by Janice Hough | Nov 4, 2010
At this point most airline travelers have reluctantly come to the conclusion that it’s not a question of whether or not there will be more fees and less service, but simply what those new fees will be and when will they be added. U.S. airlines, except Southwest,...
by Janice Hough | Nov 3, 2010
Airlines love code-shares. They allow them to advertise a larger route structure than they actually have, offer more mileage awards, and capture more potential fliers, which means more money. Experienced passengers, on the other hand, know code-shares are at best a...
by Charlie Leocha | Nov 3, 2010
Southwest Airlines is dipping its toe into the international market by partnering with with Volaris, Mexico’s second-largest airline. This arrangement is not a code-sharing arrangement that pretends Southwest has started Mexico service, but an hybrid, interline...
by Janice Hough | Nov 2, 2010
Christopher Elliott just wrote a post about how we seem to be celebrating bad behavior by travelers, using the examples of Stephen Slater and Charlie Sheen. Now, with Sheen, I think it’s just the standard enjoyment people get from watching a train wreck, in the...
by Janice Hough | Nov 1, 2010
Many travelers who don’t regularly use travel agents are surprised that; (a) there are still any “brick-and-mortar” agents around, and (b), that anyone still uses them. Admittedly, the internet has helped put a lot of agents out of business, but...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 1, 2010
This past week, full body scanners debuted at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Tippee Allender, an account executive from Greenville, SC, one of the first passengers at PHL to go through the scanner said, “It’s fine with me. I’d rather be safe on...
by Karen Fawcett | Oct 30, 2010
When the French strike, they can cause travel chaos and do. Their motto — Strike first and then negotiate. There have been recent transportation stoppages in some parts of the country, while the French unions have been striking against raising the retirement age from...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 30, 2010
Google testing driverless cars Google seems to be putting their fingers into everything these days. One of the latest is the concept of driverless cars. Some have speculated that these cars can be used to collect more data for Google in the future without the need for...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 29, 2010
(From Southwest Airlines) Southwest Airline announced pricing for Southwest Airlines WiFi HOTSPOT. Southwest will offer WiFi onboard its fleet at a special introductory flat rate of $5 per flight for any device or flight length. The Southwest inflight Internet...
