JetBlue is considering revising parts of its operations after having the worst ontime record for US airlines in December. The carrier blames much of the tardiness on the congestion at JFK, which it hopes to circumvent by turning aircraft around faster. But they also are looking at adding 10-15 minutes to the arrival times of [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: JetBlue’s Solution for Delayed FlightsUnited Airlines is fighting back against Southwest’s entry into Denver using the only real weapon they have: frequent flyer miles. The deal they’re offering is kinda detailed, but in short, if you fly 2 round trips to or from Denver in 2006, you get 4000 bonus miles or a $100 certificate for a Hyatt stay. [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: United’s Frequent Flyer Bonanza in DenverWe’re in the heart of the season for cheap packages to London, so I thought I’d let you know about this deal from tour operator Go Today: $299 gets you a flight from New York and 4 nights hotel in London between now and March 25th. Sure, the hotels at the $299 or so level [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: $299 Package to LondonThe humble OTR got a nice plug in Joe Sharkey’s column in today’s NY Times about travel blogs.
If you’re landed on this page after reading the Times, I apologize for making you read about the column you just came from. A bit circular, I know. The good (?) stuff is below…
You may be wondering how MAXjet and EOS are doing. You may first be wondering what they are (in which case you probably don’t care how they’re doing). The new carriers, flying all business class seating across the Atlantic, have both been offering fare sales regularly. So, in an OTR first, I’ve done a bit [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: EOS and MAXjet: An UpdatetJust as several European countries have done recently, Lebanon has published a blacklist of airlines that are now forbidden to fly to the country. As I’ve mentioned here before, just because you haven’t heard of an airline doesn’t mean that it’s not safe. However, in this case, I’d say that if you haven’t flown these [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Lebanon Publishes Airline BlacklistIt looks like Vrigin America is getting closer to launch. The fledgling carrier announced that it has hired ex-American Airlines CEO Donald Carty to be its Chairman. Several articles have suggested that Carty’s connections in Washington will be helpful as the airline seeks to wave off concerns about its level of foreign ownership.
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Airplane fans take note: The super-jumbo A380 will make its first trip to North America today—right in your backyard! As long as your backyard is in Iqaluit, Nunavut, in northern Canada. The aircraft will undergo cold weather testing in temperatures as low as 40 degrees below zero.
Read the Rest of the Story: A380 to Make First Visit to North AmericaThe cost of traveling to and around New York City is not exactly logical: a bus to Boston can cost $10, a cab to Newark will cost you about $60, which is the same as a one-way flight to Fort Lauderdale. So perhaps I shouldn’t find it wildly expensive that a new service is charging [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Take a Helicopter from New York City to JFK AirportSaudi Arabia will get its first low cost carrier when Sama launches later this year with flights between Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. If you live someplace like Cincinnati where you pay through the roof for many flights, you may be wondering why Dammam, Saudi Arabia, can attract low fares but your flight to Des Moines [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Saudi Low Cost Airline to Launch This Year