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Baggage Fees
The Ultimate Airline Checked Baggage Fees Chart:
The chart below has been updated with all of the latest baggage fee changes for 21 US and...
Updated: The Ultimate Airline Checked Baggage Fees Chart.
01/20: Updated with today's Hawaiian Airlines changes.
01/18: Updated with today's AA changes.
01/15: Updated with today's USAirways changes.
Instead of posting the full baggage fee chart...
USAToday On Elite Status, Mileage Runs, Up In The Air…
Related: 18 Months Later The Wall Street Journal Reports On Coins For Miles…
"Up In The Air" has sparked newspapers across the globe to report...
Continental’s BusinessFirst Flat Bed Launches Today!
Note: Continental has posted via their twitter account that they are giving away free flights through "Go Cards" being given away at Columbus Circle...
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Continental Star Alliance Integration Changes!
As you probably know Continental is about to become the largest airline ever to change alliances when they go from 9 member Skyteam to...
Clear Is Ceasing Operations!
Clear, the "ezpass" for airport security, is closing down effective immediately.
Many readers have gotten free memberships from them via various offers in the past. ...
From The Creators Of Skybus…Jet America!
www.jetamerica.com
I'm still angry at Skybus. By the time I finally had bought $9 tickets from Columbus to LA they went out of business...
Anyway ...
How Not To Evacuate An Aircraft…
Southwest Airlines flight 519 from New Orleans-Houston caught fire as it landed on Wednesday. I find 2 things shocking from the incredible video that...
AA Launches One-Way Mileage Awards!!!
Effective immediately you can now book one-way awards on American Airlines for half of the round-trip mileage required!
AA is the first major US based...
Down The Slippery Slope We Go…
Update: Northwest has added the same charge for tickets bought on or after 04/22 for travel on or after 07/01.
Delta will now charge $50...
Continental Brings Back The 500 Mile Online Booking Bonus!
Update: The terms seem to exclude US residents...as to why this shows up on the US version of Continental.com is anyone's guess...
Effective today Continental...
Effective Immediately: Lower Continental Fees On Award Ticket Changes!
Continental has spelled out their new reduced award ticket fees...if only all the other carriers would follow!
For award tickets booked beginning 02/19 the award...
Continental Airlines Updates…
I've long considered Continental to be the best airline on which to earn elite status with. While AA's EXP status is arguably the finest...
Jetblue Sets Its Sights On LAX Once Again!
Related:
Jetblue Will Serve LAX! (02/12/08)
Jet Fuel Costs Force Jetblue Out Of…LAX? (05/06/08)
Jetblue will try again to make LAX work, service between LAX...
Updated: The Ultimate Airline Checked Baggage Fees Chart.
Special welcome to Consumerist.com readers! This chart is updated daily with all of the latest baggage fees. Be sure to check out dansdeals.com...
New Routes, New Mileage Opportunities!
It's always a good thing when an airline begins new service on a competitive route. It eases pressure on fares and on limited award...
Current Airline Checked Baggage Fees Roundup…
Recent Updates:
-Effective for tickets bought on or after 11/06/08 for travel on or after 12/05/08 Delta has eliminated the first free bag and...
Approved: Delta To Become The World’s Largest Airline.
Update: The merger has closed, so contractually Continental can bolt from the Skyteam alliance as early as 07/29/09.
The DOJ has just approved the Delta-Northwest...
Fee Reversal! AA Drops $5 Fuel Surcharge On Frequent Flyer Tickets!
With little fanfare or announcment AA has done away with their $5 fee on frequent flyer tickets that they instituted in June. Hopefully in...
Continental To Join Star Alliance In Q4 2009!
Related: The key to being able to use your miles: Alliances!
Continental has announced that its transition from Skyteam to Star will take place in...
AA Going A La Carte…
"American Airlines plans to use a la carte pricing" 10/06/08-Cnn.com
"Is "A La Carte" Airline Pricing Inevitable?" 03/07/07-Dansdeals.com
Round 3: United Raises 2nd Bag Fee To $50 Each Way!
United kicked off round 3 this morning by adding a $50 charge for a 2nd checked bag each way. (They were the first to...
Continental Begins Transition From SkyTeam To Star Alliance…
Update: See the comments for basic info on Alitalia and the start of the new rates to Israel.
Continental Airlines is in the...
USAirways At Pittsburgh: Now At Less Than 10% Of What Once Was…
I remember back in my high school days in Pittsburgh around the turn of the century when the options for flights into Pittsburgh was...
United Backtracks, Reinstates Free Hot Meal Service On International Flights!
It's not often that we see an airline reversing a bad decision with it's tail between it's legs, but it's refreshing that they did! ...
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...
Coming Soon: AA/BA Reciprocal Frequent Flyer Benefits!
British Airways has just announced that there will be an official announcement within the next 2 weeks or so about frequent flyer reciprocity with...
Dansdeals.com Guide To Everything You Wanted To Know About Standby Policies!
Here are the current standby policies of the major carriers as of 07/31 and incorporates the policy changes by AA, Frontier and USAirways that...
Israir To Discontinue JFK-Tel Aviv Service…
Citing fuel costs, Israir will discontinue their JFK-Tel Aviv service after this summer.
With the low-cost carrier out of the market, expect airfares to be...
Leaked: Continental’s New BusinessFirst Seat!
For a short period of time Continental had information on their new BusinessFirst seat up on their website. This was confirmed by Continental to...
Domestic Airlines Joining The Fuel Surcharge Club…
Just a month ago I noted that while most foreign carriers charge a fuel surcharge on award tickets, none of the US carriers charge...
And We Have A Winner: USAirways Just Became A Whole Lot More USeless!
I'm in awe of what USAir has just announced. Sure, times are desperate, but there's only so much your frequent flyers will put...
United To Start Charging For All Luggage…
Related:
United Airlines: We Really, Really Don’t Want Your Business. (Honest!)
Airline Ticket Change Fees Are On The Rise…
2nd Checked Bag Fee Roundup…
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Continental (Finally) Will Launch A Lifetime Elite Status Program!
Continental is finally launching a million miler program. They join AA, Delta, and United in offering lifetime perks for people who have flown...
Stealth Mileage Deflation: Airlines That Charge Fuel Surcharges On Award Tickets…
In today's hostile environment for airlines the most profitable part of their entire operation is often the selling of frequent flyer miles. Companies,...
Continental’s New Mobile Portal: Empowering You.
With all of the bad news in the aviation industry I'd like to talk about something positive. Continental recently launched one of the most...
AA: No More Free Domestic Checked Luggage For Non-Elites; Other Fees On The Rise.
AA has started off the next round of airline fees with a new $15 (each way) fee for the first checked bag in addition...
United Airlines: We Really, Really Don’t Want Your Business. (Honest!)
Effective 07/01:
Matching USeless Airways policy of the elimination of the 500 mile minimum mileage earned+minimum elite mileage earned for flights under 500 miles....
