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 with the likes of Spirit and Frontier. Instead of pulling fares – and service – up, the airline industry is now having to compete at the…
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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 do solely by my experiences first hand, or because of things I’ve read (from credible sources). So when you’re ready to go on a trip,…
Read More →So if you’ve been a frequent flyer of either American or US Airways, you probably just got notice that the merger between the two giants, making the largest airline in the world. But it’s only done on paper; there are going to be years before anything really substantial happens. The letter emailed out today says…
Read More →For six months in 2010, I flew into GRR airport (Grand Rapids, Michigan) every week. The thing that got me? I was paying a buttload of cash just to fly into there, or the tiny AZO (Kalamazoo) airport to the South. Never failed; there were about a dozen consultants, though I was coming from the…
Read More →Okay, so we all know that American Airlines is looking to merge with another carrier – possibly – if the deal is right, and American comes out on top. Immediately the pundits, including me, started talking about the possibilities. But I’m startled by something. There’s one source that I’ve found (after an admittedly short search) that…
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