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If QF were to adopt such a policy it would certainly ease crowding in the lounges.
Airline cancels passenger's elite membership over ‘insulting’ tweet
A leading Russian photo-journalist and charity activist has had his platinum frequent-flyer status with Aeroflot revoked for criticising the airline’s chief executive.
Mitya Aleshkovsky, a familiar figure to many Russians, has almost 100,000 followers on Twitter – and at least that number of frequent-flyer miles with Aeroflot. He made four flights on the Russian airline in the first 10 days of November, and enjoyed platinum status in the carrier’s Bonus programme.
But earlier this month Mr Aleshkovsky learnt of new rules at Aeroflot’s head office in Moscow barring the airline’s employees from using smartphones at work – a move apparently intended to prevent staff making unauthorised videos.
The rules were signed by the airline’s chief executive, Vitaly Savelyev.
Mr Aleshkovsky promptly tweeted a copy of the rules with the comment: “Savelyev has lost his mind.”
Three days later, the passenger found out that the platinum status of he and his wife had been revoked, which meant that he could no longer enjoy the frills and free flights that are provided to Aeroflot’s most frequent flyers.
Airline cancels passenger's elite membership over ‘insulting’ tweet
A leading Russian photo-journalist and charity activist has had his platinum frequent-flyer status with Aeroflot revoked for criticising the airline’s chief executive.
Mitya Aleshkovsky, a familiar figure to many Russians, has almost 100,000 followers on Twitter – and at least that number of frequent-flyer miles with Aeroflot. He made four flights on the Russian airline in the first 10 days of November, and enjoyed platinum status in the carrier’s Bonus programme.
But earlier this month Mr Aleshkovsky learnt of new rules at Aeroflot’s head office in Moscow barring the airline’s employees from using smartphones at work – a move apparently intended to prevent staff making unauthorised videos.
The rules were signed by the airline’s chief executive, Vitaly Savelyev.
Mr Aleshkovsky promptly tweeted a copy of the rules with the comment: “Savelyev has lost his mind.”
Three days later, the passenger found out that the platinum status of he and his wife had been revoked, which meant that he could no longer enjoy the frills and free flights that are provided to Aeroflot’s most frequent flyers.
