Star Alliance pulls back on Diamond tier plans
A year ago Star Alliance CEO Jeffrey Goh told passengers to "keep their eyes peeled" for a new Star Alliance top elite tier. In an...
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Aimia set to sell Aeroplan back to Air Canada, banks
In the end the difference was a couple hundred million or so. That's the sweetener added by Air Canada and its banking partners to buy...
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Porter Air signs on to join Aeroplan in 2020, oneworld in the wings
Aeroplan will still have a Canadian airline partner when Air Canada's participation in the program ends in 2020. Toronto-based Porter Air will convert its VIPorter...
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Hawaiian, JAL go all-in on joint venture application
Can a joint venture truly deliver passenger benefits in the form of better connections and reduced fares? The proposal from JAL and Hawaiian Airlines might...
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DLD 196: Some long ones
We mean long routes, not an extra long episode, so don't worry too much about that. Then again, some of our conversations are pretty long...
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SkyTeam grows a Digital Spine
For travelers the global alliance programs focus (theoretically) on delivering a more consistent travel experience and loyalty proposition. For the member airlines the goal is...
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Star Alliance teases increased award availability, new top tier for travelers
More award seats? Better elite status recognition? Star Alliance hopes to deliver both thanks to its new digital middleware platform. But can these improvements be...
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DLD 169: When will then be now? Soon!
Is it possible to introduce a new product too soon? Also, survival of the fittest can be bad if you're named Darwin. Plus big potential...
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Air Canada dumping Aeroplan in 2020
Air Canada is dumping Aeroplan as its loyalty program, effective in June 2020. Money talks and Air Canada played this one from both sides.
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Some Assembly Required: How I book a simple trip to China
My travel planning is not normal. Far from it, in fact. A simple trip to China turned in to five bookings - a mix of...
