Upgrades on award tickets maybe coming to Continental
It is always awkward when the fine print on a partner offer unveils a change in benefits before the company itself has the opportunity to...
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A hint of Economy Plus from Continental??
Continental Airlines and United Airlines have made no secret of the fact that they are aligning their operations. United has changed their upgrade scheme to...
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Continental Dreams of Kiwis
Continental Airlines has announced their first planned route for its 787 Dreamliner deliveries: Houston – Auckland, New Zealand. It will be the carrier’s first route...
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United dropping upgrade co-pay for some
Cashing in those hard earned (or just accrued through credit card sign-up bonuses) miles for upgrades used to be a great deal. One could purchase...
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A couple downgrades from Continental
It is always a shame when the airlines make cuts to their loyalty programs. Certainly the value of the points in your accounts is likely...
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Cramped seats and no miles
On the JFK AirTrain, headed in to the terminal. Just another day on the road. This particular trip – New York City to Frankfurt and...
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Thus ends the Continental brand
It has been a couple years now that Continental and United Airlines have been dancing around a potential merger. For the past couple weeks the...
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End of the line for Kiteline
The in-flight internet connectivity market has lost a competitor with the news that the Kiteline product is officially shelved. Kiteline was initially launched as a...
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Good numbers on the United-Continental partnership
Certainly a single data point is not a sufficient sample to extrapolate meaningful data from. But combined with the comments from the CEOs of both...
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A strange beginning to the Mileage Run
Every trip is an adventure. There is always something a bit strange or exciting that happens along the way. Those are often moments of panic...