Start using your brains!
What is wrong with the following scenario?
AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, lost $1.47 billion last year and $3.59 billion during the past two years. And now American Airlines will charge $8 for a pillow and blanket in coach. Add to this having to pay to check a bag! I know times are [...]
They are still way up there
Those ticket prices are not coming down? I have no idea what is going on. Here I am, three months away from my anticipated departure and sans ticket. For once in my life I am at a loss for words. I mean, the planes are empty, and the prices are at ridiculous levels … is [...]
They arrived today!
I am so excited, like a little boy … my tickets for the Passion Play in Oberammergau have arrived! What I did not know is that, on top of the tickets, I will enjoy:
1. Shuttle service to the village (all vehicles from visitors are banned in the village). Parking will be provided on the outskirts [...]
Baby, it’s cold outside
Was watching MSNBC the other day and it aired a clip of a British anchor taking a British meteorologist to task. The latter’s sin? He predicted a warm winter and as we all know, the cold/arctic conditions are creating havoc in Europe. The anchor yelled at the meteorologist that he did not deserve a performance [...]
World’s friendliest countries
Having traveled quite a bit, I always look at lists, that start with: “The world’s best countries for …” The latest one that I encounter one Christmas Day 2009 is the one which measures the world’s friendliest countries. “Good, I thought, “let’s see where South Africa features.”
South Africa is listed as the 6th friendliest country [...]
Delta and US Airways in the red … again!
According to Harry R Weber, AP Airlines writer, Delta is adjusting the international routes it serves, the number of flights it offers as well as the size of the planes utilized to try and make this airline, the world’s largest, profitable again. Delta reported on Thursday, October 22, that its net loss for the September [...]
What planet is US Airways (and others) living on?
This morning (Friday, October 16) on Morning Joe, there was a report on how airlines are raising their ticket prices for the upcoming holiday season. They are slashing flights, overbooking remaining flights and then charge ridiculous prices for these tickets. Tickets have become so expensive, that it is cheaper to fly to Europe than in [...]
OMG, they are at it again!
Monday, October 5
I have written before about how screwed up airlines have become. Listen to this: this morning, a R/T ex Philly to Zurich was $704 … a few hours later it was listed at $811! It is what is called a “bait and switch” tactic. A “virgin” traveler who signed on this morning and [...]
How pathetic airlines have become
Airlines, it does not matter which one, have absolutely NO CONCEPT OF MARKETING. These poor morons believe that travelers do not have other ways of getting to Europe. They may be right on this (on the other hand, one can always take a boat) but tourists can decide NOT to go. Rather than looking at [...]
