A brief sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: JetBlue experienced an IT outage today delaying a majority of its flights. The problem was fixed by midday, though the airline said further delays could continue throughout the day. United Airlines will reportedly honor the $5-$10 tickets it issued yesterday during a fare loading…
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Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 26, 2013
A brief sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: Alaska Airlines inaugurated new Portland-Atlanta nonstop service today, utilizing Boeing 737-800s. The airline is offering double Mileage Plan miles on Portland-Atlanta flights for travel between August 26 – October 31. A passenger aboard an Air India flight allegedly received a shocking message on her…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 23, 2013
It’s been a relatively quiet Friday in the industry, but here’s a brief summary of a few articles and other items that caught my attention today: The Wall Street Journal wrote up a piece about United Airlines’ “Secret Club for Top Fliers,” or Global Services members to the rest of us “in the know.” This…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 15, 2013
A brief sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: The biggest airline news story from yesterday remains as the most highlighted that I’ve seen today, namely where the Justice Department is attempting to block the American Airlines-US Airways merger, which I totally disagree with. It’s still gonna happen, everyone. Maybe not as fast…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 9, 2013
A sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: American Airlines will begin flying its new 3-cabin A321s between Los Angeles and New York on January 7, reports the L.A. Airspace blog. Initially, two of American’s daily flights on the route will feature the A321, increasing to six by January 31. Virgin America is…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel Industry News: February 14, 2013
The obvious and most notable news today was the long-awaited official merger announcement by American Airlines and US Airways. The $11 billion deal will create the world’s largest airline. Here’s a look at what the eventual AAdvantage frequent flier program might look like. But there was also other interesting news to report, including Polish airline…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel Industry News: January 28, 2013
I didn’t learn about this until yesterday and was very saddened to hear of the loss of fellow aviation geek and editor of NYCAviation.com, Matthew Molnar. The New York Times ran a very respectful article yesterday (linked above) of his passing noting his incredible passion for aviation. Delta Air Lines will debut outdoor terrace ‘Sky…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel Industry News: August 31, 2012
As widely reported, American Airlines and US Airways have entered into a non-disclosure agreement. It allows the two airlines to share confidential and financial information and evaluate their options for a merger. All will be hush hush until a transaction is agreed upon or talks are terminated. United Airlines pilots say contract talks have stalled…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel Industry News: August 20, 2012
Boeing pilots took United Airlines’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner on a test flight around the skies of Seattle yesterday. Various systems were checked, including cabin pressurization, avionics, navigation and communications systems. United expects to take delivery of the aircraft in late September. Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group’s CEO, Hubert Joly, resigned suddenly on Sunday to take…