The new LATAM headed to OneWorld
The proposed merger of South America’s two largest carriers, LAN and TAM, precipitated many questions. Perhaps the most significant from frequent fliers was the future...
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A rather interesting airline compensation issue
Most discussions of airline compensation have to do with what any particular passenger is due for a delayed or canceled flight, bump, broken equipment, lost...
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Changes announced for the 2012 Mileage Plus program
United Airlines announced a number of details regarding their 2012 Mileage Plus program rules today on both MilePoint and FlyerTalk. The announcement puts to an end...
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Comparing Round-the-World (RTW) fares and options
Every now and then I find myself wondering if there isn’t a better way to get access to some nugget of data related to travel....
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Another A380 route coming to JFK
Singapore Airlines has announced that effective 15 January 2012 the Singapore-Frankfurt-JFK route will change from the Boeing 747-400 to the Airbus A380. This change has...
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A different sort of 9/11 remembrance
I remember standing in the door way of a partner’s office at the client site I was at, watching the news unfold that fateful Tuesday...
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Senior American Airlines pilots betting against the company’s success
In honor of this week’s Labor Day holiday in the USA here are a couple interesting stories related to airline unions. Pilots First up is...
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Hotels.com Welcome Rewards “enhancements” announced
I love when an email arrives touting "enhancements" to a program. There’s a good chance the changes are nothing of the sort, but it always...
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Updates to the British Airways program coming soon
British Airways has announced a number of changes to their loyalty scheme this week. While some of the reactions have been overwhelmingly negative, I see...
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Airlines are in on the Fuel Dump game in a big way
Fuel dump [fyoo-uhl duhmp] (noun): 1. An airfare construction designed to reduce the YQ fuel surcharge that airlines place on certain routes. Used by passengers...