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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Category: merger
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!”
DLD 190: Get your engine running, head out on the skyway
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Aircraft engines are causing more than their share of issues these days. Failures on the ground and in the air are raising lots of questions. We’re mostly about asking them, not answering them in this episode. Plus cabin retrofits, new planes, routes a…
DLD 190: Get your engine running, head out on the skyway
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Aircraft engines are causing more than their share of issues these days. Failures on the ground and in the air are raising lots of questions. We’re mostly about asking them, not answering them in this episode. Plus cabin retrofits, new planes, routes and more.
DLD 190: Get your engine running, head out on the skyway
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Aircraft engines are causing more than their share of issues these days. Failures on the ground and in the air are raising lots of questions. We’re mostly about asking them, not answering them in this episode. Plus cabin retrofits, new planes, routes and more.
Alaska Airlines dumps Dallas-Washington, DC/New York City routes
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Alaska Airlines is pulling the plug on Virgin America’s mid-continent hub at Dallas’s Love Field; routes to NYC’s LaGuardia and Wasington, DC’s Reagan National are being slashed later this year.
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Alaska Airlines dumps Dallas-Washington, DC/New York City routes
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Alaska Airlines is pulling the plug on Virgin America’s mid-continent hub at Dallas’s Love Field; routes to NYC’s LaGuardia and Wasington, DC’s Reagan National are being slashed later this year.
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DLD 186: My face is my passport; verify me
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Biometrics are big these days. But what benefits do they bring to travelers? Ryanair makes a move in Austria and United makes more cuts to Polaris. Plus plenty more…
Qatar Airways buys a chunk of Cathay Pacific.
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Qatar Airways is now the proud partial owner of another airline. The carrier picked up 9.6% of Cathay Pacific over the weekend, based on “massive potential for the future,” among other things.
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Power up: Astronics to acquire Telefonix
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Consolidation is coming in the cabin components industry with Astronics set to acquire Telefonix for $104mm in cash. The two companies’ product lines are largely complementary, covering in-seat power, passenger service units, seat actuators, inflight c…