August 20th, 2008
Airline News Roundup…
Continental:
Effective 09/03, Easypass mileage awards will be capacity controlled for all non-elite members. Coach rewards will be based on “M” availability and Business/First rewards will be based on “R” availability. Onepass elite members will continue to have expanded Saverpass mileage availability and non-capacity controlled Easypass mileage availability.
Delta:
Effective immediately award expedite fees go from $75 for 0-20 days before the flight to $75 for 8-20 days, $100 for 4-7 days, and a whopping $150 for 3 days or less.
United:
Effective 10/01 United will charge for meals on international transatlantic flights to/from their Washington DC hub. There will be no longer be a kosher meal option. In addition United will be charging for meals in business class on all intra-North America flights. (This last part has been open to interpretation, according to USAToday there will be a charge for the meals in business class, while others have said that the buy on board meals for sale in economy will be provided free to business class customers.)
USAir:
USAir will become the 3rd US-based airline flying to Israel with their just announced Philadelphia-Tel Aviv service, scheduled to begin next July.
August 20th, 2008 at 2:50 am
Dan, you misread the press release. United will offer the BOB productin business (domestic) but not charge for it.
“• A combined BOB service will be offered in United Business® (UB) and
United Economy® (UE).
•Customers in UB will receive complimentary beverages and BOB offering. “
August 20th, 2008 at 2:51 am
But it is still a pathetic PR. As is the Delta one
August 20th, 2008 at 10:58 am
For those who don’t know, BOB=Buy on board.
Well I guess it depends on how you read it…it can mean the beverages (including alcoholic) are complimentary but the food is the regular buy on board offering, or it can mean both are complimentary. Either way it probably means no more kosher meals in United domestic business.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:05 am
dan , can you please explain further the continental new plan . im confused
August 20th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Thats true, no more kosher offerings in business on UA domestic too.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
are you related to ben broussard of dan’s indians?
August 20th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Nope its my “first” name
August 21st, 2008 at 7:16 am
Hi Dan,
I want to go on Alitalia to NYC from Israel because I need to stop in Rome for a week on the way back. People are telling me that Alitalia may go bankrupt and that I shouldn’t buy a ticket with them but it’s of course, much cheaper than buying two separate tickets. Is there any sort of flight insurance in case a company goes bankrupt that guarantees me a way home?
Mazal tov btw again.
Aviva
August 21st, 2008 at 10:25 am
@Aviva:
your credit card should
August 26th, 2008 at 3:05 am
mmm I didn’t see it on the site, only other types like for baggage. but I will try again.