Cheaper is better, right? Not always, and now especially not in air travel. It used to be that virtually all coach tickets were the same. But now, consumers need to be very careful when they purchase a ticket, reading what fare they’re buying and what may (or may not) come with their ticket.
There have been a whole bunch of chapters in the saga to find a home for the last non-operating frequency between the US and Tokyo’s Haneda airport. Delta had the slot for a while and was operating the bare minimum of service from Seattle…
Today’s Best of the Rest includes cheap tickets to Italy and Puerto Rico, and Christopher Elliot forgets a few facts along the way. Enjoy!
Evolution is a part of any industry. Finding better ways to target customers for rewards is the current evolution phase of the airline industry. This, at the same time that they fight a battle against low-cost carriers, and not on their own terms. So, are these choices? Or has the die already been cast?
Today’s Best of the Rest includes cheap flights to Brazil and Puerto Rico, discounts on hotels, British Airways changes and more.
I’ve given United a try for a few years now, with 1K status the last two years. United has disappointed in upgrade percentage, availability of Wi-Fi, drastic cuts to the schedule that impact my ability to get to where I need quickly and arbitrary changes to policies like award redemption and carry-on bags that just plain make flying not fun.
In the latest mini-development in the American Airlines/US Airways merger snafu (brought to us by our friends at the DOJ), the bankruptcy judge neglected to rule on the motion for AMR to leave bankruptcy. I can’t say I’m an expert on bankruptcy law, but…
I certainly can’t say I saw this one coming. The US Department of Justice has filed suit to block a merger between American Airlines and US Airways. Quoting attorney general Eric Holder: “By challenging this merger, the Department of Justice is saying that the…
I’m a huge Yankees fan. I don’t write about them as often anymore since it’s harder to weave them into travel stories. So, given the opportunity to post about the Yankees and travel, I was excited. Now, if only this could have been a…
It didn’t take long, but now all the major US carriers have raised the change fee for non-refundable domestic tickets from $150 to $200. United started things off, and Delta, US Airways and American followed shortly thereafter. Some fellow members of the blogosphere are…