Fares
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If You Think Fares Are Confusing for Travelers, What About the Poor Pricing Analyst?
When I first came out of college in 1999, I started work as an analyst in pricing & tariffs for America West…
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United Quietly Tests Selling Economy Plus as Part of the Fare
Just this week, United quietly started filing a handful of fares that include Economy Plus seating in the Newark to Ft Lauderdale…
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Why Won’t American Let Me Use Miles on a Connecting Flight? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky. This one is a follow-up on a post I wrote last December. I read your post…
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Cranky on the Web: When to Buy Tickets
Landing the Best Airfare Is a Matter of Timing – NerdWallet I would love to see a statistic about just how many…
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United Rushes Out a Semi-Basic Economy Transatlantic Offering
When I first saw the announcement that United and its joint venture partners Lufthansa Group and Air Canada were rolling out Transatlantic…
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Cranky on the Web: Dynamic Pricing’s Pros and Cons, More on JetBlue, Cranky Profiled
To work, dynamic pricing must be transparent – Travel Weekly Ok, so technically I wasn’t quoted in this piece, but instead the…
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Airlines Can’t Be Stupid Enough to Charge People More For Sharing Personal Information
There have been a lot of stories floating around lately (like this one) about a seemingly-sinister plan for airlines to require you…
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As Basic Economy Expands Across the Atlantic, the Message Gets Muddled
When the US-based airlines rolled out Basic Economy, it took some time to figure out the best way to explain it. In…
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Air Canada’s Basic Economy Introduction Shows How a Even a Slightly Smoother Booking Process Makes A Big Difference
Following in the footsteps of its American counterparts, Air Canada has decided to join the Basic Economy club on some domestic Canadian…
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American’s Rationale For Expanding Basic Economy to Mexico and the Caribbean Sounds Like Garbage, But It’s Probably Not
Though American and United both began rolling out Basic Economy fares around the same time, United rushed it and made mistakes. American,…
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Cranky on the Web: When to Fly With Kids, Remaking ATPCO
The Best Age for Your Child to Get a Smartphone and Experience 11 Other Milestones – Reader’s Digest It was quite a…
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3 Links I Love: Horizon’s Pilot Problems, Irma Gouging Isn’t Real, Rescue Flight in San Juan
This week’s featured link: Pilots’ union sues Horizon Air over deferral of 6 jet deliveries – Seattle Times These are interesting times…