JetBlue adds interline booking
JetBlue has been adding partners at quite a clip lately (LAN was added earlier this week) but until now all reservations for such tickets have...
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More evidence the 3-hour tarmac rule is bad for consumers
When the Department of Transportation announced in December 2009 that they were setting a hard limit on the amount of time flights could be delayed...
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Amtrak fires the TSA
It is a bit complicated to fire someone that does not really work for you. Just ask Cosmo Kramer about getting fired from a job:...
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Miles now fungible between Continental and United
Continental Airlines and United Airlines will not fully merge their loyalty programs until the end of the year but they are taking steps to ease...
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Get 30% off on all Porter Airlines flights!
I’m a big fan of Porter Air. Even though flights are on a Q400 there is more space, better snacks and generally more fun than...
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The TSA wants to charge you for your carry-on bags
Sure, there was tremendous uproar when Spirit Air announced their plan to charge passengers to have larger carry-on bags on the plane. But what if...
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Verizon Wireless backing down…a little bit
About a month ago the news came out that Verizon Wireless was killing their unlimited international data plans for all smartphone devices. Not only was...
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United commits to keeping EconomyPlus in the new fleet
One of the many outstanding questions related to the Continental/United Airlines merger was that of the EconomyPlus product. United has offered it for many years...
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Delta drops SkyMiles expiration policy, upgrades Gold status
Delta Air Lines announced on Tuesday that they have removed the point expiration policy from their SKyMiles frequent flyer program. The change apparently went into...
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Code-sharing coming to Central American competitors
When arch-rivals agree to start cooperating in the airline industry that’s a pretty good indication that strange things are afoot. The announcements by Copa Airlines...