Uber’s move to (not really) kill surge pricing
Uber is phasing out the surge pricing pop-ups and alerts. But don't get too excited just yet. Rates overall just might get worse as a...
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Serbia connected to the United States again
Nonstop service resumed between Belgrade, Serbia and New York City's JFK airport today when Air Serbia's Airbus A330-200 operating flight 500 touched down just before...
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Amazon’s HazMat Problems
Amazon will sell you just about anything. That also means the company will ship just about anything. And it seems that lately that shipping is...
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United seeks to placate investors, but what will change?
Can United Airlines please investors and maybe even improve the passenger experience? CEO Oscar Munoz outlined his vision for the coming months and years. And...
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Keeping the Virgin brand at Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden said the company is considering keeping the Virgin America brand around. Arguably the strongest endorsement of that concept since the...
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United reaches for the stars with Polaris rebranding
Pros and cons of United's new Polaris premium cabin rebranding initiative? Yes, there are many. Overall a solid offering with some big wins, but also...
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Singapore to launch nonstop San Francisco Service
Singapore Airlines is not waiting for the A350-900ULR to restart nonstop service to the United States. Facing competition with United which launched service at the...
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Avatar Asks Again
Last year Avatar Airlines sought funding from public supporters, asking for donations to help fund its operations. This year the group is taking a more...
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Lufthansa under anti-trust fire for GDS fees
The line between announcing business plans – a legal act – and price signaling – not so well received – is a fine one in...
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St. Helena remains remote, flight free
St. Helena, the most remote airport in the world, will not open this month because it is too windy in certain circumstances. Just the latest...