Archive for July, 2008

American Airlines Special Air Fares – July 15,2008

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

International Weekend Getaway Fares Travel Dates & Times for Weekend Getaway Fares Depart anytime between Tuesday, July 22, 2008, and Friday, July 25, 2008. Return anytime between Monday, July 28, 2008, and Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Tickets must be purchased by this Sunday, July 20, 2008, 11:59 p.m. (CT). Fares displayed are for round-trip coach […]

A translation of the airlines’ “open letter” to customers

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

by Christopher Elliott The airlines need you. In an open letter to customers published late yesterday, the chief executives of 12 domestic airlines urged customers to help them stop the oil speculation and bring fuel prices under control. It sounds like a reasonable request. Until you consider who’s making it. Here’s what the airlines say […]

Iberia Discount Air Fares – July 10, 2008

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Flight Offers Taxes, fees, and fuel surcharge are included. Origin Destination Fare from Boston Barcelona, Madrid $ 768 Boston Bilbao, Malaga, Seville, Santiago de Compostela, Valencia $ 835 Boston Paris, Nice, Marseille, Bourdeaux, Nantes, Toulouse $ 898 Chicago Barcelona $ 793 Chicago Madrid $ 853 Chicago Lisbon, Porto, Bologna, Milan, Pisa, Rome, Turin, Venice $ […]

Are airlines in Formula 1 more than just hot air under the wings

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Question – what is the similarity between the Manchester United football club, the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team, the New Zealand yachting team for the Americas’ Cup and the Dubai Tennis Open? They’re all sponsored by airline companies. What makes this little factoid even more interesting is that all of the airlines in question are Asian. […]

Iceland Air Sale Fares- July 9, 2008

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Depart from Minneapolis/St. Paul (September until October 21) + Amsterdam from $682* + Copenhagen from $642* + Oslo from $672* + Paris from $742* + Stockholm from $642* Depart from Boston to: (September / October) + Amsterdam from $582* + Copenhagen from $606* + London from $570* + Oslo from $606* + Paris from $582* […]

USAirways E-Savers – July 9, 2008

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Each Way From To $144 Boston – MA Bermuda, Bermuda $148 Rochester – NY Bermuda, Bermuda $234 Indianapolis – IN Bermuda, Bermuda $420 Boston – MA Dublin, Ireland $435 Chicago – IL (ORD) Dublin, Ireland $463 Philadelphia, PA – Dublin, Ireland $499 Charlotte, NC – Dublin, Ireland $499 Bangor, ME – Dublin, Ireland $499 Cincinnati, […]

FlightStats Releases June 2008 Airline and Airport Performance Reports

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

US airlines on-time performance falls to its lowest level since February. Cancellations spike. Summer air travel plagued by higher fares, higher fees, and poor on-time arrival performance. Asian airports continue to set the standard for on-time performance. Portland, OR (PRWEB) July 8, 2008 — FlightStats today released its June 2008 airline and airport on-time arrival […]