OpenSkies introduces economy cabin
OpenSkies, the British Airways subsidiary operating all-Business Class configured 757s between Paris and New York City is no longer an all-Business Class carrier. The company...
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Decoding Avios, part 2
Since the introduction of the Avios loyalty program from British Airways and Iberia there has been much gnashing of teeth, frustration and – occasionally –...
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In flight: Taking Speedbird for a hop across the pond
By the time we got to London we had been on the go roughly 34 hours. Sure, a decent amount of that time was spent...
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bmi sale is final; restructuring imminent
A binding agreement has been signed regarding the sale of Lufthansa subsidiary bmi to IAG (the consortium which owns British Airways and Iberia). The sale...
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Can an airline succeed solely in the London – New York City market??
Millions of dollars have been spent to learn the answer to this question. Thus far, all indications are that it is not possible. But that...
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The many different prices of a flight
I like to think that I have a pretty solid grasp of how revenue and inventory management work together within the airlines to control the...
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The debacle that is Avios, and a few gems it offers
When British Airways and Iberia announced a couple months back that they were integrating their loyalty programs under the Avios moniker there were a whole...
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Broader fuel surcharges coming to Aeroplan
Following on the heels of this summer’s award chart adjustments that saw many awards increase in cost it appears that Aeroplan, the loyalty program associated...
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Big bonuses for flights to London (so long as you’re a big spender)
The three largest US airlines have apparently decided to have some fun with bonus frequent flier points and London this fall. It is not particularly...
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Updates to the British Airways program coming soon
British Airways has announced a number of changes to their loyalty scheme this week. While some of the reactions have been overwhelmingly negative, I see...