Eos, the first of the luxury transatlantic carriers, followed MAXjet in declaring bankruptcy. The company’s financing to prevent this fell through, and ceased operations last night. They owe money to Servisair, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and JFK Airport, to name…
Yearly Archives: 2008
Delta-Northwest Merger Seems Certain
by Guru •
Delta and Northwest have put up a website, announced a merger, , and are scheduled to webcast their official press conference on Tuesday morning. Such a move can trigger a wave of additional consolidation within the industry, as airlines line…
Predict Delays – Try Delaycast
by Guru •
We’ve been checking out new sites to add to our list of recommendations, being that the industry is subject to constant change. One of the most potential useful, without significant caveats, is Delaycast(currently in Beta). It makes no guarantees, but…
Skybus is Dead…Let it Stay That Way
by Guru •
Today in the Sky reports that Skybus founder John Weikle is working on a plan to revive the carrier. While we commend the saving of 450 jobs lost when bankruptcy was declared, one should not compound a mistake with more…
Checked Bag Review
by Guru •
Airline passengers think that their ticket gives them the right to have themselves and their luggage transported to their destination. They are wrong on both counts. Most recently, the legacy carriers have now imposed a twenty-five dollar charge for the…
Skybus is Dead…Let the Rejoicing Begin
by Guru •
We were never more disappointed as we were when we heard Skybus was starting flights. Our post on the subject was entitled, It’s the End of the World as We Know It. Why was this? Skybus’s philosophy was not one…
American Airlines Cancels Hundreds Of Flights
by The Infrequent Flier •
American Airlines cancelled 200 flights today, 10% of its flights, in order to allow for the inspection of its MD80 fleet for potential wiring issues. The planes constitute 300 of American’s 655 aircraft. The planes were previously inspected as per…
The Long Long Roundup
by Guru •
We’ve been very behind lately. We keep saying we’ll catch up, but life happens. We are committed to providing the best in airline news and commentary we possibly can, but we do have day jobs, of course. Delta received preliminary…
You’d Better Travel Light
by Guru •
Effective May 5th, US Airways will charge a $25 service fee for checking a second bag. The fee is waived for qualifying frequent fliers and those who booked prior to today. US Airways becomes the second legacy carrier to implement…
North American Airlines to Discontinue Scheduled Service
by Guru •
New York based North American Airlines announced it will discontinue service between the United States and Lagos, Nigeria; Accra, Ghana; and Georgetown, Guyana beginning May 19th, and redeploy the aircraft to its charter business, which is more lucrative. North American…
Here We Go Round Again
by Guru •
Virgin Atlantic became the first airline to fly a plane on biofuel, as it partnered with GE, Boeing, and Imperium Renewables. If babassu and coconut oil is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than jet fuel, then we’re all for it.…
Delta and Northwest To Merge
by Guru •
An anonymous source at Delta has reported that the rumored Delta-Northwest merger will be announced next week. The merger will use the Delta name, and retain the Delta headquarters in Atlanta, as well as the Delta CEO. The consolidation, long…
Blogging the Day Away
by Guru •
Happy Eighth Birthday to JetBlue Airways. Who would have thought they’d grow so fast so quickly? Remembering the good old days when we flew them between Rochester, NY and JFK… Alaska Airlines and Horizon have announced they have selected Seattle-based…
JetBlue to Serve LAX; Expand Western Offerings
by Guru •
JetBlue announced a major expansion of service, and a new destination in the Western United States. JetBlue will be taking aim at Virgin America, along with the other carriers trying to eliminate the fledgling Virgin carrier. Beginning May 21st, JetBlue…
News Briefs – All The News That’s Fit to Bullet Point
by Guru •
We’d like to remind our readers that the links embedded in each article go to a press release or news article with more details than our news briefs. Each week we scour the press releases and such for these articles.…
JetBlue Offering Refundable Fares
by Guru •
In a move we applaud, today JetBlue announced the availability of refundable fares. Personally, we never understood why many low-fare carriers offer no refundable fares. It is a value added service. If you are willing to shell out more money…
Southwest isn’t What it Used to Be
by Guru •
We were intrigued when Southwest announced it will be testing inflight internet access hopefully this summer on four aircraft. The service, in partnership with Row 44 will give its passengers full access to Internet including e-mail, music, shopping, and work…
What’s New
by Guru •
US Airways will be adding service to three Gulf Coast cities from its Charlotte hub. Service will begin April 6th to Ft. Walton Beach, FL and Panama City. Service to Gulfport/Biloxi, MS will begin May 6th. Service will be operated…
Service Roundup – Seattle-LA/SFO Shuttle and More
by Guru •
Lot Polish Airlines has signed a deal for 12 additional Embraer 175 jets plus two options and ten purchase rights. The layout of the aircraft will include 82 elite seats, and the plan is to use them to ‘right-size’ aircraft…
Incident at Heathrow
by Guru •
British Airways Flight 38 from Beijing to London Heathrow landed short of the runway on arrival, injuring almost 20 people. The pilot indicated there was a complete failure in the plane’s electronic systems, forcing the plane to make an unpowered…
Let’s Talk About Fuel
by Guru •
Good morning, class. Today we are going to talk about fuel surcharges. This week, United Airlines announced they were increasing their domestic fuel surcharge to twenty-five dollars each way on all routes. So, what makes this different than a fare…
What’s New in Service
by Guru •
BMI will start London Heathrow to Tel Aviv service on March 13th. The route will be operated by an Airbus 320 with 20 seats in business and 108 in economy. Connections will be available from Dublin, Belfast, Durham Tees Valley,…
New Year…New Security Rules
by Guru •
2008 is Here, and we’ll only be able to use it as an opening thought for a few more posts. Many exciting things have happened to our luggage in recent weeks. Let’s talk about the security screening process a bit.…