Is Delta looking to buy Virgin Atlantic?
It is no secret that Singapore Airlines has tried to divest themselves of their 49% ownership stake in Virgin Atlantic from time to time. Might...
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Hawaiian Airlines guts the one good value award they had
The frequent flyer program of Hawaiian Airlines doesn’t have a ton to recommend it. The earning rates aren’t great. Neither are the elite benefits. And,...
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Did Virgin Atlantic actually win the bmi buy-out battle?
As London-based carrier bmi was wrapping up operations there was a bit of a battle over who would get the opportunity to own the remnants...
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Virgin Atlantic in “fairly advanced talks” to join an alliance
It looks like the days of independence for London-based carrier Virgin Atlantic may be coming to an end. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg in...
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Virgin Atlantic adding domestic service to its route map
Having lost partner bmi to British Airways, UK carrier Virgin Atlantic is looking to recover some the domestic feed it uses to fill long-haul flights....
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First Class is dead; long live first class
The Wall Street Journal has a piece out this week discussing the ever shrinking number of first class seats flying around the world. They’re calling...
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bmi confirms Star Alliance exit; only two weeks left
Now that the necessary government approvals have been received for the absorption of bmi into IAG, parent of British Airways, the company is confirming its...
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Taking a look at the Virgin America partner redemption options
It was August 2010 when Virgin America announced their plans to offer reciprocal earning and redemption benefits with the other carriers in the Virgin brand....
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United/Continental drops Virgin Atlantic partnership
The frequent flyer partnership between United Airlines‘ Continental subsidiary and Virgin Atlantic is being terminated as of February 13, 2012. This date is the last...
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Amtrak, Continental breaking up; a hint for others?
Continental and Amtrak have been partners for many years, offering the ability to earn OnePass miles on certain routes in the Northeast Corridor as well...