American’s new boarding policy, and why it just doesn’t matter
A few months ago American Airlines quietly (or so they thought; turns out JohnnyJet was on a test flight so news spread quickly) started testing...
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How competition is working in favor of the passenger experience on certain US domestic routes
There are plenty of tales lamenting the race to the bottom in amenities and service for passengers in the United States. But that is not...
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Delta joins the party with $200 change fees
Not that it should come as a surprise to anyone, but Delta has joined United Airlines and US Airways in charging $200 for changes on...
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Elite Rewards from American Airlines: Compelling at every tier but not unique
Looking for some useful perks in an airline loyalty program above and beyond the normal elite tiers? American Airlines has a rather compelling offer out...
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Irrational expectations in the world of airfare pricing
I’m often intrigued by the information I can glean from Twitter chats. I tend to avoid them more than participate in them but a chat...
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Emirates to resume service between New York and Europe
Passengers will have one more option for flights between Milan and New York City starting this Fall. Emirates will launch the route in October 2013...
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A golden parachute that wasn’t: Horton’s severance package denied
We are another step closer to the merger of US Airways and American Airlines today following a hearing in the bankruptcy court in New York...
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A collection of oneworld transatlantic routes
Similar to last week’s post, here’s a collection of trans(north)atlantic routes offered by members of the oneworld alliance. Compared to the map from Star Alliance...
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TAM’s join to oneworld is confirmed. Again.
The only surprise in today’s announcement from TAM that they will officially be moving from Star Alliance to oneworld in 2014 is that there is...
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Frontier continues its distribution battles
A few months back Frontier Airlines made a major change to the way it handles bookings made through 3rd party sites, cutting benefits like advanced...