Once thought a dying breed, travel agents are making a comeback and getting respect from airlines who sought to pass them by.
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Virgin America
At the heart of the American Airlines/distribution system battles that are raging is the bottom line of saving money. AA wants to basically distribute for free and cut out all of the middle men. The other central issue is what American (AA) and other legacy airlines feel is the unjust relegation of their precious seats to the status of a commodity. Unfortunately, no matter what AA does, a legacy airline seat, is an airline seat, is an airline seat.
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China is KLM’s Asian centerpiece, Virgin America’s DFW bash, US reach open skies accord with Brazil
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Virgin America launch party in Dadllas, SWA will add 737-800 for long-range flying, Rolls-Royce engine defect on A380s
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You know, the sad story of how America’s legacy carriers, who once competed for your business based on service, began thinking of their seats as commodities – and us as cargo. Virgin America is unashamedly retro, when if comes to service.
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Virgin America begins service to Orlando tomorrow. Remarkably, the three-year-old airline has stayed off my radar, when it comes to customer complaints. I asked David Cush, Virgin America’s chief executive, how he’s done it.
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Mergers put pressure on American to link up bigger network, TSA’s plan for body scanners means more machines, Virgin America wants your photos for prizes
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Earn frequent flier miles on all Virgin flights, Boeing faces claim on 787, Continental CEO urges modernization of ATC
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Hawaiian Disney resort taking reservations Aug. 2, Data Recorders could go online, Virgin America to go to Chicago
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Rural package deliveries may disappear, start-up airlines struggling to survive, Delta approved for Tokyo flights
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