We’re in an unbelievable era of cheap flights. Every time I feel like saying these are the cheapest fares I can recall seeing, we catch another surprise. As with many good things, it appears it may be possible that the government is fixing to put a dent in that, albeit unintentionally. I’ve been reading about a bill working its way through Congress that would potentially limit fees airlines can charge. This is on the heels of a few airlines raising the price of your first checked bag. Not all the […]
Doug Parker
Why American Airlines’ CEO Wants To Make Less Money Than His Peers And Interesting Southwest Numbers
Why does Doug Parker want to make less than other airline CEOs? I’m a bit more interested in other numbers.
Doug Parker Thinks American Airlines Offering Less To Customers Is A Good Thing
What’s the definition of great? Just ask Doug Parker, the confident American Airlines CEO who thinks the airline will never lose money again.
American Airlines Media Day: Evolution, Not Revolution
I was fortunate enough to attend American Airlines Media Day a few days ago. It was a full day of presentations and Q&A with top executives about past results and future expectations. These were my takeaways.
Scott Kirby Has The Greatest Frequent Flyer Membership In The World
Follow me through this timeline here. Yesterday afternoon there was a bunch of noise about Scott Kirby, the President of American Airlines, apparently jumping ship to United Airlines. That was pretty shocking news given that Scott has been by Doug Parker’s side for over 20 years in the airline industry. I wasn’t the only one talking about it. There were a bunch of other bloggers writing about it. I single out Wandering Aramean and View From The Wing’s posts because I had discussions with both of them while the whole […]
Whoa! Scott Kirby Leaving American Airlines To Join United
Scott Kirby, President of American Airlines, is leaving to take the same position at United. This one kinda came out of left field, but it seems he couldn’t come to terms with the succession plan at American.
What’s Next For American Airlines After Getting Rid Of Free 24-Hour Hold On Revenue Flights?
While American’s most recent change to a 24-hour refund as opposed to allowing for free 24-hour holds on revenue tickets, it seems like a good time to consider what the future will look like.
Cheap Flights To Puerto Rico, Free Groceries From Uber And Machines That Spit Out Money Without an ATM Card
The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.
2 Big Changes You Can Expect From American Airlines in 2016
American Airline has said quite a few times in the past couple of years that they were heads down and focused on the reservation system integration before considering other changes. On the first earnings call after the res system integration, they’ve given us some big hints about what’s next.
Picking The 3 Best (And Last) Of The Idle Thoughts
Make sure to take a swing through Terry Maxon’s last 30 idle thoughts. And, pick out your 3 favorites. I’d be interested to hear what they are.
