When you hop on a plane in the future, you might be faced with a different set of rules. That’s the way things look if the major US-based airlines get their wish.
Department of Transportation
The Government Wants To Make It Harder For You To Figure Out How Much An Airline Ticket Costs
The government is again trying to pass legislation to make it harder for customers to understand the true cost of an airline ticket. Because they have nothing better to do.
DOT Rejects American Airlines-Qantas Partnership
Somewhat surprising news from the DOT today. Wondering what this means for the increased capacity between the US and Australia/New Zealand.
Winners And Losers In The Haneda Daytime Slot Awards
The Department of Transportation has decided who gets to fly to Tokyo’s Haneda airport with the new daytime slots. See who the winners and losers were.
Which Airlines Will Be Flying To Havana, And From Which Cities?
Who’s flying to Havana? From where are they flying? We’ve got tentative answers to those questions.
DOT Sends Delta To The Back of The Line Again On Haneda
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 to keep the slot. American Airlines lobbied for the slot, badgering the DOT about it until Delta finally gave the slot up. Delta waited until the exact day when American was supposed to launch service and poked American back, petitioning the DOT to take the slot […]
Is American Airlines Going To Stop Awarding Miles On Mistake Fares?
American Airlines has changed their terms & conditions to reserve the right to deny award miles on mistake fares. But, are they actually going to enforce it? Read more…
Mistake Fares Happen The Other Way, Too
Mistake fares still happen and they garner much more media attention nowadays. But, I’ve got to wonder where the uproar is on this one…
Pizza Week In Review: May 17, 2015
Lots going on this week, including new developments in DOT regs on mistake fares, info on where United is putting its 787-9s into service, Disney World tips and Starwood’s summer promotion.
When Is A Mistake (Fare) Not A Mistake?
With the DOT’s newest action, customers are left to wonder what’s a fare they can rely on? Does this mean that DOT’s final decision will be a similar “hands-off” approach?
