Experts say vaccine rollout, cheap fares may lead to more rapid air travel rebound – ABC News
It seems like a lot of people think once the vaccines roll out in greater numbers, fares will rise. I just have trouble seeing that. I expect we’ll see fares remain low as … Read the post
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Chasing pandemic revenue, low-cost airlines expand in major cities – Travel Weekly
Here’s a look at how airlines have made their moves during the pandemic. As I mention in here, I do think Southwest’s roll into Houston/Interncontinental stands out since that’s not an airport that was particularly constrained before, as … Read the post
Boeing 737 Max Jet Returns to Skies With First Commercial Flight on American Airlines – Cheddar
Cheddar had me on to talk about the MAX on the day it first flew again for American Airlines after the two year grounding.
‘Major Landmark In Airport’s History’: JetBlue Expands Service To Include Miami and Key West – CBS Miami
I went on to talk about JetBlue’s entry into Miami. It’s an interesting move by the airline, considering it is encroaching on its partner’s territory.… Read the post
Uncovering the mystery of when airlines offer fare sales – TPG
When I was asked about when airlines filed fare sales, I had to reach back to my ancient pricing memory at America West. I gave the caveat that things probably had changed somewhat since then. Turns out that other … Read the post
What you need to know before you fly on a Boeing 737 MAX – CNN.com
It’s been a long time since I last wrote for CNN, but I recently reconnected with the team over there, and they asked me to write a piece about what customers can expect as the … Read the post
2021 Travel Outlook with Brett Snyder & Seth Miller
I joined Seth Miller on the Every Passport Stamp livestream series looking at 2021 travel outlook. This was more of a loose hour-long conversation than a specific look at 2021 travel, but grab a drink and have a listen while we … Read the post
How the US election might determine the future of travel – CNN
It’s nearly impossible to know what politician will keep their promises after an election, but this was fun to think about which president would be better for travel. As you can see in my comments, I assume it’s … Read the post
Airlines experiment with new routes in ‘game of musical chairs’ to stem billions in pandemic losses – CNBC
Nearly all US airlines are getting creative with their networks plans, and Leslie Josephs over at CNBC put together a good write-up on the phenomenon.… Read the post
Airlines are burning a lot of cash — so what does that mean? – Marketplace
I was back on Marketplace this week to talk about how cash burn is measured. It’s earnings season, so we’re going to get a fresh round of numbers, but how do we make sure we’re … Read the post
I somehow failed to publish this post last weekend, so I went and held it for this week.
This week may be “Armageddon” for the airline industry – Marketplace
I spoke with Marketplace about The Cliff that hit the industry a couple Thursdays ago. Marketplace was trying to get at … Read the post
This week, one of our long-time partners at Cranky Concierge started a new livestream series called Travel Brain Trust. She and another luxury travel advisor are putting out what they call “expert insights and insider knowledge about authentic, luxurious experiences and destinations.”
For their inaugural, I was invited to join … Read the post