Flight Delayed? Standby Secrets to Ensure You’re Never Stuck [Roundup]”

by Gary Leff on August 28, 2024

News and notes from around the interweb:

Flying standby can save you from a delay. Here’s how to do it. (WaPo)
During major airline events, the airline may not have any seats for you – for days . At peak travel times, other airlines may not either. And airlines, well American Airlines really, makes it harder than ever to standby for an earlier flight. (European airlines frequently won’t allow it at all.) Status helps, but there’s no substitute for booking a backup flight on a second airline and cancelling once it’s clear you won’t need it (best to do this with miles if possible, where there’s free cancel and redeposit).
Meanwhile, I can’t remember the last time I got a predeparture beverage from flight attendants on American Airlines. Asiana Airlines cabin crew are out gate side with full service choreography:

[Asiana Airlines x LE SSERAFIM “UNFORGIVEN” Challenge✨]

Check out this #lesserafim #unforgiven dance challenge by Asiana Airlines Hongkong staffs

#Dancechallenge#Dance#Asiana#asianaairlines#flyasiana#korea#kpop#kpopdance#koreatravel#hongkong#아시아나#아시아나항공르세라핌 pic.twitter.com/3WfqqcE5w4

— Asiana Airlines (@AsianaAirlines) August 27, 2024
Hotels keep trying to find new ways to get you to forego daily housekeeping. MGM offers ‘Make A Gross Choice’:

What should you do if you catch the hotel maid putting on your wife’s makeup? pic.twitter.com/13uVBm3ifn

— Las Vegas Locally (@LasVegasLocally) August 27, 2024
30% off Southwest Airlines Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, And Central America flights using promo code BEACHES when you book by August 28th for travel September 29 – February 10, 2025. Blackout dates apply. It’s worth repricing any existing itineraries.
Southwest has to drive traffic to its website, since it largely sells tickets directly rather than through third parties. So they’re frequently going to run sales.
Marriott 2000 bonus points per 2+ night stay plus 2,000 points per 2+ night stay at MGM Collection hotels, September 10 – November 26, 2024 (registration required).
Hyatt cardholders earn 1,000 bonus points per night at Unbound Collection hotels September 1 – November 30, 2024 (registration required)
With American Airlines moving out the return of scheduled Tel Aviv service to the end of March, they will not rebook passengers onto other airlines (not even BA).