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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Etihad invades Germany, buys controlling interest of airberlin
Etihad has purchased a 29.21% stake in German airline airberlin, becoming the single largest shareholder and taking two seats on the board. The move is...
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Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance
Ethiopian Airlines became the third African carrier to join the Star Alliance network this week, growing the alliance to 28 carriers. Of those 28, 16...
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Emirates launches in-flight WiFi on A380s
Emirates has announced the activation of the OnAir in-flight internet service on their Airbus A380 fleet. The service, available today on 11 of 19 and...
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Date set for Copa and Avianca-Taca to join Star Alliance
April 2012 is going to be a busy month for Star Alliance. That’s when Copa and Avianca-Taca are expected to become full members of the...
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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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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...
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Pre-flight pampering from Thai Airways
The Thai Airways lounges in Bangkok have been oft regaled. Their first class passengers, particularly, are well spoilt with hour-long massages and excellent dining options....
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Delta locks down award changes close to departure
I’ve written many times about my love for free award changes as a top-tier elite. It is one of the most valuable benefits of airline...
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Things to see and do in Frankfurt
It would seem that, sadly, this is going to be a rather short post. Yes, I’m quite happy that I got to spend a couple...