DLD 170: It isn’t a computer "glitch"
Computers are creating challenges for airlines and hotels these days. But it still isn't a "glitch." Another airline is disappearing and the CSeries may be...
Rome
-
-
DLD 150: Two eras ending but plenty of new routes
A(nother) loyalty partnership is dying and IATA admits it is slightly less relevant in one area. But plenty of new stuff coming to keep us...
-
Offense or Defense: Delta + United making moves
New airline service can be a defensive move or an attack. Two announcements today show just what those look like from different airlines.
-
Norwegian Sees Growth in TATL Market
Get ready for cheap flights in the Los Angeles-Paris market. Norwegian will be flying the route 6x weekly this summer based on recent slot filings.
-
Rumblings in SkyTeam; Alitalia leaving JV partnership
Alitalia is leaving the trans-Atlantic joint venture partnership it has with Delta, Air France and KLM unless it gets a better deal. Not too surprising...
-
A bullseye on the Delta dartboard??
Delta and its SkyTeam partners are adding more capacity over the Atlantic starting this summer. The increased options from both Atlanta and New York’s JFK...
-
And then there was that night we slept in the same bedroom as the new Pope
It was just over two years ago, in February 2011. It was St. Valentine’s Day, in fact. Maybe that should’ve been a tip-off that there...
-
SAS avoids bankruptcy, expands route map
It is not clear that the future of SAS is a particularly strong one. The carrier is fighting against LCCs including Norwegian which is adding...
-
In flight: Short-haul business class on Swiss
Continuing the long trek home from Singapore, I transferred in Rome from Thai Airways to Swiss for the last bit of the trip. First up...
-
Flight Path LAX: A different layover distraction
For years now every time I’ve read anything or talked to anyone about what to do during a layover at Los Angeles International Airport the...
