Archives: November 2008

Continental Card May Lure Small Business

Posted by: Justin Bachman on November 25

Will airlines find in baggage fees a way to drive business to their affinity programs? Continental (CAL) customers catch a break on the customary $15 to check a suitcase if...

Delta's Flight Attendant Question

Posted by: Justin Bachman on November 25

If you thought Delta’s (DAL) integration of Northwest had been progressing mighty swimmingly, the first major post-closing hitch just arose. The union that represents Northwest’s 8,000 flight attendants has sued...

Southwest Takes a Bite at the Big Apple

Posted by: Justin Bachman on November 19

We're now seeing one spot where Southwest (LUV) aims to mine revenue when its vaunted fuel hedges expire in 2010: New York City. The airline has a relatively thorough account...

United v. Pilots: Can This Be Fixed?

Posted by: Justin Bachman on November 18

United Airlines (UAUA) won a legal victory against its pilots’ union on Nov. 18, gaining a federal court injunction to prevent what the airline called “a deliberate, organized and unlawful...

Airlines: New Approach to Approaches

Posted by: Justin Bachman on November 12

The Chicago Tribune carried a fascinating story Tuesday about efforts to save fuel on trans-Pacific flights, with United (UAUA) preparing to test a low-engine power, “continuous descent approach” on Nov....

The airlines finally got ONE thing right...

Posted by: Dean Foust on November 10

As a traveler, I hate those luggage fees the airlines have imposed over the past year just as much as the next guy (although I'm comparatively understanding about the...

A Big Bet From Spain Amid Downturn

Posted by: Justin Bachman on November 08

Amid the daily doom and gloom about the world’s economic state, a Spanish charter airline is piling its chips on a massive new-jet order. The largest tour operator in Spain,...

Delta Adopts First-Bag Fee

Posted by: Justin Bachman on November 05

The charge for checking a bag has made it to all six legacy carriers. Delta Air Lines (DAL) announced today that effective Dec. 5 it will assess a $15 fee...

An Airport Lounge For All of Us

Posted by: Justin Bachman on November 03

An interesting innovation to the airport travel lounge opened over the weekend at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The airport, which like every other one these days is hunting revenue, opened...