United dropping upgrade co-pay for some
Cashing in those hard earned (or just accrued through credit card sign-up bonuses) miles for upgrades used to be a great deal. One could purchase...
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A dividing line between tourists and locals
I have to admit that I have VERY frequently dreamed of effecting this exact same “prank” here in New York City. Walking down the sidewalk...
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Alaska Airlines launches gogo service, free trials
Alaska Airlines joins the ranks of airlines with in-flight internet service today with their first Aircell gogo equipped aircraft taking to the skies. The service...
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Celebrating a rise in airfares
It is rather uncommon for customers to be happy about an increase in fares. But if the expected new government coalition in the United Kingdom...
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Beating up on the loyalty programs
I always enjoy reading Chris Elliott’s columns, sometimes because they are really good and sometimes because they are entertainingly bad. He writes them weekly and...
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AirTran makes a play for Milwaukee
AirTran is no stranger to poking fun at other airlines and doing what they can to poach frequent flyers from those carriers. They basically have...
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Flying the A380 on the cheap
Looking for an opportunity to experience the Airbus A380 but not willing to commit a ton of time or money to that search? Air France...
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Celebrating National Train Day, my way
I certainly understand Amtrak’s efforts to promote rail ridership in the United States. Even if the offerings are relatively poor compared to many other countries,...
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All seats, all flights, $10 on JetBlue
A couple weeks back JetBlue offered all seats on their 10 original routes for $10. The tickets went on sale that Monday for travel on...
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JetBlue heading south, WAY south
All the way to South Africa, thanks to a new interline agreement announced this morning between South African Airways and JetBlue. This agreement is the...