Will United’s Bag Sizing Policy Work?
United Airlines recently announced an apparent change in their carry-on policy for bags. New bag sizers are already appearing at UA ticket counters and gates and will extend…
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Crying Over the New UA Frequent Flier Rules? You May Be!
United Airlines (UA) announced what I have said before was coming… they have added a minimum spend component to qualify for UA elite status. Very similar to the…
Airline Scorecard – How Are They Doing?
When the airlines took control of capacity a few years ago, the industry changed. What had been a history of feast or famine for them has turned into…
United Airlines Now Offering MileagePlus Small Business Network
Yesterday, United Airlines announced a new benefit for small businesses. Called MileagePlus Small Business Network (MPSBN), basically it means that if you are part of a qualifying small…
Forks (Not Knives!) in the Road: My Travel Tribulations Continue
If the BoardingArea BAcon conference hadn’t been so very worthwhile, I would say that this is my worst trip in years. And that is saying a lot, since…
Way to go, Delta and United. Four Thumbs Up!
Many of us have experienced flight delays and in the past, we might have a flight that would push back from the gate only to sit on the…
Your Delta SkyMiles Do Not Expire… Until You Do!
Delta Air Lines issued a strange announcement last week (buried in here on page 25), but some background may help. It is very common throughout the travel industry…
Battery is Charged, Camera is Ready to . . . Uh, Maybe Not
Three flights await me today as I head back home to Florida from Norway. On my similar trip home last month, I was upgraded to United First. Enjoying…
New United Airlines Policy: Good Idea or Bad?
United Airlines recently – and very quietly – announced they will no longer allow early boarding in economy class for families with children. Essentially, they are not adopting…
Airline Gold Elite Status: The New Silver
Ah, the good old days when there used to be three elite levels for airlines – Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Generally, those levels were recognized at 25K, 50K,…
