Why has the iPhone Passbook not taken off with airlines??
When Passbook was announced as part of the new iOS 6 platform I was pretty bullish on the technology. I think that it presents a...
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The Colonel’s secret recipe takes flight: KFC catering JAL flights
Having trouble getting your fix of chicken from KFC? Time to book an intercontinental flight on JAL. The carrier and the restaurant have announced that...
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SAS avoids bankruptcy, expands route map
It is not clear that the future of SAS is a particularly strong one. The carrier is fighting against LCCs including Norwegian which is adding...
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Using Hipmunk to maximize mileage run bookings
The past couple days I’ve been trying to help a friend of mine book a relatively complicated itinerary from Seattle to Stockholm. At 12,663 miles...
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TSA patches more holes, causes more car crashes
Two interesting bits this morning about the TSA, both focused on how the Agency might actually be doing more harm than good in their efforts...
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Some notes from United’s open house with frequent flyers
Yes, getting to drive the deicing truck was the highlight of my visit to United Airlines last week. But that was on Thursday; Friday offered...
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Great gogo discounts this winter – plus win a free gogo session!
In-flight internet provider gogo has a few attractive promos out for getting online during your flights over the coming Thanksgiving week and beyond. The first...
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Virgin America introduces status matching for Elevate program
A couple months ago Virgin America‘s Elevate program officially launched Silver and Gold status tiers within the program. This week the carrier announced a challenge/match...
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Singapore Airlines upgrading long-haul business class seats
A report from Australia Business Traveler this week indicates that Singapore Air is upgrading a number of their long-haul aircraft to offer a better in-flight...
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Why don’t airline schedule changes guarantee a refund??
Of late the DoT has been rather aggressive in regulating airline behavior in favor of the customer. Most of these rules have been related to...