A great video to understand how certain people become frequent flyers and how they get access to elite status! Fascinating!
According to a recent survey using Twitter, Slinkset gave us the 10 worst airlines in the US:
1/ Delta
2/ US Airways
3/ United
4/ American
5/ AirTran
6/ Northwest
7/ Frontier
8/ Continental
9/ Air France
And again Southwest has been ranked as the best airline in the US.
You want to know which aircraft you gonna fly on next ti;e?
It’s quite simple. You should just ckeck airline website and obtain more information on your flight.
On top of that, there are some very useful websites:
- Airports websites: you can get tons of information on airports websites (JFK and Hong Kong Airports are very good…)
- Flightview: you indicate your flight number and you get all the information you need
- Flightexplorer: you will get detailed information on your flight and weather conditions. Very useful!
Then, to get best plane seats when you fly, go to Best Plane Seat!
A few websites very useful to know more about your flight:
- Abacus
- Amadeus
- Galileo
You will know:
- if you flight is confirmed
- Waiting lists statusEvolution des listes d’attente
- if your specific requirements have been taken into account
Here are 5 key takeaways to make sure to get the best plane seat on the plane:
1/ Confirm your seat
You can check in online within 24 hours before the flight for most airlines. The, you can confirm your seat or get a better one.
2/ Be there early
The sooner you get there, the easirer it would be to get a better seat at the desk.
3/ Let them know if you have a special condition
Agents will do their best to accomodate and get you a nice seat!
4/ Be nice with agents
Agents are like you and me. They are human being. If you treat them nicely (humor could be useful as well!), they would be willing to accomodate you.
5/ Be persistent
Anytime throughout your way to the gate, do not hesitate to ask agents if there are any available seats that could be interesting for you. You would be surprised!
