Sentences with phrase «even bigger airline»

The two carriers merged a few years ago to form an even bigger airline called LATAM, but they are running things separately for now, until at least 2017.

The two carriers merged a few years ago to form an even bigger airline called LATAM, but they are running things separately for now, until at least 2017.

Not exact matches

In commercial aviation, the big, long - established carriers, often still referred to as «full - service» airlines, set themselves up for failure by continuing to oversell their services, even though they ceased to provide great service long ago.

United is one of the «Big Four» airlines that now control about 70 % of the U.S. market, and for some travelers in some regions, the carrier is their best or even only option, no matter what controversies may erupt.

While low prices are always a big plus when it comes to air travel, airline safety records are understandably even more important for travelers.

Charging purchases is certainly convenient and you can even score big rewards, like cash back or airline miles but there's always the danger of racking up high - interest debt.

Even though Spirit Airlines posted a big profit decline last quarter, management was pleased with the company's performance in light of the big headwinds it faced.

It's probably safe to say that the Platinum card just edges out the Prestige, though, thanks to its big sign - up bonus (the Prestige has none), better airline transfer partners and $ 400 in credits (even if they are a bit more limited).

It's okay if an airline crate is a little larger — airline people like them to be on the big size (even though that is NOT the safest thing for your dog when he's on a plane).

There are well over 100 different rewards cards available with perks and partnerships from airlines, hotels, retailers, colleges and even big sports leagues.

When to Fly: The newly popular Iceland - based discount airline WOW air makes flying to Reykjavik affordable enough for even the biggest penny - pinchers!

More importantly, this means that even though some of the big U.S. carriers are not direct partners, you can still use your points on American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and more by transferring points to travel partners.

In some cases even buying a cheap flight with this deal plus a Big Front Seat will be cheaper than a standard economy ticket on other airlines.

Well, a big announcement from American Airlines today answers some of those questions and reveals even more we didn't know was being discussed.

Australian Business Traveller is now reporting that the airline is about to reduce fuel surcharges even more — and the big winners will be flyers booking award tickets to / from the US.

Alaska Airlines & Japan Airlines (JAL) have announced that they plan to commence codesharing from 29 June 2016 (subject to government approval) and, with that, Alaska Airlines has taken another big step towards even closer ties with the OneWorld Alliance.

With Business Class cabins getting better and better on most airlines (BA's is still terrible and Emirates has a shocking product on its 777 aircraft) there is an even bigger need nowadays for First Class cabins to be exceptional.

That's enough for a one - way ticket on some Alaska Airlines flights or an easy way to top up your account for an even bigger award.

Even if you don't need the airline miles for the same trip, redeeming just a few more Starpoints can provide a big discount.

I might buy two or three different hotel packages and pool the points for a bigger award somewhere else, or even transfer the points to a partner airline program.

Technique brief summary: Buy merchandise at discount with credit card, earn portal rewards, resell to break even, or make profit, or for a slight loss (this is often a cheap way to indirectly buy airline miles when portals offer big bonuses)

An even bigger improvement is coming to Philippine Airlines» fleet of Airbus A330 planes.

We know that flying has a big carbon footprint, but when you do have to fly, you may have noticed that air travel isn't as glamourous as it used to be: shrinking seats, meals not included, extra fees up the wazoo, and even pre-flight fisticuffs due to «overbooking» (like the recent fiasco with United Airlines).

While air travel is a big no - no when it comes to monitoring carbon footprints, the airlines have made major changes in the last couple of years to retrofit airlines, streamline routes, and even use different fuel sources in order to make the fleet stronger and greener.

Some airlines even charge for carry - on luggage any bigger than a purse or small backpack.

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).