United's President spoke yesterday at the Morgan Stanley 6th Annual Laguna Conference. It's always interesting to listen to him, he lays out his thinking more clearly and candidly than most airline executives. One thing pointed out is that "in the ...

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It's always interesting to listen to him, he lays out his thinking more clearly and candidly than most airline executives. One thing pointed out is that "in the last 30 years airline revenue as a percentage or GDP has gone to about .6 from about 1.2%." The conclusion he draws is that airfares should double, "we are under pricing our product by 50%." Continue reading The President of United Airlines Thinks Airfares Should Double...          • Email to a friend • Tiresome: Now American is Complaining About Competition from an Italian Airline We thought US airlines were done complaining about competition when Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar settled complaints this year. But American is back at it -- now complaining about a European airline that's part-owned by a Gulf carrier. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker is worried about airline jobs when airline employment is at a peak and when his own flight attendants and mechanics unions are furious at him. Although it's a well-worn strategy to blame foreigners as a distraction for problems at home. It's even more ironic though because he did this in a speech where he also talked about inclusion. Continue reading Tiresome: Now American is Complaining About Competition from an Italian Airline...          • Email to a friend • Missing Miles for Your Spending at Airports? Check Your Accounts I've gotten value from Thanks Again earning miles for years, just a few at a time. They started out with brick and mortar retailers and I'd earn points when I least expected it. Then they pivoted to focus largely on airports. When you go through the airport you're the airline's customer, and the airport rarely knows who you are. But the airport makes money when you spend money at retailers there. So by rewarding that spend they learn about who their best customers are can provide even greater rewards. Continue reading Missing Miles for Your Spending at Airports? Check Your Accounts...          • Email to a friend • Basic Economy is the New “Saturday Night Stay” – a Tool to Stick it to Business Travelers Airlines have taken that knowledge, that business travel booking engines will filter out basic economy options, and used it as 'the new Saturday night stay' -- the means to differentiate pricing for leisure travelers and business travelers. Continue reading Basic Economy is the New “Saturday Night Stay” – a Tool to Stick it to Business Travelers...          • Email to a friend • Sri Lanka’s Leader Plays Seinfeld With His Country’s Airline and Why the FAIR FEES Act Will Raise Fares A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Leader Plays Seinfeld With His Country’s Airline and Why the FAIR FEES Act Will Raise Fares...          • Email to a friend • A Fix is Coming for the Chase to Singapore Airlines Transfer Glitch Multiple readers reached out to me about delayed transfers of Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Singapore Airlines Krisflyer. They made transfers and those points did not post. This seems to be for transfers originating around September 4 onward. Continue reading A Fix is Coming for the Chase to Singapore Airlines Transfer Glitch...          • Email to a friend • End Date Announced for Citi AAdvantage 70,000 Mile Initial Bonus Offer A couple of months ago Citibank changed up their initial bonus offers for American Airlines AAdvantage credit cards. The CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Mastercard® has a best-ever offer. And now we know when that will end. 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