Today Southwest Airlines announced changes to its popular rewards program, Rapid Rewards. the all-new program, which promises to eliminate blackout dates and allow redemption for international flights for the first time, will launch March 1 and will will allow members to ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Southwest Airlines new Rapid Rewards program: what it means for travelers
Today Southwest Airlines announced changes to its popular rewards program, Rapid Rewards. the all-new program, which promises to eliminate blackout dates and allow redemption for international flights for the first time, will launch March 1 and will will allow members to ...Gadling's favorite airlines for 2011
Even with airlines falling over themselves in an effort to generate profits out of new fees and charges, flying retains some glamour and excitement. No? Not working for you? Well there are mileage programs to exploit and perks to chase. And even in the direst landscape ...Infographic: Is it safe to fly this holiday season?
The holiday season is often the time of year a lot of people take to the skies that are not frequent fliers. And if you combine this with the recent bad news about air safety, you can't blame people for asking themselves: is it safe to fly this holiday season?
With ...Continental Airlines iPhone app includes Point Inside airport maps and more
Continental Airlines has jumped on board the "make an app" bandwagon. But unlike a lot of branded travel apps, this one is amazingly well designed.
At the heart of the app are all the things you'd expect from an airline app - flight booking, flight status and links to ...New Continental - United combination already leading on-time performance charts
The new combination of Continental Airlines and United Airlines is already off to a good start - the two just took the top spots in on-time performance for domestic scheduled flights among the leading carriers in the country.
The Department of Transportation measures ...Flying Wizz Air, European low-cost airline
I just flew with Wizz Air, a major budget airline in Europe whose name and stunts I had previously only snickered over. It turns out in addition to offering low fares across Europe, they are also the largest carrier in Hungary (at least according to Wizz, Malev Hungarian ...Gadling test drives new search engine Hipmunk.com
The new buzz on the internets this week is all about a new fare booking site called Hipmunk, a catchy, minimalist little site with a unique way of presenting fares.
Founded by the co-founders of Reddit (Steve Huffmann) and BookTour (Adam Goldstein), Hipmunk brings a ...Daily Pampering: Three most luxurious first-class cabins
America can learn a lot from the Far East in the way of air travel. We rounded up the three best first-class cabins for your flying pleasure. After all, if you're going to travel around the world, you might as well do it in style.
Singapore Airlines: They call them ...On Your Side by Christopher Elliott helps with travel customer service issues
In the travel world, Christopher Elliott is a bit of a hero - on his blog, he regularly saves passengers from lost tickets, rental car horrors and other travel mishaps.
Since there is only one Christopher Elliott, he's started a site designed to aid travelers in resolving ...Ryanair pushing ahead with $6 standing room only seats and paid bathrooms
Last year, Ryanair first mentioned their concept for several rows of standing only seats. The idea back then was to install special standing seats and offer them for a reduced fee.
The new seating innovation has not been implemented yet, but Michael O'Leary wants everyone ...Top ten best airlines revealed in 2010 World Airline Awards
Spoiler alert: U.S. based airlines apparently all suck. At least, if you believe the results of the Skytrax 2010 World Airline Awards. The top ten airlines in the world are mostly from Asia. The only upside for U.S. based airlines is that no European airlines made it to the ...Lufthansa takes delivery of its first Airbus A380 super jumbo
Earlier this week, Lufthansa Airlines took delivery of their first Airbus A380. With room for 388 passengers in coach, 98 in business class and 8 in first class, this is one massive plane. For the passengers in coach, the experience is nothing too special - with a 3-4-3 ...AOL's "Mystery Flyer" takes to the skies to find the friendliest service
In the world of mystery shoppers, someone visits stores and restaurants to determine their level of quality. Our friends at AOL Travel are doing something similar - but they are after ratings on domestic US airlines.
Yesterday, this "spy in the sky" took their first ...Once a free perk, many airlines now charge for advanced seat selection
A recent Airfarewatchdog poll revealed that after checked bag fees, the most hated airline fee is the one extracted for advanced seat selection. This used to be entirely free, but no more.
tweetmeme_url = ...Daily Pampering: British Airways' Club World service from London City to JFK
Thirty-two seats is all that your business-class-only jet will host on your journey from New York City to the heart of London, England. The aircraft, an Airbus A318, has been outfitted by British Airways specifically for this purpose – as a posh, express service ...Spirit Airlines announces another raunchy marketing stunt
Ah, Spirit Airlines - the airline equivalent of a Beavis and Butthead episode.
After annoying their own staff with their "MILF" promotion back in 2007, the marketing minds at this low cost carrier have decided to ignore all the previous criticism, and launched yet another ...The story behind Air New Zealand's new seats (with video)
Typically when an airline makes an advancement in their seat technology, a press release is sent out along with a few pictures. This week, Air New Zealand has given us a behind the scenes look at what went into their latest product.
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Innovation may have played a part in Air New Zealand's eight-year quest for renewed profitability.
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As Kathryn Gregory, ...Inside Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class clubhouse
Any traveler who has come within a stone's throw of a major American airport has heard of the Virgin airlines. Among other brands, they've got Virgin America operating service between a handfull of fortunate, domestic cites, V Australia bouncing between Los Angeles and ...Who was tops in Zagat airline survey?
The fliers are having their say, and Zagat is there to record it. It's time for Zagat's annual Airline Survey, tracking travelers' experiences with 16 U.S. airlines and 73 foreign airlines, and 30 U.S. airports. Each airline was rated on its comfort, service, food, and ...
