Look Ma, I have a Million Miles
As I was updating the spreadsheet I use to track my miles over the weekend, I happened to glance down at the bottom row, where…
Continental
Long, Thin routes: Brought to you by the 787
As my fellow blogger here at BoardingArea.com, Things In the Sky, wrote in his blog post last week, Continental has introduced a very interesting new…
So, who gets the ‘Ugly Girl’?
The CEO of Continental called US Airways an Ugly Girl! As he was describing why his company jumped up to negotiate a merger with United…
Pokemon! Unique Aircraft Livery
Different airline have given their aircraft interesting livery for different reasons. They may add unique livery to: Advertise – the Alliance they are a part…
The Da Vinci Code Share (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this article on Code Shares, I went into the value of code shared flights to airlines and to you the customer…
The DaVinci Code-Share (Part 1)
Understanding Code Shared flights A few years ago I saw the movie the ‘DaVinci Code’. I just did not get it. I found it extremely…
Airline Alliances: The Next Generation
The evolving Airline Alliances and Partnerships: Airline Alliances have been a critical element in the evolution of collaboration between airlines to provide travel and elite…
All about Airline Upgrades – Part II
In Part I of this article on Airline Upgrades, I discussed the different types of airline upgrades airlines offer and how to get them. One…
Airline Miles and Mergers, Acquisitions, Bankruptcies
Airline miles you earn are an asset. They represent a reward owed to you by the airline whose program you have earned the miles on….
Continental – Welcome to Star Alliance!
Today Continental Airlines officially joined Star Alliance. They defected over from SkyTeam. Their coming over to Star Alliance makes Star Alliance the predominant airline alliance…
