Yesterday I expanded on a few points Jeff Smisek, United’s CEO, made to a group of investors at the JP Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference in New York. In due diligence & out of interest in hearing what American Airlines and Delta Air Lines had to say, here is my summary of their presentations…
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Vintage Airline Seat Map: Delta Air Lines Boeing 727-200
I’ve selected a Delta Air Lines Boeing 727-200 for this edition of Vintage Airline Seat Maps. The carrier operated another version, with the only basic difference being that the rear galley was on the right starboard side of the aircraft. I liked the 727, as did the pilots. Takeoff thrust is eerily quiet when sitting…
Updated airline travel waiver chart due to the earthquake, tsunami & related events in Japan
I’ve updated the airline travel waiver summary I posted earlier in the week, as many airlines have extended the date ranges due to the events in Japan. As always, it is recommended that you call your airline directly for assistance with rebooking and/or canceling your trip. The updated chart is in the original post, which…
Summary of airline travel waivers due to the earthquake in Japan
The U.S. State Department had previously issued a travel alert advising citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Japan through at least April 1, 2011 due to the earthquake. That advisory has been lifted, but all airlines have some type of travel waiver in place to enable rebooking or cancelling current trips to Japan for a…
Airline social media, lawsuits, leaky engines, top rankings & retiring birds
Here are a few more noteworthy news items from the airline industry in the past week: Airlines have wholly embraced Facebook and Twitter as important marketing and social media portals, and some are expanding it to include flight searches and bookings like Delta Air Lines has already done. Taking it a step further, though, is…
American Airlines taking strong control of the Los Angeles market with new service to 10 cities next month
Beginning April 5, 2011, American Airlines is adding the following ten destinations to their route offering from Los Angeles. All are operated by American’s wholly owned regional carrier American Eagle, with the exception of Shanghai, which is an American Flagship Boeing 777. Albuquerque, NM (ABQ – 3 flights daily) Boise, ID (BOI – 2 flights…
Delta Air Lines announces new International Economy Comfort seating
Yesterday, Delta Air Lines announced they would begin offering “Economy Comfort†seating on long-haul international aircraft this summer. In addition to about 4 inches of extra legroom, the seats will offer 50% more recline than the current economy seats, early boarding, and a complimentary open bar. Pricing will vary on the length of the flight…