It’s a big day for Southwest. Not only has the airline announced plans to introduce assigned and premium seating, but the airline is also adding redeye flights. This is long overdue.

JetBlue announced a bunch of new routes and frequency increases in New York state… The post JetBlue Cancels 18 Routes and Exits Six Airports Altogether appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Southwest Airlines is to radically change its onboard experience by abandoning its iconic open seating policy as part of a plan to improve its lagging financial performance, the Dallas-based airline confirmed on Thursday. Under pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management, which took a stake in the carrier earlier this...

We break down the IHG Ambassador program and whether it would be worth paying the fee The post ( Price increasing ) Intercontinental Ambassador full review – Pay $200 for litany of IHG hotel benefits appeared first on Monkey Miles.

For quite some time, there have been rumors of Southwest Airlines radically transforming its business model. Well, it’s finally happening, as Southwest has announced some major changes today, which are long overdue, if you ask me…

Let me start with a confession. I’m bad with names. Utterly terrible. Odds are that five minutes after meeting a new first officer I’ve forgotten their name already. I can remember a lot of other details without issue, but names are a real challenge. Now something I’m usually good at...

Airlines of course do everything they can to monetize their loyalty programs, since it’s the highest margin part of their business. Along those lines, Southwest Airlines has introduced a noteworthy promotion, though the value proposition is questionable (thanks to oceanbreeez for flagging this).

They're expected to offer extra legroom seats at the front of the cabin, in what's being referred to as Love Cabin. These seats would be assigned. Southwest could offer blocked middle seats for sale in Love Cabin, along the lines of Frontier, where the airline sells a seat block...

At least 140 flights to and from Frankfurt Airport have been cancelled on Thursday after climate protestors broke onto the runway and glued themselves to the tarmac in the latest such stunt to affect Germany’s airline industry. The protestors, who have been identified as belonging to The Last Generation group,...

InterContinental will soon be increasing the cost of its paid Ambassador program. As far as price increases go, this is hardly unreasonable…

In the post What’s in Greg’s Wallet? 2024 Edition, I explained that I have three Custom Cash cards which I use exclusively for grocery purchases. Since these cards earn 5x on the category you spend the most, but only up to $500 per billing cycle, I can maximize earnings by...

Delta Air Lines announced on Wednesday a slate of ways to help travelers affected by the infamous global IT outage that started last week. And tickets purchased on other airlines will be reimbursed (well, at least partially). “We know many customers have incurred unplanned travel expenses, including purchasing tickets on...

Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park is closed until further notice 2024 due to a hydrothermal explosion which occurred near Sapphire Pool at approximately 10:19 in the morning Mountain Daylight Time yesterday, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 and caused damage. The unexpected incident occurred... The post Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park Closed...

Delta absolutely melted down, and while employees and customers were dealing with the aftermath their CEO took off for Paris. United’s CEO appears to have gone on vacation, too. Scott Kirby told employees and customers that he and his family were traveling through the worst of the cancellations this past Saturday. Continue...

JetBlue is refocusing on New England with a slew of new routes and upgraded service including the addition of Manchester, NH as a new destination. The post JetBlue Goes Big in New England, Adds Manchester, NH Service appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.

When you think of 5-star hotels, like Park Hyatt, St. Regis, Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons, etc., what comes to mind? Most people will say things like personalized service. No detail…

Delta Air Lines is getting approbation for its about-face, finally now being willing reimburse customers who had to buy airline tickets on other carriers while they've cancelled well over 5,000 flights the past few days. Continue reading Delta Changes Its Mind: Will Reimburse Tickets For Stranded Passengers, After It’s Too Late...

Delta Air Lines is giving 12,500 SkyMiles (or 10,000, depending on what you hear) to its passengers inconvenienced by the Great Meltdown of '24. Do you think this is adequate? The post POLL: Is 12,500 SkyMiles Enough Compensation for Delta’s Inconvenienced Travelers? (Vote Now!) appeared first on Eye of the Flyer.

Peacock TV announced the other day that it’ll be increasing subscription fees for existing users next month. While the increase isn’t a huge amount on a monthly basis, it might mean that you’ll now be coming out of pocket for the service if you’ve been using the Amex Platinum card’s...

Let me add to the chorus calling on Delta Air Lines to accept more responsibility for its meltdown over the last five days. Paying for out-of-pocket expenses, including tickets on other carriers, is a good start, but not enough. Today’s letter from Delta CEO Ed Bastian is insulting and tone-deaf....