Spirit, Southwest, JetBlue: Time to Rethink Perceptions
In just the last nine months, three carriers with distinct identities, Spirit, Southwest, and JetBlue have significantly shifted but public perceptions might be harder to change. We cling to airline stereotypes like old luggage—worn out, busted at the zippers, but somehow comforting in their familiarity. Spirit is the ultra-low-cost carrier that nickel-and-dimes you into submission.…
What Hawaiian Airlines AMEX Exit Means For Alaska MileagePlan
As Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian merge their loyalty programs, a final date has been provided for American Express Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines (and thus, Alaska Airlines.) The writing has been on the hangar wall for a while now: Alaska Airlines’ merger with Hawaiian Airlines is moving swiftly toward finalization, and with it comes a…
Avelo Airlines Sued By Aviation Blogger Turned Pol Over Billboards Attacking ICE Deportation Flights
Aviation blogger and New Hampshire lawmaker Seth Miller has sued Avelo Airlines over a controversy stemming from a billboard that attacked the budget carrier’s ICE deportation flights. Seth Miller Sues Avelo Airlines After Budget Carrier Seeks To Silence Speech By Removing ICE Deportation Billboards Avelo Airlines has invited controversy by agreeing to operate US Department…
Global Airlines Defies Some Critics, Justifies Others
Most critics thought Global Airlines would never get off the ground, but this week it proved most of the critics wrong – but not all. In August 2023, I wrote about Global Airlines’ ambitious plan to break into the London-New York market using a fleet of Airbus A380s. At the time, the idea seemed more…