Well, that makes all the majors
walterh With Alaska Airlines’ announcement that they are going to offer “basic economy” fares, that means that all the majors now offer complete no-frills fares. Why? Because they have to compete…
Dear Frequent Flyer, Your Airline’s Just Not That Into You
Every road warrior has stories – good and bad – about their favorite airline. But the thing is, for most people who have a favorite airline that they use the…
Getting sucked into the oft-odd headline
So I get a few news alerts during the day that tells me about what’s going on with the big guys (hint, Delta just passed United as the second largest…
The Latest Volley in the Frenemies Fight Between Alaska and Delta
So I have been waiting for the other shoe to drop in the Alaska/Delta frenemies fight, and it has. An email from Alaska Airlines this morning spells out mileage accrual…
Airsnark’s Unscientific Guide To The Airlines – SAFETY
As I start this five part series on my own ranking of the airlines, I have to say that these rankings are all of my own choosing, and have to…
So why am I so hard on Delta Airlines?
If you follow my twitter feed, then you’ll note that as of late, I’ve had some not very nice things to say about Delta. Now don’t get me wrong; they…
Who will make the next move in the Alaska Airlines vs Delta frenemies shuffle?
So there’s been a bunch of new developments along the lines of Alaska Airlines and their partner Delta. When Delta started expanding into Alaska’s territories, things got bad. Alaska started…
Two sides to every story
So there’s a headline that caught my eye of, “US appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair,” and I immediately did a Scooby Doo “Ruh roh” double-take, then…
Probably the ugliest volley in the Delta/Alaska “frenemies” game
So everyone’s probably already heard about how Delta and Alaska – once great friends, have slowly been turning into enemies. And while they still are cordial to each other, the…