How much does the Middle East alliance shake-up matter?
Yesterday was apparently THE day to make news if you’re running an airline and looking to change the face of the global alliances. The oft-suspected...
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Catching up on Points(Hoarder)
I know that I have not been posting much in the way of "points" news here lately. That’s not because there is no news –...
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Thanksgiving business class fare sales to Europe are out
The annual cycle of business class fare sales for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend has started once again. Tickets much be purchased in the next 10...
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Emirates, Qantas tie up on Australia service
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. That seems to be the approach Qantas is taking with Emirates, a carrier they’ve seen heated competition with...
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Has Jet Airways given up on Star Alliance?
Scrolling through my regular reading list this afternoon I came across an interesting piece from AeroBlogger, a blog focused on the Indian aviation market. Apparently...
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American Airlines cuts service to Brussels
The cuts continue to mount at American Airlines; the latest victim is service to Brussels, Belgium. The carrier will be terminating service in November with...
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Star Alliance courting Jet Airways. Again.
It would appear that Star Alliance remains focused on seeing an Indian carrier join the global alliance, despite issues with prior efforts to integrate Air...
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TAM makes it official: They’re leaving Star Alliance
The news that Brazilian airline TAM is leaving Star Alliance isn’t particularly surprising. The Chilean courts mandated the move and have given the airline two...
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Star Alliance seizes Central America
In a move which has been anticipated for several months now, both Copa and Avianca/Taca have joined Star Alliance today. This move give the alliance...
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SriLankan to join oneworld
SriLankan, the flag carrier of the eponymous nation, is set to be announced as the newest member of the oneworld alliance at their annual meeting...