04
Nov
Posted by Admin | Tags :readers, carriers, awards, choice, smartertravel, day, lowcost, fees, airline, bag, | Comments Off
SmarterTravel®, the largest online travel resource of independent expert advice for the budget-conscious traveler, today announced the results of its annual Readers' Choice Awards, a survey of more than 7,400 travelers, the majority of whom fly four to six times a year. Of no surprise is that value continues to win with travelers and price is deemed the most influential factor in determining airfare purchases.
Southwest swept several major categories including: Best Airfare Prices, Favorite Domestic Airline, and Best on Time Service, among others. JetBlue also got top marks while legacy carriers continue to lose their luster, in most part for adding fees. When asked which air ...
09
Nov
Posted by Admin | Tags :continental, businessfirst, seats, aircraft, airlines, flatbed, first, takes, seat, new, | Comments Off
Continental Airlines' (NYSE: CAL) first aircraft with new flat-bed BusinessFirst seats took to the skies Sunday, operating as flight CO98 from Hong Kong to New York/Newark.
The aircraft, a Boeing 777 used on long-haul international routes, is the first aircraft type in Continental's fleet to receive the new seats. The company will also install the flat-bed seats on its Boeing 757-200 and 767-400 aircraft, and on its Boeing 787 fleet as the aircraft are delivered to Continental.
"We began designing this seat three years ago, involving our customers and numerous other experts to get it just right and I couldn't be more pleased with the end result," said Larry Kellner, chairma ...
12
Nov
Posted by Admin | Tags :airlines, eagle, american, traffic, october, reports, executive, miles, system, year, | Comments Off
American Eagle reported an October load factor of 73.3 percent - an increase of 3.7 points compared to the same period last year. Traffic increased 6.0 percent year over year as capacity increased 0.7 percent.
American Eagle boarded nearly 1.7 million passengers in October.
Detailed traffic and capacity data are on the following page.
AMERICAN EAGLE
COMPARATIVE PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC SUMMARY
OCTOBER
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2009 2008 CHANGE
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PASSENGER MILES (000)
SYSTEM 680,078 641,795 6.0 %
AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES 636,602 599,518 6.2
21
Nov
Posted by Admin | Tags :miles, cards, credit, accumulate, strategies, great, points, label, somemore, airline, | Comments Off
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