She Sued US Air for Lost Bag – And WON!
From time to time, checked bags on airlines get misplaced or worse, lost forever. The airlines always fall back on the same thing, namely that their Contract of…
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AA/US FFP Merger by Year End?
I recently read this article from Business Insider about which airline offers the best award redemption rates. While I generally agree with their conclusions here, it should be…
Airline Elite Status: Still Worth Chasing?
At the end of the year, it is common to hear that someone is XXX miles short of elite status. I’ve been there myself. Some years ago I…
Airlines: When is Profit Enough?
As passengers, we really do want airlines to be profitable. In my 25+ years of travel, I have survived airline failures, strikes, bankruptcies, mergers, takeovers, consolidations, and wild…
Is Doug Parker the Best Choice to Operate the US/AA Merger?
The US/AA merger has been inevitable, just as selecting US Air CEO Doug Parker to lead it. A bit surprising to me, there is some uproar on the…
Big Three and FF Programs – Who Wins/Loses?
Yesterday I posted a blog about the merger between US Air (US) and American Airlines (AA) and who wins and loses. Today’s focus is on the future of legacy frequent…
US/AA Merger – Who Wins/Loses?
Hard to believe that only a few years ago, we had six legacy airlines. With the Boards of both US Air (US) and American Airlines (AA) approving their…
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,…
