Delta revises reward redemption rates
Back in March Delta made some rather unexpected changes to their SkyMiles program, reducing access to reward seats from what was already a limited supply. ...
Month: July 2008
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A merger, European style
British Airways has announced their intention to merge with OneWorld alliance partner Iberia in an all-stock swap. This isn’t the first time that merger rumors...
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A bet with an airline
I suppose every time you check a bag or even just show up at the airport it is a bet as to whether everything will...
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Emirates takes delivery of A380
Emirates has taken delivery of their first A380 aircraft this morning. They aren’t the first carrier to operate the A380, so that isn’t all that...
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Fees for online bookings
For the past several years the airlines have been pushing passengers away from their call centers, ticket offices and airport facilities for purchasing tickets, preferring...
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Plane Spotting at JFK
I was at the airport a bit early for my flight on Monday (which made the delay all that much worse). But I managed to...
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Mobile phone usage coming to Ryanair
And they don’t have a profit center built around this new product. According to the carrier’s head honcho Michael O’Leary mobile phone usage will be...
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Bidding for bumps
Love it or hate it, overbooking of flights is a staple of the airline revenue management scheme. And when the airline bets wrong and has...
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There’s a dent in my plane, Dear Liza
Dear Liza. There’s a dent in my plane, Dear Liza, a dent. And so here I sit at JFK, waiting to find out if the...
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Please keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle
This includes not attempting to open any of the doors while the airplane is in flight. While this seems like a pretty reasonable and logical...