Here comes bAAnkruptcy for AMR/American Airlines; operations to be unaffected
American Airlines parent AMR has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, ending the long waiting game of wondering just when that would happen. In...
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The US aviation market as seen by Virgin America
Virgin America wants things to be different. Very different. David Cush, the carrier’s CEO recently was interviewed by Scott Mayerowitz from AP and there are...
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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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The many different prices of a flight
I like to think that I have a pretty solid grasp of how revenue and inventory management work together within the airlines to control the...
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The debacle that is Avios, and a few gems it offers
When British Airways and Iberia announced a couple months back that they were integrating their loyalty programs under the Avios moniker there were a whole...
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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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How do you spell VDB in Japanese?
When booking my flight from Tokyo‘s Haneda airport to Hiroshima to position for my 787 Dreamliner trip I really wanted to book the 7:50am departure....
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The return of StarNet blocking from United Airlines
United Airlines has historically had the rather customer-unfriendly policy of choosing to limit access to partner award inventory when customers try to redeem points for...
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Amtrak, Continental breaking up; a hint for others?
Continental and Amtrak have been partners for many years, offering the ability to earn OnePass miles on certain routes in the Northeast Corridor as well...
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Earn points for being a brand ambassador
Airlines appear to have virtually no limits when it comes to identifying new ways to give out points in their loyalty programs. Early on it...