by Charlie Leocha | May 2, 2025
Major airlines and airline unions have protested the establishment of airline safety rules of semi-private airlines that skirt training and security rules followed by scheduled airlines. When this article was published about airline safety rules and semi-charters, I...
by Charlie Leocha | May 1, 2025
Missed airline connections caused by system delays should be the responsibility of the airlines. Recently, a study using DOT data showed that airline delays that cause missed airline connections have been increasing at an alarming number of airports across the...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 23, 2025
Ancillary airline fees must be disclosed during the buying process to make the free market work. This talk was given in November 2013 before IATA’s World Passenger Conference (to which no passengers seem to be invited to attend) held in Dublin, Ireland. The post...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 18, 2025
We need common airline flight credit rules for airfare refunds and flight credit protection. The refund issue has been screwed up for consumers since the beginning. It is a major issue with more than $10 billion in outstanding flight credits, estimated by the Wall...
by Christopher Elliott | Apr 17, 2025
The long-haul flight between Doha, Qatar, and Auckland, New Zealand, is one of the longest in the world. It seems to never end and crosses 10 time zones in 16 hours. How do you choose the right airline for a long-haul flight like that? It’s not an abstract...
by Charlie Leocha | Apr 16, 2025
Both airlines and passengers bear responsibility for the recent spate of misbehaving travelers. z Airline passengers are normally nice folk with good manners. However, the airlines have taken advantage of passengers’ good manners and reduced safety in a drive to...
