Delta completes the bonus elite mile party – with a catch
Not willing to be outdone by the other major carriers, Delta announce today that they too will offer bonus elite miles for their customers. They...
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Wi-Fi Onboard
I finally had my first opportunity to try out an in-flight Internet service this morning on my Delta flight from New York to Tampa. I...
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Strange email from the airlines
A couple stories caught my eye regarding emails from airlines. Both are rather strange, though for different reasons. First up, word from a few security...
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Giddy for GIDS at Continental
Gate Information Display Systems, also known as GIDS, are the airlines’ fancy name for the screens that they have near the gates telling you what...
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So, why exactly am I on my way to Tokyo?
By the time you read this I’ll be somewhere in Tokyo, having arrived after an almost 14 hour long flight from Houston. But right now...
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Row44 finally flying
The battles between in-flight internet service providers are rather entertaining. The two main players, Row44 and Aircell (provider of the gogo service) are after each...
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Big changes coming for Australian flights
A few tidbits of news concerning flights to Australia this week, all of them good for the consumer. First up, V Australia is finally ready...
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Some give backs from the industry
After a pretty strong run of loyalty program devaluations during the past year or so (I’m looking at you, Delta) there have finally been a...
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In defense of airline elite status
There have been a couple columns over the past few weeks which called into question the value of elite status on airlines. Actually they do...
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The idiocy of change fees
Actually, I don’t really bemoan change fees too much. I understand (as much as any mere mortal can understand the vagaries of airline Revenue Management)...