Posts Tagged with "delta air lines"

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Link: American Express Business Gold Rewards - 50,000 points after $5,000 spend within three months. No annual fee for the first year.

The American Express 50,000 point sign-up bonus with no annual fee during the first year has returned from hiatus.

Earn three points per dollar on airfare and double points on gas purchases (in the USA). The bonus points will post after $5,000 in minimum spending within three months. There is no annual fee the first year and $175 per ...

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Scott Mayerowitz has a piece out today on how three of the legacies are offering extra special VIP treatment for select guests, namely "true" VIPs and those willing to slap down some cash.

American Airlines built a private check-in lobby in Los Angeles for VIPs who are greeted by name, given preprinted boarding passes and then whisked by elevator to the front of the security line.

Once past security, the VIPs aren't left to fend for themselves ...

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Booking Alitalia award space just got a lot easier using Delta Skymiles with the rollout of online booking at delta.com.

Even yesterday I had to call Delta to book an Alitalia award and let me tell you--it was never an easy process. For whatever reason, Delta telephone agents cannot see Alitalia award seats--they had to be requested manually and many agents either did not know how to do this or just plain refused. Hopefully all of this is behind us now.

Alitalia is not one of ...

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In 2010, Delta unveiled its "keep climbing" campaign, designed to overhaul the customer experience on all of its flights following a merger with Northwest Airlines

In 2010, Delta unveiled its "keep climbing" campaign, designed to overhaul the customer experience on all of its flights following a merger with Northwest Airlines

The fiercely competitive transcontinental market between New York and Los Angeles/San Francisco is about to watch one of its major players step up its game. This morning, Delta Air Lines announced plans to add new products and services on all flights between New York JFK and SFO, LAX as well as Seattle, ...

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Quite frankly, I have no idea how Turkish Airlines makes any money. The carrier constantly runs fares sales to destinations around the world, including to a number of U.S. cities, at price levels that bely rationality and prevailing market conditions. But you won't see me complaining.

Of particular interest is a fare posted yesterday from Washington Dulles to Istanbul at a cost of only $399 including taxes. This is not missing a YQ (fuel surcharge) or some sort of glitch—this is ...

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Each year I tell myself that I will be traveling less than the previous year, though inevitably I end up traveling more. So I won't do that this year, though my travel plans for 2013 are not as ambitious.

Much of where I go and what I do will depend upon what I decide to do with my time. I must admit I'm drawn to focusing full time on Award Expert and Live and Let's Fly, but there is that law degree that I'd like to put to good use. The thing is, I've become accustomed to working for ...

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