India’s top Airlines
Rediff business recently published an article titled – Top Airlines of India. The article goes thru and talks about the top ten Airlines based in…
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Air India switches to all non-stop routes to US and Canada
From 31st October 2010, Air India is switching all its routes from India to North America to non-stop routes. This is a major shift in…
Does Air India fly to Washington, DC?
A few months ago I was at Washington Dulles (IAD) airport and took this picture of an Air India 777. Air India made a big…
Million Miles redux
So, whether I am looking for cheap flights to Alicante (ALC) for an exotic vacation to Spain or to Charlotte, NC (CLT) for a day trip for work, my first preference is to fly on United and if they do not fly there (like to Alicante), pick another Star Alliance carrier (Spanair flies to ALC) or if no Star Alliance carrier goes there, pick another United partner. … Have one Primary airline, which is a part of a Global Airline If I had to pay a nominal fee or tax to consolidate accounts, I would do it (or pray for a merger.
Choosing an Airline or Alliance: Why hubs matter?
I have discussed the idea of having one primary airline you credit all your miles on in several previous articles. I have also discussed the…
Emirates Skywards – a World Class Program
In my last article, I did a review of Emirates airlines, their aircraft, their meals, their Flight Attendants and Dubai airport. In this article, I…
Alaska Airlines: The Switzerland of Frequent Flier Programs
Alaska Airlines and its sister airline Horizon Air have been a standout in a world dominated by Airline Alliances. Alaska Airlines has ‘gone it alone’…
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…
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…
