Cheap flights, skinny seats: welcome to no-frills Allegiant
On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I decided to get adventurous when booking my travel home to Seattle, Washington. Allegiant Air doesn’... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Fare
Northern Pacific CEO sees 757 service launch this year
If all goes right, there will be a brand new airline plying the skies between the continental US, Alaska, and northern Asia later this year.... Continue Reading
Bookings jump as UK eases rules; private flying continues to soar
Airline and holiday bookings have surged since the UK announced it will scrap COVID-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated arrivals fr... Continue Reading
Cebu’s 459-seater A330neo: density beyond “greige”
When Cebu Pacific announced at the 2019 Paris Air Show how many seats it was putting on its Airbus A330neo, there were gasps of shock. 460 w... Continue Reading
Confident in Reno, aha! CEO Subodh Karnik talks growth prospects
Having launched bare-bones Embraer E145 service from Reno-Tahoe International Airport last week, aha! admits it hasn’t invented anythi... Continue Reading
US airline start-up aha! joins the pack
Eighteen months of an ongoing global pandemic has wreaked havoc across the global airline industry. Yet here in the United States, 2021 has ... Continue Reading
Why Amtrak should include digital overhaul in its future plans
When traveling between New York and Washington DC, I try to use Amtrak as much as possible. Flights linking these two cities are often expen... Continue Reading
Breeze Airways begins with the basics for inaugural
Starting an airline in the middle of a crushing pandemic may not seem like the best timing, but just days after putting flights up for sale ... Continue Reading
Breeze Airways seeks to play ‘nice’ as tickets go on sale
US start-up Breeze Airways will take to the skies for its inaugural revenue service on 27 May, flying between Charleston, Tampa and Hartford... Continue Reading
How Avelo is delivering on its refreshingly smooth travel promise
Something good is brewing in Burbank. At least that’s my takeaway after spending a recent afternoon with the newest airline in the US,... Continue Reading
W-UP: a winning solution to airlines’ business class demand woes?
Before COVID and the dramatic drop in business travel, some airlines were experimenting, publicly or in theoretical exercises, with a “busin... Continue Reading
Press Release: United Airlines permanently eliminates some change fees
The only thing constant is change and at United Airlines, some of the fees associated with changes related to flying are gone for good. The ... Continue Reading
Vistara CEO assures that carrier is not changing its business model
In Indian aviation, business flexibility is the order of the day. Case in point: full-service operator Vistara, which offers three classes o... Continue Reading
Trade disputes threaten airline profits and even passenger legroom
At IATA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), the global economy was a deep concern, particularly stemming from the effects of protectionism and g... Continue Reading
Exploring Vueling’s new not-quite-Eurobiz replacement fares
Just over a year ago, I was impressed by the IAG low-cost carrier Vueling’s Eurobusiness seating, sold as its “Excellence” fares. But with r... Continue Reading
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