The newest, bestest airplane boarding sequence. Or is it?
Everyone has a theory on what the best method is for boarding an airplane. Back to front, outside in and random are just a few...
Southwest Airline
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Southwest announces new routes from Atlanta
The purchase of AirTran by Southwest was, in large part, to gain access to significant gate and slot portfolios at a few major airports where...
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Why spend is a good qualifier for airline status
The rumor mill is running strong these past 24 hours with Lucky pointing out a possible new scheme for elite status on United Airlines. Yes,...
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NY Times: Airfare rules shouldn’t matter
I have to say that I’m incredibly intrigued by NY Times blogger/columnist and statistics guru Nate Silver’s apparent sudden interest in air travel. His last...
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American to launch streaming media service in-flight
American Airlines announced this week that they are extending their partnership with in-flight internet provider Aircell, the company behind the gogo service. There are two main...
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Insight into loyalty programs at the Randy Petersen Travel Executive Summit
Ever wonder what’s going through the minds of the folks running your favorite loyalty programs? Of course; we all do. Ever think you’d see five...
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SAS sends an extra flight to save sight
Every now and then a good story comes across the wire of an airline doing something particularly heartfelt and unexpected. A couple months back there...
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How the NY Times got it so wrong on airline pricing
Yesterday had a bit of a buzz on the internet regarding a piece about airfare pricing from Nate Silver that was published on his NY...
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New destinations–and bonus miles–from American Airlines
American Airlines launched 10 new destinations from Los Angeles yesterday. The new routes, mostly served but their American Eagle regional subsidiary, are all offering double...
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Comparing Southwest’s Rapid Rewards 2 and JetBlue’s TrueBlue programs
Since the announcement last week of Southwest Airlines’ new Rapid Rewards 2 program there have been a number of comparisons drawn to the other frequent...