News broke shortly before markets closed today that JetBlue has made an all-cash offer to acquire Spirit Airlines, offering 40% more than Frontier Airlines. JetBlue has just provided the rationale for the merger to its employees. JetBlue Explains Spirit...
Premium Economy Cutbacks At United Airlines Demonstrate Tension Between Push For Quality And Cost Controls

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has been adamant that United Airlines will not only become the biggest airline in the world, but the best. However, “best” is in the eye of the beholder and United has taken an unwelcome...
Unnecessary Drama Booking My Tunisair Ticket…

I have this bad habit of waiting too long to buy airline tickets or lock in hotel rooms. In the case of Tunisair, the very purpose of my trip was nearly thwarted thanks to my procrastination and a horrible...
Thai Airline In Deep Trouble Over Tweet Deemed Insulting To King

Rule #1 in Thailand: don’t insult the king. Even the new one who spends more time in Germany than in the Kingdom. One Thai airline is in trouble now for a humorous tweet some have deemed an insult to...