Passengers bumped for fuel from Virgin, play Nintendo games at JFK T5, Delta phasing out inefficient planes
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For some years, United Airlines has had kiosks in major airport baggage claim areas, where passengers can check the status of their bags. These kiosks don’t make it any more likely that a bag is actually on the right flight, but it does help giving travelers a head up if there’s a problem. Now Delta joins the baggage-tracking club.
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“Come on down” Price is Right on the boardwalk, aviation accident rate down to lowest levels, boarding pass mixup puts grandma on wrong flight
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The new Premium Economy class on Delta, known as “Economy Comfort,” will begin as a international-only product with an extra fee are a work in progress. How will United/Continental respond?
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Delta’s new system of accepting bids for passengers who are willing to be bumped is being billed as a win-win for consumers and the airlines alike. But, I see potential problems.
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The flight time was perfect — a 3:15 p.m. nonstop from San Francisco to Orlando on a Friday afternoon of Martin Luther King’s birthday weekend. With that in mind, my clients booked a five-day stay at Disney World, because the flight time meant they wouldn’t have to pull their son out of school early. But, [...]
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While most reservations systems for booking airline tickets have issues, they are a necessary evil for presenting the maximum choice in flights for clients. Now a disturbing new trend, “sponsored flights,” may mean increased revenue for the reservations systems, but more work and even decreased choices for travelers.
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For years, Cincinnati International Airport (which is actually located in Northern Kentucky), has been one of the easiest places to make connections. With a Delta hub, a modern facility, and a more temperate climate, the airport has been very user-friendly, unless you live there or are flying to Cincinnati and care about airfares.
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Hawaii, Delta launch inter-island codesharing, Liberace museum closing, US wants to block European fees
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Less than two months after Delta Airlines accidentally swapped unaccompanied minors connecting at Minneapolis, United Air Lines simply forgot about a child connecting in Chicago.
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