Cuba Flight Requests Are In. Delta Trying To Take It To American
Unsurprisingly, there is a lot of interest by the airlines to ramp up service to Cuba. Does that ultimately lead to customer demand?
JetBlue Airways
JetBlue Fare Sale Until Wednesday, May 7th Plus 4X Points
JetBlue is having a fare sale until May 7, 2014. They are also offering 4X points on all tickets purchased during the promo.
American Airlines Ending Its Partnership With JetBlue
I was a bit disappointed to receive an e-mail from American Airlines this morning that they were discontinuing their partnership with JetBlue. They’ve announced that effective April 1, 2014, you will no longer be able to earn AAdvantage miles on Jetblue flights: Through our…
Breaking Down The Text of the American Airlines/US Airways Merger Complaint
I posted quickly yesterday some initial thoughts on the lawsuit that the US Department of Justice filed to block the American Airlines/US Airways merger. I spent some more time yesterday and this morning and have a few more things to offer up. I went…
Does Southwest Airlines’ Live TV Offering Give Them An Edge With Domestic Leisure Travelers?
Southwest announced yesterday that it will begin offering live television free on flights (sponsored by Dish). At first, I thought it was a ho-hum kind of announcement. But, I think there’s a bit more to this announcement, especially in light of my recent thoughts…
News And Notes For Saturday, May 18th 2013
My quasi-self-adopted home town of Washington DC thinks that it’s a bad idea for passengers to ride in fuel efficient taxis. JetBlue has the unique distinction of being the first airline to announce something about fee increases that got me excited. JetBlue raised their…
News and Notes on Monday, March 11th 2013
American Airlines is giving 100,000 AAdvantage miles in a contest on their Facebook page. They’re promoting the fact that their fleet is mostly outfitted with Gogo wifi, so you also have a chance to win a Gogo pass or 100 miles. I’ve had a…
American Airlines Expanding? Is There Labor Peace Post-Merger? What About That Expanded American-JetBlue Relationship?
American Airlines continues to be in the news on a number of fronts. They announced a bunch of new codeshare agreements. They announced a profit for the month of January. Oh, yeah. And, they announced they’re merging with US Airways. They’re also looking to…
American Expanding Its Codeshare Relationship With Alaska Airlines; JetBlue Not Far Behind
In the midst of a crazy travel week, I missed the announcement from American that they were officially expanding their codeshare relationship with Alaska Airlines. The codeshare expansion will allow American to place its code on 22 new Alaska routes that provide Bay Area…
Is The Founders Card Worth It?
Don’t forget to vote in my poll about the new American Airlines logo for a chance to win a free systemwide upgrade on a future flight. I generally don’t resort to what I would consider fringe programs that offer travel benefits. I travel enough…