Fleet-wide wifi coming to United
There was plenty of news in this morning’s quarterly earnings call for United Airlines. As per usual, most of it was focused on the financial...
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Airplane lost & found – apparently there is a “found” story
I’m of a somewhat split personality when I’m traveling. On the one hand I’m rather OCD about most of my plans. On the other hand,...
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A step closer to more bandwidth in the skies
LiveTV, the in-flight connectivity subsidiary of JetBlue, took a major step forward in their efforts to provide satellite-based Internet connectivity today with the launch of...
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A trip back in time: Inside the TWA Flight Center at JFK
Eero Saarinen was an architectural genius. This is generally an accepted fact and one that I have never had reason to dispute. Passing by the...
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Decoding fare buckets on the new United
Like nearly everything associated with the merger between Continental and United Airlines there are adjustments being made in the fare buckets that are used for...
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New York/Washington slot swap approved
The deal for US Airways and Delta to trade large chunks of their operations at New York City‘s LaGuardia and Washington, DC‘s National airports has...
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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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UK cutting APD tax for some routes
The United Kingdom has long been known for a rather brutal tax known as the Airline Passenger Duty ("APD") assessed on departing passengers. The fee...
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Changes announced for the 2012 Mileage Plus program
United Airlines announced a number of details regarding their 2012 Mileage Plus program rules today on both MilePoint and FlyerTalk. The announcement puts to an end...
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Maximizing award redemption value. Sortof.
There are lots of different ways to maximize the value of award redemptions. Some folks look only at the cash value of the ticket were...