March 2009
5 posts
Frequent Flyer Sues Continental
We’ve heard a lot of grumbling in response to the changes airlines are inflicting on their frequent flyer programs to make it more costly to redeem miles for award seats. But one guy took his frustrations to a whole new level by deciding to SUE Continental Airlines for failing to honor it’s OnePass frequent flyer program guidelines.
Apparently it all started when David Simon tried to...
Watch Out TripAdvisor...Here Comes TravelPost!
TripAdvisor recently announced the launch of a flight metasearch engine, which effectively positions it directly in competition with Kayak. And from what we can tell, TripAdvisor is prepared to give Kayak a run for it’s money. Although the flight search product is still in beta, it flaunts several features that Kayak doesn’t already have, including a fee estimator that helps users...
Attn CEO's: Jet Blue To The Rescue!
Jet Blue released a series of funny videos poking fun at CEOs for falling on hard times and having to trade in their cushy, private jets for travel with ‘regular people’ on commercial airlines. The videos are aimed directly at the CEO’s and are a mix of self-promotion (free snacks, leather seats, private entertainment system) and sattire (checking in is easier than writing off a...
Delta & Midwest Link Frequent Flyer Programs, Pose...
Delta announced yesterday a new partnership with Midwest Airlines that will permit frequent flyers to earn or redeem miles through Delta SkyMiles, Midwest Miles and Northwest WorldPerks, due to the acquisition of NWA by Delta last October.
The partnership will benefit Midwest frequent flyers by giving them access to the largest flight network in the world. It will also expand the existing...
Travel in 2009: It's Not All Bad
The recession has certainly affected travel. But just what kind of influence are we talking about? Every day media reports that airlines continue to reduce routes and lay off employees, hotels clamber with dropping occupancy rates, and cruises continue to slash cabin prices to fill their ships. It’s easy to assume, given these facts, that people aren’t traveling anymore. But after...