Quietly, United makes a major fee change. Will it last?

In airline speak, almost any change is trumpeted as good news for the customer. Most changes are publicized immediately with the best possible spin put on any new policy. Not this time. United Airlines, without as much as a memo to travel agents, quietly raised their...

Free facebook access via GoGo WiFi in February

Seven domestic airlines have agreed to a promotion with GoGo Inflight that offers free Facebook access during the month of February. Virgin America, Delta, AirTran, American, US Airways, United and Alaska Airlines have all signed on. Facebook will be free for all WiFi...

Airline seats as commodities

At the heart of the American Airlines/distribution system battles that are raging in the travel industry today is the bottom line of saving money. AA wants to basically distribute for free and cut out all of the middle men. The other central issue is what American...