The value of incremental revenue to an airline
Sure, nobody likes to pay the various fees that airlines seem to come up with on a daily basis. Still, as much as folks complain...
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American Airlines reportedly offering status match to Executive Platinum
Apparently the old adage "Never say never" is ringing true once more: American Airlines is offering some customers the ability to status match to their...
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Continental shifting pricing to the United model
The deliberate pacing of the merger between Continental and United Airlines has left many more open questions than it has provided answers for customers. The...
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United quietly launches Row44 in-flight Internet trial
Without much publicity United Airlines has installed the in-flight Internet service offering from provider Row44 in one of their 757-200 aircraft. Ship N593UA was fitted...
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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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US Airways to launch lifetime status program
US Airways has announced their intention to finally offer a lifetime status recognition program for their frequent fliers, becoming the last of the legacy programs...
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Aeroplan to require Air Canada travel for status
Aeroplan, the frequent flyer program associated with Air Canada announced a change today for their 2012 program and qualifying for status in the loyalty scheme....
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Thanksgiving breakfast, lounge style
It turns out that I really prefer travelling on the holiday rather than the day before. The roads and the airport were quiet this morning...
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Details of the 2011 United/Continental Elite programs announced
Both Continental and United Airlines announced updates to their loyalty programs today, the first such announcements since the two companies merged earlier this year. As...
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Delta to add an upgraded economy section on some aircraft
Details are a bit sketchy right now as there isn’t a lot of public information about the change, but there are multiple reports that Delta’s...