Urban Leopard Ventures has seen the pitfalls and pleasure of cobrand cards firsthand from the different perspectives in multiple markets, and helped our clients benefit from successful delivery of this powerful piece of loyalty program strategy. For expert advice on cobrand cards and all things loyalty please follow and contact us. #nextgenloyalty #urbanleopardventures #ffp #loyaltyprograms #cobrandcards #creditcards

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Being A Contract Pilot comes with its own set of unique terms and conditions, unlike traditional compensation where earnings are often tied directly to hours worked or tasks completed, you as a contract pilot will always operate under a different paradigm. Your Pilot's Daily Rate Remains Constant, regardless of whether you are actively flying or not. This means that even during periods of downtime, your income remains stable. This aspect of the contract ensures financial security and predictability, offering more peace of mind and your value as a pilot. Every Moment Away From Your Home Base warrants The Full Daily Rate. Whether it's spending nights in hotels, enduring long layovers, or navigating unfamiliar territories, being away from your home base entails its own set of costs. Compensating you as a pilot for every moment spent away from your home base recognizes and respects the value of your time and your unavailability to work another job along with your expertise as a professional aviator. Properly Calculate Your Contract Pilot Daily Rate, 👉https://lnkd.in/eYNRA-SK   #pilotjobs  #contractpilots  #aviation  #aerospace  #theprofessionalpilotforums  #theprofessionalpilotnetwork  

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American Airlines launched a new commission program for NDC (New Distribution Capability) bookings, offering a 10% commission on Main Plus, Main Select, and Flagship Business Plus bundles. Starting now and lasting through the third quarter, this program is a positive shift from previous strategies. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom announced the change on May 29, focusing on rewarding travel agencies for NDC-enabled bookings. These bundles offer such benefits: 🛬 Main Plus: Main Cabin Extra or preferred seat and a checked bag. 🛬 Main Select: Refundable fares, same-day flight changes, priority boarding/check-in, and all seats in the main cabin, including Main Cabin Extra. 🛬 Flagship Business Plus: Ideal for long-haul flights with business-class seating, access to Flagship First check-in and dining, expedited security, and a third checked bag. Excited to see AA's new approach for promoting NDC adoption! #NDC #americanairlines #travelindustry #commissions #traveltech https://lnkd.in/gkQ63rwh

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Five key roles of a Chief of Staff: 1) Air Traffic Controller: Manage the flow of information and rebalance priorities for the executive team. 2) Integrator: Break down silos to align efforts. 3) Communicator: Translate key messaging from the board level to the rest of the organization and vice versa. 4) Unbiased Observer: Present the facts without a departmental agenda. 5) Coach: Work through ideas before making a key decision.

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Southwest Airlines’ cargo revenue rises 2.4% in Q1; Hawaiian Airlines’ non-passenger revenue is down 3.1% in Q1; and ANA Cargo’s full-year revenue falls 46.4%

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It's invaluable to have an open dialogue between leadership and those who are interacting with our airline partners and passengers daily. I was honored to be selected to provide a new hire's perspective about what is going well and opportunities for improvement. Thank you to SkyWest Airlines' Inflight leadership team for asking, listening and making the necessary adjustments to improve challenges and thereby enabling us to positively impact our customers' inflight experience. Recap follows below. SkyWest Airlines InFlight recently hosted an in-person flight attendant Open Mic event in Los Angeles (LAX). It was a great opportunity for participating flight attendants and InFlight leaders to discuss several important topics and hear suggestions directly from attendees. Here are the top four takeaways: After listening to questions regarding the new hire experience, leaders discussed the footprint from Initial New Hire Training and the flight attendant’s first year. New Hire support supervisors joined the discussion to share about the personalized support they are providing and in-person Career Coaching that is happening all over the system. Attendees gave feedback on concerns they have with peers continuing to rely on social media and often receiving inaccurate information. Suggestions were given about how New Hires can continue to be supported and where to find correct information such as the Trusted Resources that can be found on SkyWest Online. Attendees also discussed the need for help understanding reserve complement and staffing, and domicile-specific issues including LAX parking, the Eagles Nest remote terminal challenges, traffic difficulties when commuting to work at LAX, and United cleaning service. Uniforms and different climate options currently available were also reviewed together. Leaders then listened to suggestions that the attendees had about policy proposals, eFAD, and PBS resources. They also listened to personal stories about safety equipment, such as defibrillator access in crew lounges and the need to ensure they are available for emergency situations. Flight attendants who came fully prepared to offer-up ideas/suggestions: Vanessa Phillips, Tala Maluia-Zepeda, Liz Holtry, Kristi McIntyre, Natalie Gallo, Marissa Fulache, Susan Fowler, Holly Tolibas, Toni Molle, Corrynne Takasugi, Tameka Smith Craig, and Hannah Smith.

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American Airlines Reverses Course on AAdvantage and NDC. Amid recent financial setbacks, American Airlines announced a rethink of the airline’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) plans and some AAdvantage requirements. Initially aimed at enhancing the airline shopping experience and pushing direct bookings, these plans faced significant industry pushback. Read the full article: https://ow.ly/WMiE50S1gvU #AviationNews #AmericanAirlines #NDC #AAdvantage #TravelIndustry #AirlineStrategy #BusinessNews

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Teterboro Airport is the most flown airport for private jets? Here are the 3 things to know if jetting into Teterboro 👇 Travel Distance: Teterboro Airport is located just 12 miles from Manhattan. However, despite the proximity, the journey typically takes anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes. Flight Operations: When flying into Teterboro, expect potential delays due to heavy air traffic. Additionally, air traffic control (ATC) often directs planes to commence descent earlier than at other airports. Thus, it's crucial to plan your trip accordingly. Operating Hours: Although the airport operates around the clock, customs is open from 07:30 to 23:30 local time throughout the year. This means that flights arriving internationally in the early morning hours may encounter challenges. Don't forget to follow Mr. Jets here on LinkedIn!

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