How much is elite status worth? If you stick to one airline, it’s not as much as you think
How is elite status going to save anyone any money? Doesn’t elite status just get you those first class upgrades and priority boarding? The answer to that question is a bold, NO. While the airlines have been quietly doing away with many benefits of flying and making it more difficult for the average flier, they they are coddling their elites.
Surfing the Internet at altitude
Delta just announced the start of in-flight internet access. Prices will range from $9.95 for flights under three hours, to $12.95 on flights of three hours or more (Does this account for ATC holds and other delays?). Delta is promising to roll this service out across their fleet finishing by the middle of 2009.
Prediction: airlines will begin charging for carry-on luggage soon
Now that the airlines have hiked their checked bag fees — and have gotten away with it — prepare to pay for carry-on baggage.
For travelers, iPhone 3G is a must-have tech toy
I’ll be at my local AT&T store on July 11th picking up my new toy — an Apple iPhone 3G. Why do I want one? Let me count the ways.
Is premium economy the next business class?
Premium economy class — a hybrid service that offers a slightly larger seat than coach class, with an upgraded meal — is coming to a plane near you. So is the directive from your company’s travel manager to sit in it.