I should have asked for a time machine for Christmas because I really would like to fly on the aircraft featured in this edition of Vintage Airline Seat Maps – a United Airlines Boeing 747 from 1979. I should note that I turned seven that year, so was around, but didn’t end up taking my…
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Finding mileage runs without the FareCompare Flyertalk tool
I hate change. This week, two of my favorite airfare searching tools either went away or previous versions were disabled. I’m of course referring to the trusty FareCompare Flyertalk page being taken down and ITA Software’s Classic “Matrix 1†being totally removed. I feel sort of naked without them. The FareCompare site was bar none…
United Airlines needs to change its Unlimited Domestic Upgrade program
I don’t spend as much time on Flyertalk as I used to before I started this blog and I end up missing out on different perspectives. Most United Airlines flyers either love or hate the Unlimited Domestic Upgrade (UDU) program, soon to be renamed Complimentary Premier Upgrade (CPU). For me, I have a love-hate relationship…
New routes for American & United, on-time stats, IATA’s 2012 forecast, passenger protection rules, Qantas news and Expedia extends agreement
In other airline, hotel and travel industry news this week… United Airlines announced they will add a segment onto the existing Washington Dulles to Dubai flight and continue to Doha, Qatar beginning May 1, 2012. The news release claims the flights will be operated with United’s International Premium Travel Experience Boeing 777s, but there’s still…
Mileage Run Opportunity/Reminder for IL & CA residents: $219.40 nets 7,384 American EQMs SFO-ORD r/t
This year is pretty much a wash, but why not load up early on easy EQMs (and RDMs) with American in 2012. Their Double Elite Qualifying Miles and Double Flight Miles promotion continues through March 31, 2012 and there are currently a huge amount of dates available from both San Francisco and Los Angeles. It’s…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: Continental Airlines Boeing 747 from 1987
With Continental’s takeover… err… merger with United Airlines, they now have 747s in their fleet again. It has been more than 20 years since the last Boeing 747 was seen flying in Continental’s livery and I’ve picked that version for this installment of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. The map appearing below is either a -100…
Mileage Run Opportunity: $256.20 nets 6,838 United EQMs LAX-SFO-IAD-CMH r/t
[Edited: 12/8/11 at 6:00pm PST: This fare is no longer available] Ready to start mileage running in 2012? There appears to be a bit of a Columbus fare war out there tonight originating in Los Angeles (sorry San Francisco and Seattle, no love for you here). Alaska, American, Continental, Delta and United have the same…
United Airlines brought the North Pole to LAX yesterday
United Airlines has a history of giving back and did they ever yesterday at Los Angeles International Airport (among others). I was on a mileage run on Saturday to ensure I’d get two additional regional upgrades for the fourth quarter of 2011 for flying 10,000 butt-in-seat miles, and the end of the concourse was decorated…
American’s bankruptcy, United’s cert, Airlines 4 America, passenger data, Air France missing its screws & a Gleeful commercial
In other airline, hotel and travel industry news this week… This is old news now, but if you’ve stayed away from media of all types this week you should know American Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Long-time CEO Gerard Arpey also resigned as CEO and now Thomas Horton is taking the lead position.…
Asiana Airlines Trip Report: OZ 723 Seoul-Incheon to Hong Kong
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