Fares
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Cranky on the Web (May 26 – June 1)
Delta tests ‘basic economy’ fares on some flights – Atlanta Journal-Constitution The AJC wrote about Delta’s Basic Economy fares out of Detroit…
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Cranky on the Web (April 30 – May 4)
Airlines charging extra for everything is good for consumers, report says (poll) – Cleveland Plain Dealer This article looked at a study…
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Cranky on the Web (January 23 – 27)
New rules make airfare seem higher (even though it isn’t) – CNN Out of the Office This week, I took a look…
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Cranky on the Web (January 2 – 6)
Flights to Europe Are About to Get More Expensive – Conde Nast Daily Traveler With the European Union’s Emissions Trading System going…
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How Mistake Fares Get Filed and Why Korean Messed Up
Airlines can accidentally file the wrong fares. I should know, since I’ve personally done it twice. That’s fine, people make mistakes, but…
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A Look at My 9 Least Favorite SCASDP Proposals (and the Ones that Won)
Those of you who used to read me over on BNET know that I used to spend a solid week each year…
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Alaska Lowers First Class Fares, Sells More Seats
There’s been a lot of talk of supply and demand here on the blog this week, so I figured, why not pile…
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Why Airlines Shouldn’t Have Passed On Tax Savings to Customers
The FAA is back up and running and tax collection is beginning again, but some people are still angry. Most airlines decided…
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Google Search Flight Schedule Implementation is Underwhelming at Best
We’ve all been waiting to see what cool stuff Google would do once it closed its recent purchase of ITA Software, and…
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Has US Airways Kept Rochester Fares Low? (Sort of)
In mid-March, you might remember that US Airways decided to lower fares from Rochester to a bunch of cities and said it…
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Fall Outlook: Fewer Flights, Sustained Fares
It’s earnings season again, and that means it’s time to gather round and listen to every airline talk about what’s happened and…
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A Look at the New DOT Rules That Foreign Airlines Hate
Last week, the Department of Transportation (DOT) rolled out a bunch of new rules the are supposed to make the passenger flying…