by Charlie Leocha | Apr 29, 2010
The airline that only three years ago was considered by many to be a basket case has continued its climb in DOT’s quality ratings. From being rated last only three years ago, US Airways has climbed to #2 among legacy carriers and #5 among America’s top 10...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 28, 2010
There is a battle brewing between airlines and their main GDS distribution systems. There are two main facets to this struggle. Airlines don’t want to pay anyone any commissions for any transactions (their intent is to have sales agents pay them for access to...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 13, 2010
Perhaps even more important that the merger agreements being considered here in the U.S.A., mergers in Europe are changing the landscape of international travel. This consolidation was just punctuated by the BA/Iberia agreement last week. During the past year or so,...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 7, 2010
This humorous look at airline ticket pricing is an oldie but goodie. I’m resurrecting it from the old days because it fits the theme these days, especially with Spirit Airlines’ announcement that they will start charging for carry-on bags. I referred to...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 3, 2010
Google releases Translate for Animals on Android phone All travelers are searching for the ultimate translation tool. Smart phones have taken the next great leap in translation software. After pig and burro translators, this phenomenal Android translator can also...
