New slimline seats on United: not the crappiest option!
When United Airlines announced last August that they’d be changing the seats on their Airbus A319 and A320 planes there was a bit of concern among...
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My FTU presentation: Maximizing United’s MileagePlus program
As part of the FTU event last weekend I presented a session on maximizing United’s MileagePlus program. I don’t think that there is anything particularly...
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Delta joins the party with $200 change fees
Not that it should come as a surprise to anyone, but Delta has joined United Airlines and US Airways in charging $200 for changes on...
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Elite Rewards from American Airlines: Compelling at every tier but not unique
Looking for some useful perks in an airline loyalty program above and beyond the normal elite tiers? American Airlines has a rather compelling offer out...
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Dear passengers, this delay is not our fault
Airlines are good at deflecting blame when things go wrong. It is not at all uncommon to hear the refrain, "There’s nothing we can do;...
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United raises change fees in domestic markets
Hooray, ancillary fees! Most airlines are big on them these days as a way to raise more revenue and United Airlines has apparently decided that...
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Fighting a fare war the old fashioned way: in court
The launch of service by Virgin America between Newark and both Los Angeles and San Francisco touched off a bit of a fare war. Most...
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Emirates to resume service between New York and Europe
Passengers will have one more option for flights between Milan and New York City starting this Fall. Emirates will launch the route in October 2013...
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The “joys” of married segments and airfare pricing
When I wrote earlier today about the irrational manner in which airlines price tickets I didn’t really expect to find such a pointed example so...
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JetBlue’s Fly-Fi hits the road….literally
JetBlue has big plans for Fly-Fi, their in-flight internet service. The carrier has been working for the past couple years to get the Ka-band satellite...