OpenSkies: New route and fewer seats
The BA subsidiary OpenSkies announced last week that they will launch their second route, New York – Amsterdam on October 15, 2008. And they’ll be...
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Standing room only on the NYC subway
The number of folks riding on the subway continues to rise and the MTA can’t actually put any more trains on the tracks because the...
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Airline tickets to double in price??
If you’re still listening to the folks over at US Airways, you’d actually believe that fares are expected to double in the next few months....
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A merger, European style
British Airways has announced their intention to merge with OneWorld alliance partner Iberia in an all-stock swap. This isn’t the first time that merger rumors...
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A bet with an airline
I suppose every time you check a bag or even just show up at the airport it is a bet as to whether everything will...
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Emirates takes delivery of A380
Emirates has taken delivery of their first A380 aircraft this morning. They aren’t the first carrier to operate the A380, so that isn’t all that...
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Fees for online bookings
For the past several years the airlines have been pushing passengers away from their call centers, ticket offices and airport facilities for purchasing tickets, preferring...
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Plane Spotting at JFK
I was at the airport a bit early for my flight on Monday (which made the delay all that much worse). But I managed to...
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Mobile phone usage coming to Ryanair
And they don’t have a profit center built around this new product. According to the carrier’s head honcho Michael O’Leary mobile phone usage will be...
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Bidding for bumps
Love it or hate it, overbooking of flights is a staple of the airline revenue management scheme. And when the airline bets wrong and has...