[UPDATED 7/2/12: Please note, the 20,000 bonus mile offer has expired. I’m leaving this post as is for the sake of archiving the offer.] A reader recently emailed me wanting to get into the mileage-earning credit card game, but was declined by the big three – American Express, Chase and Citi – for having less…
Airlines (General)
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Eight examples why I love window seats
Honestly, I don’t always sit in window seats. Most of my flights are lengthy and I prefer to sit in an aisle seat as I generally dislike having to ask my seatmates to get up when necessary (I know… I just need to get over it). When I do sit in a window seat, I…
First Class and elite member security lanes at airports going away?
This is not a belated April Fools. Senator Ben Nelson from Nebraska introduced legislation that would remove preferred security lines from U.S. airports. Citing them as having nothing to do with safety (doesn’t he realize the pun there?), he feels that since all passengers pay the same “security” fee in their tickets, everyone should be…
Southwest’s bag fees, US Airways’ Wi-Fi, Lufthansa’s 747-8s, JAL’s 787s, O’Hare’s new runway and other news
In other airline, hotel and travel industry news last week… Southwest Airlines acquired AirTran in May last year and received a single operating certificate from the FAA last month, but each carrier remains an independent operation for the time being meaning AirTran’s baggage and other fees will remain intact. Unlike the relatively faster integration between…
Incredible airline nostalgia: Freeman of the Air certificates
Knowing I collect airline memorabilia, one of my readers contacted me last week and asked if I might like a piece of her family’s history – two certificates issued to her recently departed grandmother bestowing “Freeman of the Air†rights for crossing the equator. My reader’s grandmother, originally from Australia, was married to a U.S.…
Noteworthy United, American, Delta & other airline news last week
In other airline industry news last week… United Airlines will launch daily nonstop service from Chicago to Sarasota beginning November 4, 2012 using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. This marks the ninth city United is slated to serve in the Sunshine State and a company spokesperson was particularly keen on mentioning the route’s ability to open up…
Nostalgia: United Airlines Mileage Plus cards 1990-Present
If you haven’t already figured me out, I’m an airline geek to the max and save absolutely everything related to my travels. As such, I’ve kept every frequent flyer card issued to me from any airline no matter its expiration. My favorite, quite honestly, is my Pan Am card, but given I received my new…
Sunday graphic: The Frequent Flyer
I saw this on someone’s Facebook wall the other day and thought it was pretty darn funny. I end up doing a lot of “What I really do” in order to do “What society thinks I do.” I’m sort of at a loss for the meaning/translation of “What my boss thinks I do.” Any ideas?…
United Airlines named World’s Most Admired Airline
Beating out more service-oriented airlines such as Cathay Pacific and Singapore, United Airlines took the top airline spot in Fortune magazine’s annual list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. The rankings are determined from a survey of corporate executives, airline executives, boards of directors and industry analysts who evaluated companies according to the following criteria:…
Meet “Premier Status Peter,” birthed by a consumer airline study
The PR firm for PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwCâ€) sent me a link to an interesting study PwC recently completed and published focusing on strategies the airlines should be incorporating to ensure they’re meeting the needs of both business and leisure travelers. I could write-up multiple posts covering the entire Experience Radar 2012: Customer Insight for the US…