Buying an airline using points
The dance of buyouts and other aid offers surrounding Japan’s JAL sped up a bit overnight with Delta leading the effort from SkyTeam to offer...
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Congress takes an interest in airline fees
But before you get all excited about the fact that the feds might intervene keep this in mind: they aren’t doing it for the consumers. ...
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Blaming biz travelers for carry-on problems
Yeah…that’s me quoted in this article on cnn.com, making the point that it isn’t just leisure travelers or “kettles” who are responsible for the problem. ...
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A WSJ video about my crazy trip last week
I’ve never been particularly coherent or eloquent about explaining my passion for travel. Fortunately there are some professional writers out there that I can babble...
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TrueBlue 2 is alive!
Although initially announced to be launching on Monday, TrueBlue 2 – the new loyalty program from jetBlue – is now alive and well on the...
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Article on Continental’s move to Star Alliance, featuring me!
Nicholas Kralev’s On the Fly column this week addresses Continental’s move into Star Alliance from a slightly different perspective. Not only does it talk about...
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APLA sticks up for pilots who missed the airport
It is hardly a surprise to hear that ALPA, the union representing the pilots that overflew Minneapolis last week on a flight from San Diego,...
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Air France joins the A380 Club
Air France took delivery of their first Airbus A380 this morning with an inaugural flight from Hamburg to Paris. The carrier is the first European...
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jetBlue expands domination of Boston
jetBlue, already the largest carrier at Boston’s Logan airport, announced today that they are looking to expand that lead in a big way. The New...
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US Airways announces significant cuts
Calling it a “Strategic Plan to Strengthen Core Network,” US Airways announced a series of cuts today that will significantly change the way the airline...