Baggage fees add up to real money
What do $15 here and $25 there add up to in the US airline industry? Over one BILLION dollars in 2008. That’s right. A billion. ...
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More fees coming, because everyone likes paying more, right?
The Q1 financial numbers that came out from the legacy carriers last week were miserable. Just awful. Most are still suffering from their fuel hedge...
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Starwood v. Hilton – Corporate espionage alleged
It is very rare that a corporate espionage story makes the news and even less likely that I’d care at all. But a lawsuit filed...
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Just how desperate is the financial situation for the airlines?
In a word, very. The airline industry has been struggling to find an appropriate balance between capacity, service, fares and costs pretty much since deregulation...
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Delta completes the bonus elite mile party – with a catch
Not willing to be outdone by the other major carriers, Delta announce today that they too will offer bonus elite miles for their customers. They...
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Wi-Fi Onboard
I finally had my first opportunity to try out an in-flight Internet service this morning on my Delta flight from New York to Tampa. I...
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Strange email from the airlines
A couple stories caught my eye regarding emails from airlines. Both are rather strange, though for different reasons. First up, word from a few security...
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Giddy for GIDS at Continental
Gate Information Display Systems, also known as GIDS, are the airlines’ fancy name for the screens that they have near the gates telling you what...
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Row44 finally flying
The battles between in-flight internet service providers are rather entertaining. The two main players, Row44 and Aircell (provider of the gogo service) are after each...
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Big changes coming for Australian flights
A few tidbits of news concerning flights to Australia this week, all of them good for the consumer. First up, V Australia is finally ready...