In other airline, hotel and travel industry news last week… American Airlines announced their intention to cut costs by more than $2 billion annually this past Wednesday through a combination of job cuts, pension overhaul and fleet optimization. The carrier is expected to work with the labor groups targeted for layoffs and if they can’t…
Monthly Archives
Monthly Archives for February 2012.
United Airlines upgrades O’Hare, completes Economy Plus reconfiguration on Continental’s long-haul 757s and launches new routes
I’ll have a full recap of other airline, hotel and travel industry news from this week probably on Monday, but there were a few noteworthy items from United Airlines this week that I think deserve a unique post. If you didn’t already know… Yesterday, the Chicago Tribune reported United-Continental is planning to upgrade Terminal 2…
Personal post: Changes for Frequently Flying and its author
“Follow your passion.” How many times have you heard that during your life? If you’ve been surrounded by the same type of people as I have, your response is probably similar. I’m being a bit rhetorical, of course, as my answer is “countless.” Effective this past Friday, I was laid off from my full-time job.…
Missing an upgrade due to a lazy gate agent
I’ve grown accustomed to the inconsistency I experience and witness when flying these days. From above and beyond service all the way down to outright rudeness, it’s not one specific work group that’s exempt from the swings of customer service etiquette. Last week I observed the laziness of a United Airlines gate agent at Washington…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: Cathay Pacific Boeing 747-200 (1980s)
I previously posted the maps of Cathay Pacific’s Boeing 747-300 and 747-400 from the 1980s, and here now is their 747-200 for this installment of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. The carrier operated about 20 of this version during its peak. Seating a total of 363 passengers, First Class offered 35 seats in the then typical…