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New American Airlines Planes Give Foreign Carriers Serious Competition

George Hobica | Posted 05.20.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

For years now, profitable foreign-based airlines have offered newer, more luxurious aircraft than their poorer U.S.-based competitors. British Airways...

Razorfish Converge Shingerview: Jeremy Lockhorn and Jonathan Hull, Razorfish

David Shing | Posted 05.13.2013 | Business
David Shing

Jeremy Lockhorn and Jonathan Hull are the visionaries behind the Emerging Experiences and Media Labs at Razorfish. It is their job, indeed very much their passion, to foresee the ways in which media is transforming and how brands can innovate alongside it.

Delta Air Lines Marketing VP's Advice: Innovate and Explore

Andrew Cherwenka | Posted 05.02.2013 | Business
Andrew Cherwenka

It's a trend happening across many industries and it brings an added ROI focus -- and pressure -- to positions that once managed only brand building.

Ignore Happy Customers At Your Peril

Sam Fiorella | Posted 05.21.2013 | Technology
Sam Fiorella

Our hyper-connected society has made customer experience the defining factor in the consumer's perception of a business brand.

Have An Airline Complaint? Tweet Away

George Hobica | Posted 05.19.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

"We're sorry for your disappointment," the American staffer tweeted quickly, before turning their attention to his case.

Why Frequent Flier Miles Are Never 'Free'

George Hobica | Posted 05.01.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

Whatever happened to "free" frequent flier tickets?

Airline VIP Club Cheat Sheet

George Hobica | Posted 04.14.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

It's important to note that airline clubs vary greatly in quality, even within a single airline.

The (Un)friendly Skies: A Quick Look at Tweeting Travelers

John Garrett | Posted 04.01.2013 | Technology
John Garrett

There's something in the water at ORD. It was interesting to see the slight differences in the way folks traveling through the different airports vented their anger.

Delta's Warm Weather Departure Lounge

AP | Posted 01.29.2013 | Travel

ATLANTA -- Delta Air Lines is planning to open outdoor terraces with sweeping runway views for its Delta Sky Clubs members at New York's John F. Kenne...

PHOTOS: Touring Napa Valley

Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen | Posted 03.29.2013 | Travel
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen

Whether you are headed to Napa to check out the "mother ship" of your favorite bottle or to discover a new gem that is mailing list only, it is bound to be a trip full of discoveries.

Is Delta About To Get A Lot Sexier?

John Nicholson | Posted 12.18.2012 | Travel
John Nicholson

Even if Delta retains its corporatist image and mediocre product quality, though, the prospect of being able to accrue, redeem and enjoy benefits on Virgin Atlantic makes Delta's frequent flyer program, SkyMiles, and its alliance network, SkyTeam, much more attractive for transatlantic fliers.

1st Class Flyers Offer Seats To Crying Disabled Vet, Delta Won't Accommodate

Posted 12.14.2012 | Impact

Marine Lance Cpl. Christian Brown, a disabled veteran, was wheeled down to the last row of the airplane and bumped up against aisle seats after he had...

Delta Bought a Stake in Virgin Atlantic for the 'Cool' Factor

Skift | Posted 02.12.2013 | Business
Skift

Beyond $120 million in annual synergies, an expanded presence at Heathrow and a bulked-up network, a relatively stodgy Delta Air Lines views its new 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic as an investment in British and Richard-Branson-cool.

The Real Reason Delta Paid $360 Million For A Stake In Virgin

Skift | Posted 02.10.2013 | Travel
Skift

Virgin Atlantic doesn't belong to any of the big three airline alliances and the airline commands a coveted 304 slots at Heathrow.

Delta Buys 49% Stake In Virgin Atlantic

AP | JOSHUA FREED | Posted 02.10.2013 | Business

Delta Air Lines is grabbing a bigger share of the world's most important travel route: New York to London. The airline is paying $360 million for alm...

Delta Has Found A New Way To Annoy Customers

AP | By DON THOMPSON | Posted 02.05.2013 | Technology

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California sued Delta Airlines Inc. on Thursday, alleging the Atlanta-based company is breaking state law by not warning u...

Ask Airfarewatchdog: Your Air Travel Questions Answered

George Hobica | Posted 01.13.2013 | Travel
George Hobica

Trying to solve that age-old question: Why Don't Airlines Enforce Their Boarding Procedures?

Too Fat To Fly?

U.S. News Travel | Posted 01.10.2013 | Travel
U.S. News Travel

Should the sizeable be forced to spend more if they can't wiggle into a standard-size coach seat?

Melvin & Jean: Revisiting a 40-Year-Old American Hijacking

Richard Z. Chesnoff | Posted 01.07.2013 | New York
Richard Z. Chesnoff

Melvin & Jean is another masterful work by award winning documentarian Maia Wechsler. It traces the lives of the Melvin and Jean McNai, a couple in their twenties who hijacked a flight out of Detroit in the sixties.

Airlines To Offer Direct Seasonal Flights To Key West

AP | Posted 10.19.2012 | Travel

KEY WEST, Fla. -- Two major commercial air carriers are planning to begin nonstop seasonal service between Key West and both New York City and Washing...

An Open Letter To United's Jeff Smisek

Jonathan Ezer | Posted 11.07.2012 | Travel
Jonathan Ezer

Last month, I passed the 25,000 mile mark and became a Premier Silver member on United Airlines. I expected the typical feelings of pride and self-importance that "status" usually confers, but my feelings were tempered by the many bad experiences on United in recent months.

The Best Way To Help Hurricane Victims That No One Knows About

Danny Rubin | Posted 10.30.2012 | Impact
Danny Rubin

As expected, Hurricane Isaac is now wreaking havoc in Louisiana -- and New Orleans in particular -- as the storm surge floods out coastal communities ...

The Latest Airline Ripoff

George Hobica | Posted 10.29.2012 | Travel
George Hobica

Remember when frequent flyer tickets used to be free? Hah.

America Needs A Five-Star Airline

John Nicholson | Posted 10.24.2012 | Travel
John Nicholson

Why harp on one tiny aspect of airlines' customer experience? Because it's illustrative of the overall trend of poor product and service outputs by all major U.S. airlines.

MASSIVE Swarm Of Bees Delay Flight

AP | Posted 08.05.2012 | Travel

IMPERIAL, Pa. (Associated Press) — A beekeeper says he had to be called in to gather up a swarm of thousands of bees that delayed a Delta Air Lines ...