One Million Points in Fifty Days
Pilot, Marc Tacchi is taking the humble mileage run to a new level. He's flying Air Canada with the aim of accumulating one million air-mile
credits, equivalent to ten round trip executive class flights to Australia, in
less than two months!
Tacchi decided to take Air Canada up on its North America unlimited pass offer. The offer costs the customer $3,500 a month and allows unlimited travel to more than 100 North American destinations.
Tacchi is averaging ten return flights a day, flying 7,500 miles per day, but with his super-elite status it multiplies out at 2.75 points per mile, earning him a grand total of 19,000 points a day.
He aims to finish his one million mile run by the end of November and has entered his efforts with Guinness World Records. Taachi thinks he is getting himself a good deal, for a $7,000 investment he is earning $70,000 worth of flights.
Fraudulent Frequent Flyer Charged
Austin Perot accrued more than 17 million frequent flyer points illegally without even boarding a plane. The Singapore airlines customer service supervisor tapped into the Qantas computer and exploited the loophole for over six years.
Perot opened more than 29 frequent flyer accounts under fictitious names, and added the names to passenger lists after the planes had already landed. His total points tally were enough to fly around the world 200 times. Perot pleaded guilty to obtaining financial advantage by deception in the Melbourne County court.
Virgin Launches Online Check-in System
Virgin Blue launched an innovative online check-in system last month. The system allows passengers to check in
- via their PC - for all domestic Virgin flights. After entering a reservation code, the check-in process ensues allowing the consumer to print off their boarding pass from their home computer.
The Lowdown on OzJet
Australia�s forth-domestic airline, OzJet plans to start selling tickets for flights between Sydney and Melbourne early this month. The civil aviation safety authority has confirmed the airline is in its final stages of gaining its air operators certificate.
The all Business Class airline is planning eight daily flights between Sydney and Melbourne with its three 60- seat 737-200�s. The airline is set to begin severely handicapped by its lack of business class lounges and
a Frequent Flyer scheme.
Aviation Urban Myth not so Mythical
Delta air-lines admitted this month what many of us have suspected for years.
The carrier acknowledged that for more than a month it had cancelled some
flights as late as two days before departure because planes weren�t full enough.
Delta claims it began the practice to save fuel after Hurricane Katrina sent fuel prices skyrocketing. The idea was that by filling one plane with passengers scheduled for two flights it helped the airline conserve fuel. Within days of admitting the practice, Delta announced it would no longer cancel flights based on numbers of seats filled. They claimed fuel prices have now stabilized.
How Safe is Airline Water?
An alarming new study has found dangerous levels of bacteria in the drinking water in 15% of planes at US airports.
The study undertaken by the US Environmental Protection Agency has prompted 24 US airlines to agree to disinfect their water supply, and monitor water quality. Coliform contamination was present in 3 of every 20 craft; its presence in drinking water may make people ill, as it is usually a sign of faecal contamination.
The EPA are now drafting mandatory regulations regarding drinking water that will come into effect within the next two years.
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