Fleet-wide wifi coming to United
There was plenty of news in this morning’s quarterly earnings call for United Airlines. As per usual, most of it was focused on the financial...
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Strong words for (and from) the TSA
Finding a politician willing to speak out against the TSA has, for the most part, proven to be a challenge. No one wants to give...
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Amadeus and United extend partnership – with a twist
United Airlines and Amadeus, one of the major Global Distribution Systems, signed an agreement to extend the availability of United fare and inventory data for...
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Is air travel a commodity or not?
It is quite clear that the airlines wish it were not, and there are a number of people offering up suggestions on how to break...
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In the news with my Dreamliner adventure
The Wall Street Journal has a piece today about inaugural flights and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner discussing next week’s initial flights for the aircraft and...
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Earn points for being a brand ambassador
Airlines appear to have virtually no limits when it comes to identifying new ways to give out points in their loyalty programs. Early on it...
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Delta expands Economy Comfort deployment
Just months after reconfiguring their long-haul fleet with Economy Comfort – additional legroom in the coach cabin – Delta Airlines announced today that they are...
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A step closer to more bandwidth in the skies
LiveTV, the in-flight connectivity subsidiary of JetBlue, took a major step forward in their efforts to provide satellite-based Internet connectivity today with the launch of...
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New York/Washington slot swap approved
The deal for US Airways and Delta to trade large chunks of their operations at New York City‘s LaGuardia and Washington, DC‘s National airports has...
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Air Berlin now an AAdvantage partner
In advance of German airline Air Berlin joining the oneworld alliance they are setting up the necessary agreements with other members for frequent flyer earning...