by Charlie Leocha | May 26, 2010
American Airlines (AA) is not waiting to find out whether an agreement will be forthcoming from their current round of negotiations with their flight attendants (FAs). They are training replacement flight attendants and recruiting more. Terry Maxon is keeping close...
by Charlie Leocha | May 26, 2010
The new airfare order with fares, surcharges, fees and variations thereof will mean passengers will have to give airlines, travel agencies, GDSs and search engines even more information than ever before to find the lowest airfare. Privacy, once an afterthought when...
by Charlie Leocha | May 25, 2010
In preparation for Senate testimony on airline consolidation, I have been researching the inexorable consolidation of the airline industry. This consolidation has been taking two tracks. First, airlines are merging. Second, antitrust immunity granted to airline...
by Charlie Leocha | May 24, 2010
It appears that Apple is working on development of an iTravel platform. Expectations are that it will be a transaction site much like iTunes or iBooks. Travelers will be able to book travel through major providers selected by Apple. Just like the iPhone magic that...
by Charlie Leocha | May 22, 2010
Forbes released their Top 10 most visited tourist attractions in the U.S.A. Times Square in New York City leads the list. The Forbes definition: sites of historical or cultural interest; natural phenomena and landmarks; and officially designated entertainment and...
