JetBlue Airways is teaming up with Joie de Vivre Hotels and myPartner.com to offer Bay Area travelers a way to travel to Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride — JetPride, an exclusive rainbow-powered flight featuring renowned comedian Pam Ann, who will serve...
El Al Airlines recently announced the re-naming of an El Al Boeing 767 aircraft Daliat El Carmel in honor of the largest Druze community in Israel in time for Israel Independence Day. As part of Israel’s holiday celebration, this aircraft has been selected to participate in an El Al fly-over...
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who along with six other senators introduced legislation last week to keep airlines from charging for carry-on bags, said that five major airlines have agreed not to charge passengers for their carry-on bags. Schumer said that American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, United Airlines and US Airways had said that they won’t charge such fees. Schumer reached out to the airline CEOs after Spirit Airlines said it would charge up to $45 for carry-on bags put in overhead...
United Airlines and Continental are again talking about merging, just a week after reports that United and US Airways were discussing a merger. A United-Continental merger would make more sense because the two airlines’ route systems are complementary, with relatively little...
FlyersRights.org responded to a recent announcement by Spirit Airlines that it will be charging passengers for the privilege of placing their luggage in the cabin’s overhead storage bins by calling upon Congress to ban such practices permanently. Also, in light of a recent announcement by Irish carrier Ryanair that it will begin charging passengers for in-flight bathroom use, the group also urged Congress to prohibit U.S. carriers from doing likewise. Spirit Air, according to... United Airlines and US Airways said that once again they are discussing a merger, although it probably be weeks before one is announced and it is far from a done deal. The talks are the latest in the money-losing aviation... American Airlines is offering up to 10,000 AAdvantage bonus miles and low introductory fares on its new JFK-Madrid service, which begins May 1. For a limited time, passengers can earn 10,000 AAdvantage bonus miles... Delta Air Lines is offering its SkyMiles members up to 50,000 bonus miles for the purchase of every roundtrip BusinessElite ticket between New York-JFK and Los Angeles or San Francisco. SkyMiles members can earn 25,000 bonus miles for each round-trip premium Economy Class ticket for travel between these cities.FlyersRights.org Seeks to Prohibit Carry-on, Bathroom Fees
April 9, 2010
United, US Airways Discuss Merger for the Third Time
April 9, 2010
Lufthansa Launches New Flagship on World Cup Flight
April 8, 2010
Lufthansa is premiering its new flagship on June 6, which will carry the German team to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The A380, with flight number...
American Offers Bonus Miles on New JFK-Madrid Service
April 6, 2010
Delta Offers Up to 50,000 Miles for Transcon Travel
April 2, 2010
Members must register for this promotion at delta.com/transcon prior to purchasing their...