Love is in the Air...
... this was the main finding of a survey conducted in the US by Chase United
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One in five people have flirted and exchanged phone numbers with their fellow
passengers whilst 40% have shared a drink or meal with a fellow passenger at the
airport. Travel and holiday plans dominate in-flight chatter.
However friendship is the most likely outcome of such in-flight encounters with
14% of passengers establishing friendships and a mere 5% actually went on a date
with their fellow flyer.
The survey was conducted in November and over 500 regular flyers were
interviewed.
Risky Business: Trafficking Airline miles
Selling or exchanging Frequent Flyer points is relatively easy; there are dozens of websites accommodating the trafficking of
Frequent Flyer points.
However, most airlines prohibit the sale of Frequent Flyer points - a condition which members agree to abide by. A Northwest
Airline spokesman, Kurt Ebenhoch said members who sell their miles risk having
their membership permanently revoked, whilst members who engage in the purchase
of miles could have their ticket confiscated.
Qantas also explicitly prohibit the sales of its Frequent Flyer points.
However you can donate them to family members or use them to purchase tickets
for family members.
Air Paradise Flops
Less than two years after it was launched the Bali-based carrier, Air Paradise
has gone bust.
Up to 2,000 Australians were left stranded after the sudden announcement that
the carrier was immediately ceasing operations. Qantas came to the rescue,
offering stranded Air Paradise passengers airfares at no cost until December
10th.
It believed the airlines demise was caused by the recent terrorist attacks on
Bali tourist hotspots.
Qantas: 85 Years Young
Qantas celebrated 85 years of aviation history last month with the first
Australian landing of the massive new airbus A380.
Its believed the A380 will revolutionise air travel in much the same way as the
Boeing 747 did in the 1960�s and 70�s. The A380 will allow airlines to
increase capacity on busy routes and provides new levels of space, comfort and
service for long-haul routes. The A380 boasts an enhanced version of sky
bed in Business class, a new seat type in economy, special lounge areas,
internet capability and larger entertainment screens for all passengers.
Qantas has 12 A380�s on order with the option to purchase another 12.
The festivities also involved Movie star and avid pilot John Travolta touchdown
in his own classic Qantas 707 and a birthday dinner bash with over 600 guests.
PM Urges Foreign Ownership for Qantas
The PM has urged Qantas to work more closely with Singapore Airlines or consider
a merger.
The current maximum level of foreign ownership in Qantas is 49%. This may
be set to change following comments made by the airline's chairman, suggesting
that Qantas could have a greater level of foreign ownership and still retain its
status as a great Australian brand.
Qantas guarantees that the chairman will always be an Australian and the place
of running the business will always be Australia.
Jet Airways and Qantas Partnership
Jet Airways and Qantas have entered into an agreement to allow members of their
respective Frequent Flyer programs to earn and redeem miles when travelling with
either airline. The partnership enables Jet Airways members to redeem
their miles across Qantas� global network of 145 destinations.
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