Copa inches closer to Star Alliance membership
Panama‘s Copa Airlines is moving closer towards full membership in the Star Alliance; they’ve got a plane painted now: (Image from Joe Walker/Aviation Week) The...
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Could a more rational fuel surcharge be on the horizon?
It wasn’t too long ago that the concept of the fuel surcharge in the context of airline tickets simply didn’t exist. The full price of...
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US Airways finally chooses their long-haul DCA route
The recent addition of perimeter exemption routes for Washington, DC‘s National Airport included the provision that the four largest carriers were entitle to slots, assuming...
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AirBerlin officially joins oneworld; bonuses offered
German carrier airberlin has officially joined the oneworld alliance this week, bringing a bit of good news to the group which has seen its share...
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Taking a look at the Virgin America partner redemption options
It was August 2010 when Virgin America announced their plans to offer reciprocal earning and redemption benefits with the other carriers in the Virgin brand....
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Yet another take on why visiting America sucks
When I arrived in Belgium this past weekend I didn’t get a particularly welcoming feeling. The lines at immigration weren’t too bad, but apparently my...
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Going long at DCA
Washington, DC‘s National Airport is one of the "lucky few" airports in the country where the government has limited destinations which can be served. The...
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Air India’s 787 takes flight. Sortof.
One of the bigger headlines out of New Delhi today is that an Air India 787 Dreamliner made the trip over from Seattle yesterday. The...
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Not the way I’d pick a fight with a competitor
Remember back when the Airbus A380 had some delays and an executive from Boeing tossed a cheap shot at them about how well their 787...
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Singapore long-haul premium cabin awards: They really do exist!
The rumors of loosened award availability on long-haul, premium cabin Singapore appear to be quite true. Long limited to only the exorbitant rates and only...