Well, that makes all the majors
walterhWith 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…
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…
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…
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…
Let the merger-mania speculation begin!
So American Airlines came out and said that, instead of looking at options after they emerge from bankruptcy, they may start to look at merger options now. Oh, the games that are…
Airbus factory in Alabama?
Okay, so I know I’ve ranted in the past about <a title="Hey American Air – How about you buy your namesake?" href="http://www.airsnark navigate to this web-site.com/2011/07/19/hey-american-air-how-about-you-buy-your-namesake/">“patriotically named” airlines that don’t…
Who’s Buying Who And Merging And What Now?
So what in the hell is exactly going on these days? First, AMR, the parent company of American Airlines (but then again if you're an airline junkie like I am,…
HRC Rankings of Airlines, Hotels, etc. and a Word about United
For those of you that aren't familiar, HRC stands for The Human Rights Campaign, which is the leading LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) rights organization. Okay, so you're not part…