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Archive for July 2008

Southwest and WestJet Enter Into Codeshare Agreement

Jul 8th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

You can stop wondering whether Southwest will fly to Canada (ok, you probably weren’t wondering that):  The airline announced an agreement with Canadian low-cost juggernaut WestJet to codeshare on cross-border flights beginning in late 2009 (remember when you read about this later today - this won’t start for another year and a half).  This will [...]

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Yes, Your Flights into LaGuardia Are Usually Late

Jul 8th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece about flight delays and the conclusion is that this summer is as bad as last summer (for the most part).  The most interesting stat?  If it feels like you’re delayed every time you fly into or out of New York, you’re half right:  Flights into Newark and [...]

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First Class Passenger Angry at Seeing Coach Passengers Leave Plane, Slides Down Emergency Chute

Jul 7th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

A drunk first class passenger angry at watching coach passengers depart his Delta flight before him in Georgetown, Guyana, pulled the emergency chute and slid down it to speed up his exit from the plane.  He was arrested and released on bail.

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Great Summer Deal to Ireland

Jul 7th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

(Thx Frommers…)
1800europe.com is offering a great summer deal to Ireland - but you have to act quick.  Reserve by July 15 and travel by August 24, and you can get a flight to Ireland from New York and 3 days’ rental car for $777 (plus about $150 or so in taxes).  Given that flights during [...]

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Dogs, Birds Hit at Ahmedabad Airport in India

Jul 3rd, 2008 | By Jared Blank

(from the Tripmela blog):
2 nights ago heavy rains apparently drove all manner of bird and beast onto the runway at Ahmedabad’s airport in India, causing delays after aircraft hit 12 birds and a dog. An Emirates flight on the way to Dubai hit a dog while taking off, though it continued its takeoff roll [...]

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British Airways Club World to London, $2035 Round Trip (Taxes Included)

Jul 3rd, 2008 | By Jared Blank

British Airways is having a great sale on their Club World business class from New York to London: They’re calling it a $1776 round trip fare, but with taxes and whatnot, it’ll cost you $2035 - quite a bargain for a lie-flat seat. Other airlines have a similar deal in the summer months, [...]

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BA’s Openskies to Buy L’Avion

Jul 2nd, 2008 | By Jared Blank

4 all-business class airlines launched service to Europe in the past 3 years, and now all 4 are gone:  British Airways’ Openskies will purchase L’Avion for about $100 million or so, though that number includes about $50 million in cash L’Avion has on hand.  Openskies gets leases for a couple of 757s (which are difficult [...]

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Get $50 Off Midwest for Using Paypal

Jul 2nd, 2008 | By Jared Blank

(Thanks Webflyer):
Buy a ticket on Midwest using Paypal and you can get $50 off the airfare when you use the code PayPal50 at checkout.  The coupon is good on flights through August 17th, or whenever Midwest shuts down, whichever is sooner.

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FlyYeti, Nepal’s Only Lowfare Carrier, Will Shut Down

Jul 2nd, 2008 | By Jared Blank

FlyYeti, an Air Arabia-run airline in Nepal, will shut down in mid-July after less than a year in business.  Incredibly, neither fuel prices nor Southwest Airlines were to blame - the unstable government has made leasing aircraft basically impossible.  Operations may resume some time in the future, but don’t hold your breath.

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Why Do Airlines Keep the Assorted Fees When You Cancel a Ticket?

Jul 1st, 2008 | By Jared Blank

The Wall Street Journal answers a question my father has asked me for years:  When you cancel a nonrefundable ticket, why do airlines get to keep the roughly 16% of the fare that was actually taxes and fees paid to airports, the government, etc?
Answer:  Because that’s how the laws are written.  International airlines will refund [...]

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