Delta blinks; slashes fares on the Shuttle market
Delta has slashed their fares in their Shuttle markets – New York City to Boston or Washington, DC – by 50-60% for walk-up purchases. The...
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Baggage fees add up to real money
What do $15 here and $25 there add up to in the US airline industry? Over one BILLION dollars in 2008. That’s right. A billion. ...
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Visiting Canada? Not if you’re on welfare
An American woman and her two children were recently denied entry into Canada – twice – because, according to the Canadian border agent, people on...
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Hilton to introduce the Embassy Room brand
Hilton has come up with another new brand to add into their portfolio. Maybe it is because they have hit a snag with the lawsuits...
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American Airlines switches to one-way rewards; drops free stopovers
Big news out of the American Airlines AAdvantage program over the weekend – rewards can now be issued as one-way tickets rather than round trips. ...
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Welcome back to the crown of Lady Liberty
It is about effing time! The Department of the Interior announced today that access to the interior of the statue will be permitted by July...
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More fees coming, because everyone likes paying more, right?
The Q1 financial numbers that came out from the legacy carriers last week were miserable. Just awful. Most are still suffering from their fuel hedge...
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Boeing’s Dreamliner on the verge of first flight
Sure, it is a couple years behind schedule, but better late than never, right? Over the past week there has been a ton of activity...
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Continental bets long on the 737-900ER planes
Look for big changes in service this summer with Continental and their 737-900ER aircraft. The 737-900ER is the newest addition to the Continental fleet and...
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A tease on high-speed rail in the United States
The dream of high-speed rail transit in the USA has been unrealized for years. Even with the Acela service in the north-east there just isn’t...