Saying Goodbye To The Middle Seat
Alas, if this was only an article about the dreaded worst seat on the plane going away. Instead, it’s a bit of a sad day as we say goodbye to a column that’s been a part of my weekly required reading for over a…
Scott McCartney
Who Are The Best And Worst Airlines Of 2016?
Wonder if your airline made the top or the bottom of the list for 2016? Who had the most complaints?
A Loyalty Program Is A Two-Way Street
Shame on you? Shame on me? Who’s to be blamed when a loyalty program decides not to honor a promotion.
Middle East Airline Carriers and Amazon Taking Over The World. Friday Travel Tidbits.
Are the Middle East carriers taking over the travel world? Scott McCartney has an interesting article about the aggressive tactics Emirates, et al are employing to grow share from the US to destinations abroad. HT: Loyalty Lobby Quoting from the article: They are winning over…
The New American Quickly Goes To Work On Timely Departures
It’s no secret Doug Parker and his team has made a difference at US Airways in terms of on-time departures. It’s also no secret that American lags behind US Airways and a bunch of other airlines when it comes to on-time performance and a…
One Of My Favorite Travel Time Savers Gets Better! TSA Pre-Check Now Available On Some International Flights
I’ve been a big proponent of TSA Pre-Check since its inception. No doubt, the TSA gets a lot of flack for things they do poorly. But, I think they’ve done a solid job with Pre-Check. Here’s why: TSA saw a need when the original…
The New American Is Listening. Are We Headed For Greater Heights?
It shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone that I’m skeptical about the American-US Airways Merger. And, it really isn’t all just about US Airways, either. When Delta and Northwest merged, their elites generally weren’t very happy. But, everyone survived. Then, United and Continental…
Another Good Piece On Why Status Matters
Scott McCartney has a good piece in today’s Wall Street Journal about people spending money to achieve status, either by taking flights they don’t need to take or “buying up”. No question, I’m a status snob. But, status is more then just a seat…
MegaDO Media!
Apologies for being away from the blog for a few days. Getting caught up from the MegaDO and work travel have bogged me down. I’m on my way to Frequent Traveler University right now, but I wanted to share with you a new piece…
Heavy Sledding For American Airlines
Bankruptcy has been tough for all the legacy airlines to navigate. American has had it’s fair share of troubles to this point, but I didn’t think things would get even worse so quickly. Again, it’s the pilots. Scott McCartney of the Wall Street Journal,…