The U.S. Department of Transportation is planning to release several new airline passenger regulations today. It is being reported the new rules will make all fees more transparent up-front, enhance denied boarding compensation, refund some baggage fees, and add a 4-hour tarmac delay rule for internationally arriving flights to the U.S. The full regulations have…
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Baseball fever airline style, award fee changes, suing Orbitz, ATC shakeup & fortune cookie miles
Here’s a summary of other news that caught my attention this week: United Airlines brings close-in award ticketing fees back for trips booked less than 21 days before departure, and modifies fees to change or cancel award tickets. Global Services and 1K members still enjoy a no fee policy across all changes. Premier Executives and…
Navigating the Airport of Tomorrow: ATW Webinar summary
Yesterday, I listened in to the Air Transport World/Amadeus webinar entitled “Navigating the Airport of Tomorrow,†with presentations by Norm Rose, President-Travel Tech Consulting, Inc., and Patricia Simillon, Head of Airline Operations Strategy for Amadeus. The hour-long webcast summarized the similarly titled report completed late last month & linked here. The focus of the presentation…
Upcoming airline collectible & memorabilia shows in Dallas & Chicago
As I mentioned in this post, I am a self-proclaimed airline geek and love to collect all kinds of airline and travel-related items. If you have a similar fascination, be sure to check out the various airline collectible and memorabilia shows held throughout the year. The World Airline Historical Society publishes a list of the…
Video & Audio: Air France A380 hits Delta Connection CRJ-700 at JFK Airport
Pretty incredible video to share today of an Air France A380 clipping the tail of a Delta Connection Comair Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-700 at New York’s JFK Airport last night. The Air France jumbo, flight 7 bound for Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, was taxiing out to the runway for takeoff when it clipped the…
Review: Los Angeles International Airport Observation Deck
A couple of weeks ago I volunteered my seat off a United Airlines flight and had a bit of time to explore the Observation Deck atop the Encounter Restaurant at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Situated in the center of the terminal area, it had been closed for several years after 9/11, but has since reopened…
United Airlines adds 8 new routes & a vintage livery to an A320
This past Sunday, United Airlines launched 8 new routes from its hubs in Denver, Washington Dulles and Houston Intercontinental. Texans are the main beneficiaries of the new service from Denver with two daily flights each to Amarillo (AMA), Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Lubbock (LBB). All are operated by United’s express carrier ExpressJet Airlines, with…
United Airlines ramp worker dies two days after falling while unloading a 777
Very sad news to report from United’s hub in Washington Dulles, where a veteran baggage handler fell from a scissor lift while unloading a Boeing 777. Eduardo Tlatempa, 48, reportedly fell face first onto the tarmac last Friday while performing his normal work duties unloading the jumbo. Co-workers first thought it was an April Fool’s joke,…
“I’ll pay someone $40 for their seat! Please! I have to get on this flight!”
I flew United Airlines from Burbank to San Francisco yesterday morning aboard the usual Skywest-operated CRJ-200. The flight was zeroed out in availability for a couple of days, and the seat map had only two seats left to assign (exit rows), so it indeed was looking full and perhaps in an oversell situation. While I…
Guest Blog: Review of Delta’s Sky Clubs at Detroit Metro Airport
[Editor’s note: This guest post is written by Eric Moylan, who reviewed Delta Air Lines’ Sky Club lounges in Detroit… enjoy!] I had a chance to hit two Delta Air Lines Sky Clubs at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) to check out how they compare to United’s Red Carpet Clubs, many of which I’ve been to. I…