Delta Fare Hikes May Be on The Horizon
As oil prices go, so must air fare.
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Southwest Airlines and its pilots are at war — now Boeing is caught up in the fight
Norweigan Air Targeting $69 Flights From US To Europe
$69 will get you across the Atlantic on a brand-new Boeing or Airbus jet.
Why JetBlue is growing potatoes at JFK airport
Growing potatoes, kale and garlic at JFK airport? JetBlue’s sustainability chief is rewriting the book on going green.
Delta is rolling out RFID luggage tags by the end of summer
Better tracking means fewer lost bags, we hope.
Can new Delta CEO Ed Bastian continue the airline’s success? – Atlanta Magazine
Delta’s New York to D.C. Shuttle, Bucking Tradition, Removes Midday Flights
Delta will end a 55-year tradition of hourly shuttle service between New York and Washington this fall, when it cuts out two midday flights.
Delta Air Lines Just Abolished One of the Most Hated Fees
A surprise announcement, made amid flush earnings.
Fliers beware: new airfare rule could lead to costly mistake
‘Don’t give me this bulls–t!’: Mom goes nuts after flight is delayed
A United Airlines flight attendant mysteriously broke a huge rule and cost the airline a ton of money
A United Airlines flight attendant intentionally deployed the emergency slide on a Boeing 737…
Air France lets female crews skip Tehran flights to avoid wearing headscarves
Air France will force stewardesses to wear headscarves on flights to Iran
Virgin America Gets Buyout Offers
Bidders for billionaire Richard Branson’s airline include smaller U.S.-carriers.
American will drop 24-hour free hold on trip reservations
Facebook adds air travel services to messenger with KLM partnership
Delta pilots seeking 40% pay hikes
Delta pilots ask for pay increases totaling 40% over three years, but say that will only get them back to their 2004 wage level.
Ryanair’s New Strategy: Being Nice
“If I had only known that being nicer to our customers was good for business I would have done it years ago”
Continental Airlines’ Former CEO Just Picked a Fight With United Airlines
Will Gordon Bethune ride again?
JetBlue Will Train You to Be a Pilot
This is the first program of its kind for a U.S. airline
Who wants to be a pilot?
Seat Selection is Now a Paid Option at Delta
Following JetBlue giving up on a free checked bag, Delta Airlines has decided to ‘redefine’ their cabin, effective March 1, 2015. “Delta will offer best-in-class options for each of its customer segments with innovative multi-cabin experiences.” That translates to…”you demanded we keep prices low. This is the only way it can be done.” Delta’s lowest…
Review: Delta’s “Upgraded” Boston-New York Shuttle Features Far Inferior Product
The Delta Shuttle has always been promoted and priced as a premium product. Even though the product has declined over the years, it still retains some vestiges of its heyday. Free newspapers. Free wine or beer(sometimes). A bagel in the morning. The recent changes to the Boston-New York shuttle service, promoted in signage as “upgraded”…
JetBlue “Enhances” Product By Making It Worse?
(Editor’s Note: It has been a while since we’ve had anything to say, but this move by our beloved hometown airline disappoints) Let’s go back in time to December of 2006. JetBlue Airways decides to change the configuration of its A320 aircraft from 156 seats to 150 seats, allowing them to increase the pitch from…
Airplane Seatbelts are Pointless?
Is there anything Michael O’Leary won’t do for publicity? He’s gone on record claiming that seatbelt rules for aircraft are pointless. Apparently, he’s never heard of something called turbulence, or thinks it doesn’t apply to him…This is surprising. Back in September of this year, for example, turbulence hit a Ryanair flight from Dusseldorf to Palma Majorca,…
Codesharing: Why Bother?
Back in July of 2011, we made the Case against Codesharing. But lately, we’ve seen a few articles that have made us revisit the issue. Codesharing is where the airline that operates a flight(operating carrier), allows a second airline(marketing carrier) to place its flight number on the flight, and sell it as if it was…