Sentences with phrase «because airline seats»

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Kaplan told CNBC that airfares are lower because the system allows airlines to «hold a few seats for last minute business travelers, who will pay high fares.»

Because he booked the finest seats available on the flight, the airline also picked Huang up in a Mercedes to take him to the airport.

United Airlines (ual) is in the hot - seat once again after a customer said a ticketing agent canceled his reservation apparently because he was recording their interaction.

Robert Mann, an aviation consultant and former American Airlines executive, said it would most likely be Tuesday before Delta's operations in Atlanta returned to normal, and for passengers «it could be most of the week» because there aren't many open seats on other flights in the last week before Christmas.

Basic economy is one prong of a broader effort by the largest U.S. carriers to bolster revenue from each seat flown a mile, a standard industry measure that has been battered for about a year, partly because of fare wars with discounters such as Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines Holdings.

United Airlines became embroiled in a public relations crisis in April when security agents were seen brutally dragging a passenger from a plane because he would not give up his seat to a crew member.

Remember when United Airlines violently dragged the guy off one of its planes because they needed the seat for a United employee?

Backless booster seats used in cars are not allowed during taxi, takeoff, or landing because kids in these kinds of boosters can be crushed if their airline seat suddenly flops forward under pressure.

NewLeaf contended that it did not require a licence because it does not operate airplanes and only resells seats from Kelowna, B.C. - based Flair Airlines.

That's because airlines will automatically allocate adjacent seats to people booked on the same reservation.

The reason it can be difficult to redeem miles is because airlines limit the number of seats available at the lowest award levels, and they make those determinations based on supply and demand.

For EQM - Zero flyers like ourselves Alliances and partners are important because award seats at the low level on any one partner airline are usually able to be booked by any other partner's program.

This is a lot simpler on British Airways than it is on American Airlines because, on British Airways, upgrades use the same inventory as reward seats.

That's actually good news for those in the Economy class cabin because the airline hasn't yet squeezed and extra seat into every row but it also means that the aircraft has the very old «angle - flat» business class seat in a 2 -3-2 layout:

I don't imagine anyone has deliberately booked an angled - flat Business Class seat over a true lie - flat seat just because the airline with the angle - flat seat offered the better bedding.

And because empty seats bring in no revenue, airlines fill them by lowering prices.

Let's say you're traveling during the busy holiday season when airlines are less likely to put mileage redemption seats on the market because they know people will buy those tickets anyway.

American Airlines currently has the best Business Class seat across the Atlantic but, because of the patchy (very) service the whole product can't really be categorised as «premium».

These awards are very difficult to obtain if you are using miles with a partner like United Airlines because there are only 8 seats per plane, and Lufthansa opens award space just two weeks before departure.

Some even call exactly at 12:01 a.m. to get the seats they want, because airlines only release a small number of seats initially for award travel on each flight.

Note: Some airlines fly A380s with more than one seat layout but this shouldn't matter because, according to SeatGuru, all versions share the same seat dimensions.

In a conversation with Business Traveller, British Airways» new CEO, Alex Cruz, has confirmed that the new Business Class seat the airline has selected for its soon - to - be-delivered Airbus A350 aircraft isn't worth retrofitting to its existing fleet because.....

Standardized (and shrinking) airline seats have made it difficult for people of all shapes and sizes to fit into an occupied space with set dimensions, because not everybody can fit comfortably.

In terms of comfort, South African Airlines business class is better because it features a 180 lie - flat seat, while Ethiopian lie - flat seats are angled at 160 degrees, but getting a business class seat on South African is rather tough.

In time all of BA's 777 aircraft will have 10 - across seating in Economy Class because there's no sense in the airline doing anything else.

The available seats for the inaugural flight of this new link sold out completely, and the airline is extremely optimistic, especially because the island has a strategic geographical position as a connection to Europe, America and Africa, and Hungary, on the other hand, also has a key location in the easternmost axis of Central Europe, thus offering Gran Canaria a huge projection in Eastern Europe, Russia and Asia.

Even if you don't want to stay in Istanbul, TripAdvisor's Wendy Perrin says travelers should consider connecting there: «The average airfare to Istanbul is only $ 1,197, and that's because Turkish Airlines has been rapidly expanding its fleet (with new planes with comfy seats and great food) and offering low fares from its U.S. gateways.

And some programs charge a close - in booking fee so don't leave it to the last minute because even if you find a seat, you'll pay a fee on many airlines if it's within two or three weeks.

(I've had to call the American Airlines center in Australia the past few times I've booked Etihad, because for some reason the agents in the U.S. were having trouble finding the seats.)

This is because the number of miles included depends on how many reward seats are made available by that airline.

I also like using Avios because American is my preferred airline and I can still get my elite status benefits (like priority boarding and better seat selection) on a partner award ticket.

When seats aren't availble to the most loyal, highest spending (on Delta) folks because the program is watered down with people who acquired mileage elsewhere thru co-branded credit cards and promotions, it actually erodes loyalty for the customers that are highly profitable for the airline.

Eligible incidental fees include: Checked baggage fees (including overweight / oversize) Itinerary change fees Phone reservation fees Pet flight fees Seat assignment fees In - flight amenity fees (beverages, food, pillows / blankets, headphones) In - flight entertainment fees (excluding wireless internet because it's not charged by the airline) Airport lounge day passes & annual memberships

French Polynesia because they partner with both airlines flying from the mainland US to Tahiti (Air Tahiti Nui and Air France) and Australia because they partner with Virgin Australia, Virgin Australia has the best award availability to Australia especially on the Los Angeles — Brisbane route, because those seats are even available at Delta.com now, and because they've stopped charging fuel surcharges for those flights as well.

But because some of its award seat prices exceeded the saver - level award price, the airline's availability rating was listed at 87.1 %, not 100 %.

This is because as airlines work to cut costs, it is getting tougher to find available free seats, and the miles required for many trips are also increasing.

You could opt for an airline card, but if the sign - up bonus comes in the form of frequent flier miles, you will have to contend with the likely lack of availability of lowest - level frequent flier reward seats because you are close to your departure date and traveling in the summer.

Flying in the Business Class cabin on an American Airlines 777 - 300ER is a very comfortable way to travel because, as I said at the beginning, it has the best seat out of all the airlines flying between the US andAirlines 777 - 300ER is a very comfortable way to travel because, as I said at the beginning, it has the best seat out of all the airlines flying between the US andairlines flying between the US and the UK.

Everybody knows that airlines don't cancel flights because a few seats are not filled.

The recent United Airlines incident where a passenger was dragged off the plane because United wanted the seat for a United employee is a good reminder of some social media realities.

This is the direct result of overbooking, which is a common practice by the airlines to fill all the seats and then some because some passengers won't make their flight.

Another big annoyance is that the lowest fares are often on airlines that people hate to fly (because they charge for carry - on bags and seat assignments), so look for a service that allows you to eliminate alerts from airlines you'd never fly even if they were free (Airfarewatchdog.com does allow specific airline choice).

Also, there are fewer award seats available at the lowest levels during peak seasons, like summer and the winter holidays, because the airlines know they can get top dollar for seats.

If you elect to volunteer, and 90 percent of those bumped are volunteers, it's in the airlines» best interest to up the ante and give you a voucher even if it's more money because it's for an empty seat in the future.