JetBlue, Qatar Airways plan earn-and-burn reciprocity with expanded codeshare
Buried in a release about an expansion of codeshare routes between JetBlue and Qatar Airways is news that the pair will also establish recipocity for...
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A brand new FreeSpirit loyalty program launches
It is time for the Spirit Airlines loyalty program to grow up. And the new version launching today appears to be far more rewarding, or...
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DLD 312: In search of inaugurals
Booking inaugural routes is almost as fun as flying them, right?? Plus A321Ts parked, AirAsia Japan dying and United's November growth plans.
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Delta Air Lines makes most domestic SkyMiles awards fully flexible
As the US carriers continue to tweak their new "no change fees" policies Delta Air Lines made a major move for its SkyMiles members. Effective...
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DLD 299: Openings and closings
More openings than closings should be good news for lots in the industry, though things remain precarious on many fronts.
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DLD 298: Mixed awards, mixed messages
When an airline says it is concerned about passenger safety and then increases the number of seats sold that can be hard to reconcile. But...
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JetBlue adds Cash & Points redemptions for TrueBlue
JetBlue customers can now choose a new option to pay for flights. The company's TrueBlue loyalty program introduced a Cash & Points offering today, allowing...
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Pulling the rip cord: We’re bailing early on India
We're not supposed to be in Mumbai right now. We're not even supposed to be at an airport. We're supposed to be on a train...
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Lufthansa fined for illegal award ticket taxation
Lufthansa owes the US government $25,000. The penalty is being assessed after the carrier accidentally collected nearly $125,000 from US-based passengers in "taxes" that were...
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Getting to Delta’s "best" SkyMiles price
How much is a business class award ticket from Boston to Singapore booked with Delta SkyMiles? The carrier no longer publishes award charts for its...