Southwest launches new Rapid Rewards program
There has been much speculation and hand-wringing about Southwest’s Rapid Rewards program for over a year now since the company first intimated that they would...
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American Airlines to pull inventory from Orbitz
American Airlines has received a favorable court decision from a judge in Illinois this afternoon, allowing it to pull its fares from the search results...
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Southwest announces new routes from Newark
As part of the merger between Continental and United Airlines, Southwest picked up 18 slot pairs at Newark. The first of those slots become available...
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Southwest to TripIt: Buzz off!
Southwest has recently filed a cease and desist notice against TripIt, demanding that the travel itinerary and loyalty program management company stop helping its customers...
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American Airlines & WestJet join forces
For the past couple years American Airlines has been the dark horse amongst the major carriers in the United States. They’ve been trailing the others...
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AYCJ Day 21: When the terminal is full of friends
Quick trip down to RDU on the books for my AYCJ adventures this week. I showed up at the airport like normal, about an hour...
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Southwest shows AirTran some LUV – $1.4Bn buyout announced
Apparently the airline industry is bored when there isn’t enough merger activity going on. Southwest and AirTran have ramped that pace back up again, with...
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Second quarter nickel & diming report released
So, just how much extra can you expect to pay on top of your fare to travel? While it depends on the airline you’re flying...
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Continental/United merger approved by DoJ
In a move that was only surprising for how quickly it happened, the Department of Justice has stated that they are satisfied with the terms...
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Delta looks to increase service to London, Raleigh-Durham
One of the conditions handed down by the European and US authorities for the approval of the American Airlines – British Airways anti-trust immunity application...