Friends Indeed From the department of we told you so, American Airlines joined the fee-raising party last week, hiking bag fees to match Delta, United, JetBlue, Air Canada and WestJet. Was anyone really surprised by the move, started by JetBlue in late August and matched by the other carriers within a month? Aren’t airlines supposed to compete against each… Read More
Fare Today, Gone Tomorrow It hasn’t been a particularly good few weeks for American Airlines (AA). To kick things off, AA was forced to scrap its policy of not allowing passengers a carry-on in its Basic Economy class due to the fact that nearly every other airline did. We suspect AA secretly lamented other airlines not jumping on the-lower-the-bar-another-notch-bandwagon. But that’s something… Read More
A La Plane This Mad Magazine cartoon from a few years ago was as relevant then as it is now. In fact, as we pointed out last week, airlines seem ever intent on increasing existing fees and exploring new ways to make money off things that were once included in the ticket price. Take for instance airline seating.… Read More
Privatized Foreign Systems Continue to Fall Further Behind the U.S. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2018 National Consumers League; John Breyault: (202) 207-2819 Alliance for Aviation Across America; Devin Osting: (202) 223-9523 Consumer Action; Linda Sherry: 202-544-3088 FlyersRights.Org; Paul Hudson: 410-940-8934 In The Public Interest; Donald Cohen: 202-429-5091 European air traffic control providers are plagued by massive delays and cancellations⦁ According to a recent AP article,… Read More