American Airlines’ latest “Express” seat fee isn’t quite as bad as a mandatory credit card fee or check-in fee, it’s another step in that direction.
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economy plus
While many domestic carriers will charge extra for “premium” seats, i.e. aisles and windows near the front of the plane, United Airlines has one of the few consistent premium coach seating products- Economy Plus. Originally only for Premier level and above fliers, United figured out some years ago that they could also sell the seats [...]
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Janice ponders whether the merger of Continental and United will mean more Economy Plus seats, or the elimination of the program.
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Increasingly with co-pays and higher level mileage awards more and more travelers claim to be giving up on frequent flier programs, or at least say they are less wed to one carrier or another. Yes, there are still very real perks for loyalty in the airline business. Even travelers who are frustrated with their inability [...]
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Airline fees are here to stay. But since airlines cannot resist tinkering with any revenue source, a new development seems to be creating different pricing levels for the same fee. We are starting see advertised fee sales from some of the airlines.
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It’s the time of year when airlines send out their new frequent flier cards, and advise travelers if they have kept, upgraded or lost their status. Whichever category you fall into, here’s three quick tips to make the process smoother.
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So now that Continental is part of Star Alliance, there are more ways than ever for United “Mileage Plus” and Continental “One Pass” members to get miles. In addition, these are especially valuable miles that qualify towards elite status.
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Now that most major airlines in the U.S. have figured out how to charge for just about everything short of the lavatories – and trust me, that could be coming – an airline ticket has become the equivalent of the base price in an automobile ad. By the time you add up the final bill, the price is a lot higher.
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My clients, who shall remain nameless, just wanted to go somewhere warm for five days around Thanksgiving week. And incidentally avoid their relatives. So from San Francisco, we looked at a number of packages to Mexico and Hawaii. Puerto Vallarta, only 1,500 miles away, was $650 for airfare alone for Nov. 26 to Dec. 1. [...]
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