Lufthansa takes delivery of the first passenger 747-8i
Lufthansa has officially taken delivery of the first Boeing 747-8i passenger aircraft today, marking another milestone in the aviation industry. The plane will remain in...
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Points become fungible between Southwest and AirTran
As the integration between Southwest and AirTran progresses the company is working to integrate their loyalty programs. Today’s milestone in that effort was the announcement...
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Taking the new United “blankets” for a test ride
It was on a United Airlines 767-200 somewhere near Memphis that I awoke with a chill running down my spine. The chill was two-fold. First,...
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A bit of gossip and scuttlebutt from United Operations at LaGuardia
I am, once again, back at the airport headed out on a quick trip (Rio for the day, but that’s not so important to the...
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US Airways reaches labor agreement…with American Airlines’ unions
US Airways has filed an 8-K statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicating that they have reached agreements with the three major unions...
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American Airlines announces four club closings
As part of their bankruptcy restructuring American Airlines will be closing four Admiral’s Club locations, the company has announced. The closings are happening reasonably quickly...
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The annual summer business class sale is on
For each of the past several summers sales for premium cabin travel have been offered by a number of airlines, looking to cash in on...
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More discount offers from Porter Air
It seems that hardly a week goes by without another special offer from Porter Air. I don’t always post them but there are two out...
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United hires American Eagle
At first blush it seems like quite a strange development. After all, why would United Airlines be hiring the regional carrier arm of American Airlines...
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Delta breaks ground on LaGuardia terminal upgrades
Following the first phase of slot swaps a couple weeks ago, Delta launched a $160MM investment in the renovation of their facilities at LaGuardia airport...