Archive for June, 2008
Friday, June 13th, 2008
Yesterday, US Airways and United jumped on the American bandwagon announcing fees for the first checked bag. US Airways went a bit further and now will charge for $2 for formerly “complimentary” beverages. In addition, US Airways tacked $25 onto its miles award tickets. There is extensive ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
With the introduction of a fee for the first checked bag, AA put itself out there as leading the pack in raising the cost to fly. Over the weekend, AA attempted a $25 across the board fare hike and had to pull it back as other airlines balked, likely ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
The Chicago Tribune followed the Cranky Flier's lead yesterday by publishing a mocking obituary to TED, United's failed "low-cost" experiment. In sum, Ted never made any sense. They ripped the first class out of a handful of A-320s and created all E+ and E aircraft. At ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
As each day passes it looks more and more like we'll be blessed with a reincarnation of Silverjet. A new investor is pouring money into the operation and the business expects to restart within weeks.Of course, the question that has not been answered is: how? Even loyal customers must be ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Four years ago United launched PS service using 757s. At the time, the product's competitive advantage was the product itself: The reconfigured planes debuted with three cabins -- First, Business and Economy plus -- power outlets at every seats, and improved entertainment options. Since the launch, JetBlue has increased its ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
I recently cashed in 160k United Mileage Plus miles for a summer trip to Europe. This information is generally out there, most notably via a View From the Wing , but I thought I would share a few lessons learned:1. As always it is best to start all Star Alliance ...
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