Delta among major airlines pushing pricing shenanigans on multi-city trips (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):
1> Airlines hosing us again? Warning: Be careful pricing multi-leg trips (readers sound off in comments!)
2> More new Routes: Southwest, American, United, Alaska, JetBlue
3> Consolidation drama Alaska Airlines + Virgin America: What you need to know now / Reactions to Alaska Virgin merger vary widely
4> Stunner- Deal alert: US to New Zealand for $898 roundtrip! (book by April 14)
KLM’s new 787-9 Dreamliner (Photo: KLM)
5> Blue bird! KLM’s first 787 Dreamliner route to U.S. (photos)
6> Positive reader comments on this: New California corridor small-jet service: $109 each way
7> Some worse than others 8 European cities most affected by terrorism
8> America’s most unloved airport: United could face more competition at Newark
9> SPG not for everyone: Starwood surprise in latest JD Power survey
10> Sorry, folks. Seat size regulation killed in Congress
In this CBS 5 TV interview, Chris likens the the Alaska-Virgin merger to combining IBM & Apple. And don’t say anything about his ski-burned face! He was straight off the sunny Lake Tahoe slopes 🙂
Links to stories from other sources that we thought you’d like to read:
Relax. No combined Marriott-Starwood loyalty program until 2018
New: US Embassy in Turkey warns Americans in Istanbul, elsewhere
Why the heck is United flying a new 787 Dreamliner between LAX and Newark?
How to get the best flight deal to Europe
Delta shuts down, moves @DeltaAssist Twitter handle
Confessions of an airport thief
Inside the big bright new Queen’s Terminal (T2) at London Heathrow (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
World’s two busiest air routes? Surprising answer
United, Delta drop plan for JFK-Newark slot swap
How airlines are using post-booking emails to sell things to customers
Atlanta’s airport looks for ways to speed up security screening lines
Poll: Most hotel guests go online within seven minutes of checking in
These design innovations could improve the air travel experience
New study rates airports’ Wi-Fi performance
Survey finds road warriors are stressed out by international trips
Company develops 21-inch seatback touchscreens
Most popular Instagram photo this week is a photo of a photo on the wall at San Francisco International- an overhead shot of SFO’s international terminal in the 1960s.
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