Standing Room Only on an Airplane… Here It Comes Again!
Hard to believe it’s been about five years since Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary proposed offering passengers standing room only instead of seats. Of course, this is the same…
Airlines
Orlando Tourist Sues United Airlines over Ticket Prices
I can kind of understand this lawsuit and no doubt many who have purchased multiple airline tickets at one time will at least feel some sympathy. Seems this…
Journey into the Past: Old Planes Refurbished
I wasn’t around in the 1940’s and even if I was, it was very unlikely I could afford to fly. Those were the days when ‘the experience’ was…
Has United Gone Super-Sized?
Is United trying to one-up Delta with their new super-size 1-liter bottle of Dasani water that awaits in domestic first class? Or was this just a fluke? I flew…
Airlines Lining Up for Flights to Cuba
As I wrote last week, the government issued new regulations for travel to Cuba. Not surprising, the airlines want in on this action. American Airlines currently has charter…
United Loosening Status Match Requirements for Some
Business Travel News is reporting that effective today, United Airlines is relaxing their rules related to their corporate status match. Technically, this is still a challenge, not a…
Why Are Frequent Flier Benefits Disappearing?
Gary had a recent post where he said that reduced competition was not the reason for reduced frequent flier benefits. Rather, tight capacity with full flights is the…
Will Saudi Arabian Airlines Make Genders Sit Apart?
==See update at bottom of post== What’s up with these gender issues and the Middle East? I have already written twice about ultra-orthodox men flying to Israel here…
United Airlines PR Dept Had a Rough Week
We all know that sometimes when it rains, it pours. United Airlines had the pour last week with a string of events that had to cause some gray…
Which Passenger Has Superior Rights – Redux
In a case of déjà vu all over again, once more a group of ultra-orthodox Israeli men delayed a flight because they did not want to sit next…
