Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Can $75 million in loans and direct investment save WOW Air? That’s the amount Indigo Partners appears set to invest, with a lot of strings attached. Interim cuts might keep the carrier alive while it waits to learn of its future.
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WOW loses Icelandair as suitor and savior, future uncertain
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Thus begins the death spiral of WOW Air.
Icelandair will no longer purchase its struggling neighbor after indicating it “unlikely that all of the conditions in the share purchase agreement would be fulfilled by the shareholders’ meeting on November 30t…
WOW loses Icelandair as suitor and savior, future uncertain
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Thus begins the death spiral of WOW Air.
Icelandair will no longer purchase its struggling neighbor after indicating it “unlikely that all of the conditions in the share purchase agreement would be fulfilled by the shareholders’ meeting on November 30t…
WOW wins as it faces mounting troubles
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Can a collapsing operation still win awards? For WOW Air the answer is a resounding yes. The CAPA Low Cost Airline of the Year award was announced as the carrier shed 20% of its fleet amid a cash crunch and dropping utilization.
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WOW wins as it faces mounting troubles
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Can a collapsing operation still win awards? For WOW Air the answer is a resounding yes. The CAPA Low Cost Airline of the Year award was announced as the carrier shed 20% of its fleet amid a cash crunch and dropping utilization.
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DLD 218: Smoothing connections
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
A smooth connection in Seattle was unexpected. Smoothing connections in Africa might be useful. And Brexit likely means rough connections for millions. Hooray!
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DLD 218: Smoothing connections
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
A smooth connection in Seattle was unexpected. Smoothing connections in Africa might be useful. And Brexit likely means rough connections for millions. Hooray!
Icelandair gobbles up WOW
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
WOW Air is dead. Long live WOW Air. The Icelandic LCC is set to be purchased by hometown rival Icelandair at what can only be described as a fire sale price.
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Icelandair gobbles up WOW
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
WOW Air is dead. Long live WOW Air. The Icelandic LCC is set to be purchased by hometown rival Icelandair at what can only be described as a fire sale price.
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Marriott CEO Sorenson: “(Program Merger) Little Bit More Bumpy Than We Anticipated”
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
Marriott CEO Sorenson has been on a tour in the Middle East and had opened up about losing the former Starwood flagship properties to Hilton in Dubai (read more here) and the state of program merger. This is the same CEO that called SPG members (read more here) rabid (too fanatical about their program) and […]
DLD 214: A new Number 1 and new numbers for 1K
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
United has new elite rules, Marriott still struggles, new A380 engines are stalled and Primera is dead. Rough week, huh?
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DLD 214: A new Number 1 and new numbers for 1K
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
United has new elite rules, Marriott still struggles, new A380 engines are stalled and Primera is dead. Rough week, huh?
DLD 212: No changes, unlikely merger, little fuel
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Will a Middle East merger happen? Did a plane run very low on fuel? Is the new UA boarding process a joke? Lots of answers in this week’s show!
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DLD 212: No changes, unlikely merger, little fuel
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Will a Middle East merger happen? Did a plane run very low on fuel? Is the new UA boarding process a joke? Lots of answers in this week’s show!
Reader Email: SPG/Marriott Merger Problems Rant!
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
A LoyaltyLobby sent us an email about issues that he is still facing month after Marriott and SPG programs were merged (SPG members moved to Marriott platform). Remember that you can always email us, send a message via Facebook or use Twitter and include photos too. We’ll try to cover Reader Questions & Comments here […]
Reasons You Should Merge Your Starwood (SPG) and Marriott Accounts
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
We’re over two weeks out from the merger of the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) into the Marriott Rewards (or whatever the new name will eventually be) program. Members of both programs were asked to “link” their accounts together mont…
Act Now! Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards Merge Tomorrow!
In September 2016, Marriott completed the purchase of Starwood Hotels and Resorts. Since then, the two hotel brands have been owned by the same company, but the loyalty programs of Starwood and Marriott have operated independently. There’s been s…
Read MoreToo many award seats? Alaska Airlines says whoopsie!
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Does a merger integration still count as wildly successful if it hurts revenues to the tune of 1.5% for 9ish months? Alaska Airlines’ PSS integration came off incredibly smoothly on the operations side, but the carrier missed on the loyalty side. And l…
Too many award seats? Alaska Airlines says whoopsie!
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Does a merger integration still count as wildly successful if it hurts revenues to the tune of 1.5% for 9ish months? Alaska Airlines’ PSS integration came off incredibly smoothly on the operations side, but the carrier missed on the loyalty side. And l…
Does British Airways Owe You Money?, Changes To Epcot’s Illuminations Show & More!
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Hi everyone – I hope you’re all enjoying your Sunday! I want to start this week by remembering the tragic death of Anthony Bourdain. Many travel writers have written about how he was an inspiration to them to get out into the world and share what a wonderful place it is. Of all the articles … Continue reading “Does British Airways Owe You Money?, Changes To Epcot’s Illuminations Show & More!”