Tagged With "On-time"
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Big change ahead for American's AAdvantage?
AAdvantage as we know it: Taking off, or flying away? Over the past two years, most U.S. airlines, including Delta and United, have shifted their frequent-flyer loyalty programs from points-per-mile-flown to points-per-dollar-spent. American,...
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Airlines' 2013 On-Time Record...oh, please!
On-time performance by U.S. airlines took a hit in Dec. 2013, with on-time arrivals dropping to below 70%. The Department of Transportation's figures include 16 major and regional carriers...but not Spirit or Allegiant. On-time arrival for the year...
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Take your seat...while you still have one!
Aircraft designers are always busy trying to figure out the best way to get the most passengers in without actually provoking revolt or suffocation...and the past few days bring fearsome news on that front. Included in the roundup are dead-serious proposals to stack seats in the main cabin, to sell passenger space in the hold below the cabin, and even to squeeze business-class seats into a 12-across configuration. Not even the rich, it seems, are immune to the trend. The stacked-seat idea...
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JAL is on-time airline champ for 2015
Japan Airlines is a 5-time winner for on-time performance. Check in here and see the rest of the regional champions!
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Space tourist shares his travel snaps
British astronaut Tim Peake has been busy with his cameras on the International Space Station...you can see his snaps on an interactive map.
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Re: Big change ahead for American's AAdvantage?
It looks like the rumors are true and American will join the other airlines and will soon shift to miles earned based on ticked price, instead of mileage flown. From AA: "In the second half of 2016, award miles for travel on American marketed flights will be calculated based on what you pay for your ticket (base fare plus carrier-imposed fees, excluding any government-imposed taxes and fees) and your elite status; the higher your status, the more you’ll earn. 5 miles/U.S. dollar – AAdvantage...
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Donuts for Breakfast!
Samantha is wishing for some Timbits and sharing pictures from a visit to Tim Hortons up in Alberta, Canada.
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Re: Donuts for Breakfast!
You made me crave a Tim's latte! ☕ There's a Timmies at about a 2 minute drive from here, but stuck waiting for a conference call 😭 😉
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Re: Donuts for Breakfast!
You're not really a town in Canada unless you have a Tim Hortons. It's Canada's favorite cup of coffee, and a great place to grab a coffee, drink or something to eat when doing a road trip in the Great White North.