A frequent flyer promo you shouldn’t pursue
I understand that the airlines operate their frequent flyer programs in an effort to generate revenue, not to give things away to passengers. Still, I...
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JetBlue to head north, WAY north
JetBlue is launching seasonal service between their focus city in Long Beach, California and Anchorage, Alaska for the 2011 summer. The service, which will operate...
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Fly StarMegaDo 2010 for free
StarMegaDo is a little slice of heaven for aerophiles. Basically a week-long party with airlines, aircraft manufacturers, frequent flyer programs and even some hotel loyalty...
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Southwest to TripIt: Buzz off!
Southwest has recently filed a cease and desist notice against TripIt, demanding that the travel itinerary and loyalty program management company stop helping its customers...
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SkyTeam heading south – Aerolineas Argentinas to join
The SkyTeam alliance, oft faulted for their lack of coverage south of the equator, is working to rectify that situation with the announcement this week...
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American Airlines & WestJet join forces
For the past couple years American Airlines has been the dark horse amongst the major carriers in the United States. They’ve been trailing the others...
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Two beers and a slide = $10,000
The JetBlue/Steven Slater brouhaha has come to a close. Finally. The former flight attendant pled guilty to felony and misdemeanor criminal mischief charges associated with...
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JetBlue now selling Boston-Newark, killing Continental cash cow
What a difference a bit of competition can make in the market. As the sole operator currently on the Newark – Boston route, Continental Airlines...
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Continental begins the Food4Sale era
Making good on a promise from March, today marks the end of “meals at mealtime” on Continental Airlines and the beginning of Food4Sale (F4S) on-board....
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Singapore Air to add wireless connectivity
While airlines in the United States race to complete rollouts of in-flight internet connectivity, airlines in Asia are busy implementing GSM/GPRS connectivity for mobile devices...