Spirit launches salvos against American Airlines
Common decency suggests you don’t kick a man while he’s down. That sort of policy doesn’t necessarily apply in business, however, and it definitely doesn’t...
Atlanta
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Delta cutting international routes in 2012
Faced with “poorly performing” routes and an uncertain economic future, Delta has announced that they are trimming six international destinations from their Atlanta hub in...
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The Delta Connection experience
This past weekend was a quick, relatively local getaway down to Savannah, Georgia. The trip was great overall. Savannah is a lovely town, and I’ll...
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Southwest announces new routes from Atlanta
The purchase of AirTran by Southwest was, in large part, to gain access to significant gate and slot portfolios at a few major airports where...
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Delta locks down award changes close to departure
I’ve written many times about my love for free award changes as a top-tier elite. It is one of the most valuable benefits of airline...
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Which of these tickets would you purchase?
Sitting in my room last night I finally got around to booking my ticket to get out of town on Friday. Yes, I waited a...
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Insight into loyalty programs at the Randy Petersen Travel Executive Summit
Ever wonder what’s going through the minds of the folks running your favorite loyalty programs? Of course; we all do. Ever think you’d see five...
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How the NY Times got it so wrong on airline pricing
Yesterday had a bit of a buzz on the internet regarding a piece about airfare pricing from Nate Silver that was published on his NY...
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Southwest shows AirTran some LUV – $1.4Bn buyout announced
Apparently the airline industry is bored when there isn’t enough merger activity going on. Southwest and AirTran have ramped that pace back up again, with...
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A great weekend in Atlanta
I’m a big fan of short trips to hit a few highlights of a city and then skip town. I’m also a big fan of...