Market analysts broadly agree that airline stock is a poor long-term investment. Robert Crandall, American Airline’s former CEO said of his airline, “It’s a great company that does important work. But airlines are not an investment.” (BTW, you might get a chuckle out of his more colorful comments back in the days of the deregulation debate by googling him). What about short-term though? I submit to you there is a great deal of money to be made, if ...
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Discussing overweight passengers is like discussing politics or religion around the Thanksgiving dinner table with family: generally not a good idea.
When I saw the picture above, though, I felt compelled to address the issue. The picture you see was allegedly taken by an American Airlines flight attendant. Since bins are open and people are standing up, it appears it was taken ...
Unlike my last mother-baby story (mother and newborn get free flights for life on AirAsia after mother gives birth onboard), this story does not have a happy ending:
A baby girl died when her mum fell asleep as she breast-fed on a jet.
The woman, 29, awoke after an hour to find the four-week-old had been smothered.
Cabin crew were alerted by the mum's screams in business class, and the United Airlines jet - over the Atlantic at 33,000ft - was ...
The Chicago Tribune reports that United is close to finalizing a deal with either Airbus or Boeing to augment its long-haul fleet. UA plans to place a firm order for 25 jets with an option for up to 75 more. The decision between the 787 and A350 may come down to which company offers the deepest price cut.
Analysts think that Airbus likely holds the edge if United's decision comes down to money, since it has a reputation for striking aggressive deals. Boeing has argued that Airbus can ...
This story really makes my blood boil.
A passenger scheduled to fly from Albuquerque to Seattle politely refused to show his identification to a TSA officer. The TSA officer called a supervisor. The supervisor came over and the passenger used his digital camera (which he had already verified with the airport was okay to do) to start recording the interaction. The supervisor freaked out and called the airport police. The airport police showed up and quickly arrested the ...
Great news today for top-tier United flyers.
First, 1K members will continue to earn confirmed regional upgrades. Details here:
1K® members will continue to earn Regional Upgrades
Sometimes no change is good news. After our last announcement, we heard from our 1K members how much they value their Regional Upgrades. To thank them for their ongoing loyalty, we’ve decided to continue ...
