Seth Miller

AA is updating a couple of its cobrand CCs, and the new "occasional traveler" one includes some interesting benefits: -Free Walmart+ subscription. I don't think I've seen other airline CCs offer that, though I'm not deeply into that space so maybe? #PaxEx $AAL #Loyalty

Most interesting IMO is the "Rides and Rails" branding for bonus miles. It includes double miles on: ferries, commuter railways, subways, taxis/limousines/car services, rideshare services, passenger railways, bridge and road tolls, parking lots/garages, bus lines, gas stations, and EV charging.

JetBlue reporting a $257M net loss for Q3, including a $144M operating loss. Revenue up to $2.8bn, (+$490M YoY), while OpEx increased by $534M. Only $329M of that was fuel. Salaries and landing fees were another $100M higher. "Other" was up $57M. $JBLU

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JetBlue reporting a $257M net loss for Q3, including a $144M operating loss. Revenue up to $2.8bn, (+$490M YoY), while OpEx increased by $534M. Only $329M of that was fuel. Salaries and landing fees were another $100M higher. "Other" was up $57M. $JBLU

The release is optimistic about the future, with expectations of "at least $1 EPS and positive free cash flow in 2028." Also believes the necessary liquidity exists to get there, without a major restructuring (something pretty much everyone is talking about for them these days).

I hit 2x body weight - not my lifetime best - on my 49th birthday a couple months ago, and I weigh a lot more than 158#. Hitting 315# is good. People should celebrate personal growth. But that's way different from pretending this is an elite level performance.

Anywho, here's 431# from April 2025. Yeah, my friends cheered me on. That was great. I got 436 off the ground after that, but not a full lift.

Inflight internet is coming to some of the easyJet fleet, powered by Starlink. #IFEC $SPCX $EZJ #PaxEx #AvGeek

Notable in this deal: It is likely to be the paid version of the Starlink service, adopted by Copa, Wizz Air, Frontier, and others. The one Musk initially insisted would never operate on the SpaceX LEO network.

Welcome on board JL008 with nonstop 787-9 service from Narita to Boston. I'm seated in PremY today, in the infinite legroom bulkhead row. My low-ball bid for a biz upgrade came up short, but I was able to swap out of the middle seat I originally had. #paxex

Slept a few hours. Trying to reset my body clock on the flight. Awoke to discover the second meal service completed with 2.5 hours left to fly. Bizarre. FA offered to bring me breakfast, but I declined. Got the limited availability UDON de SKY cup o noodles instead.

Welcome on board JL008 with nonstop 787-9 service from Narita to Boston. I'm seated in PremY today, in the infinite legroom bulkhead row. My low-ball bid for a biz upgrade came up short, but I was able to swap out of the middle seat I originally had. #paxex

Dinner served shortly after departure. I chose the beef and, well, I guess there was some ground beef somewhere in the sauce. Decent flavor, but not very filling.

Welcome on board JL008 with nonstop 787-9 service from Narita to Boston. I'm seated in PremY today, in the infinite legroom bulkhead row. My low-ball bid for a biz upgrade came up short, but I was able to swap out of the middle seat I originally had. #paxex

Almost forgot: I caused a minor incident with my checked bags. I had to check one, owing to buying too many souvenirs. So I figured I'd just check both. Printed both tags. Then decided to carry one on to avoid my snacks getting crushed. Was paged to the gate because a bag was missing. 🫣

Welcome on board JL008 with nonstop 787-9 service from Narita to Boston. I'm seated in PremY today, in the infinite legroom bulkhead row. My low-ball bid for a biz upgrade came up short, but I was able to swap out of the middle seat I originally had. #paxex

We're at least a half hour delayed departing. I think the FA mentioned high departure volume as the issue but not certain. Maybe we make it up en route, maybe I miss my bus home. Will find out in 12ish hours.

Welcome on board JL008 with nonstop 787-9 service from Narita to Boston. I'm seated in PremY today, in the infinite legroom bulkhead row. My low-ball bid for a biz upgrade came up short, but I was able to swap out of the middle seat I originally had. #paxex

There are some impressive bits of #AirportArchitecture in the NRT T2 satellite pier (Nikken Space Design, 2015). The HVAC design, on the other hand, is a debacle. I feel like I'm back in the extreme heat test room at the PAC factory from Thursday.

Welcome on board JL008 with nonstop 787-9 service from Narita to Boston. I'm seated in PremY today, in the infinite legroom bulkhead row. My low-ball bid for a biz upgrade came up short, but I was able to swap out of the middle seat I originally had. #paxex

Who has two thumbs, wanted yakitori for lunch, knew there's more than one "Osaka" station and that the Shinkansen doesn't run from the one near my hotel, and still somehow managed to almost screw that up and miss his train? This guy!

No Mt. Fuji sighting on today's train ride. But I'm still enjoying watching the countryside roll by. What I'm not enjoying is the mini tray in the window, which is digging into my arm.

Who has two thumbs, wanted yakitori for lunch, knew there's more than one "Osaka" station and that the Shinkansen doesn't run from the one near my hotel, and still somehow managed to almost screw that up and miss his train? This guy!

I legit cannot tell if United thinks this is funny or is trolling. Show me a tub filled with stroopwafels or the F snack basket or anything else that's not a reminder of COVID. 🤦 Bizarrely to me, the comments seem mostly positive.