Airline Mergers Continue in the United States
As smaller airlines struggle to stay in business, they risk being swallowed up by larger competitors that are entrenching themselves as an airline oligopoly. With 80% of American airlines owned…
The World’s Best First Class Lounges
Airline lounges have come a long way since their humble beginnings and are offering an unprecedented level of luxury. The lounges taking up the top honours include: British Airways lounge…
How Airlines Lure Customers with their Airport Lounges
As in-air services become increasingly similar across all carriers, airlines are looking to their business and first class lounges to distinguish themselves from other companies. One of the main concepts…
How to get into Airline Lounges on an Economy Budget
While access to airline lounges can be purchased for upwards of $40 per day, there are some creative ways to avoid spending the cash and still enjoying the spoils of…
Pimps, Cocaine Smugglers and Drunks: Airline Staff Gone Wild
Following reports of a flight attendant caught smuggling cocaine, a pilot arrested for being a pimp, baggage handlers involved in a gun smuggling ring and a drunk co-pilot reporting…
Middle Seats May Become the Best Seat on the Plane
In a new wave of concepts to revolutionise air travel, airlines are considering how to make the dreaded middle seat more appealing. One unique solution to incentivise the middle…
Make the most of those Obscure points
You don’t have to fly with the same airline to earn points with your loyalty rewards program. Even if you find yourself with points that you think you’ll never use…
The Economics of Spending Airline Points
According to economist Allison Schrager, an ardent points collector, there is strategy to getting the best return when spending those airline miles. Rather than spending the points on domestic flights…
Earning Airline Points Without Actually Flying
These days airlines are partnering with a range of businesses to offer points for day to day purchases. Points collectors no longer have to actually fly to rack up…
Pilot Dies During Flight – First Officer Lands Safely
After having a heart attack mid-flight, Saudia Arabian Airlines pilot Waleed al-Mohammed bin-Mohammed died en route to Riyadh from Asir. After declaring an emergency, first officer Rami Ben Ghazi took…