Articles tagged “cheapoair”

Airlines

Spirit Airlines’ ‘Gotcha’ Baggage Fees Backfire

Spirit Airlines is set to pay for misleading first-time flyers with carry-on baggage fees, sometimes equating to the ticket price. But just how much it will pay out depends on whether affected passengers request a refund.

Brendan Pierson, Reuters | 8 months ago

Spirit Airlines’ ‘Gotcha’ Baggage Fees Backfire

Online Travel

CheapOair Offers Savings Accounts for Trips as an Alternative to Going Into Debt

Save Now, Buy Later may contribute more to traveler well-being than having to worry about the bills later from a trip that you really couldn't afford. Anyway, it's a novel way in travel to market vacations.

Dennis Schaal | 11 months ago

CheapOair Offers Savings Accounts for Trips as an Alternative to Going Into Debt

Online Travel

Hopper Fills a Gap With JetBlue Partnership

The partnership enables JetBlue to do business with a younger clientele, particularly beyond the U.S. East Coast. Hopper filled a gaping hole in its airline lineup.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Hopper Fills a Gap With JetBlue Partnership

Online Travel

Apple Privacy Changes Could Give More Leverage to Big Online Travel Agencies

Personalization initiatives aside, Apple's privacy changes are a great win for travelers, but a big headache for online travel companies. The result is the biggest players have the potential to gain advantage over smaller competitors.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Apple Privacy Changes Could Give More Leverage to Big Online Travel Agencies

Online Travel

Google’s Ticketing for Attractions Off to Rough Start

Google's attractions ticket beta has been among its least elegant in travel to date. This has angered many tour operators because it couldn't have come at a more inopportune time.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Google’s Ticketing for Attractions Off to Rough Start

Online Travel

CheapOair Is Now Enrolling Flyers in AA Advantage

American Airlines gave CheapOair a vote of confidence in permitting the online travel agency to enroll AA Advantage members. Look for more online travel agencies to establish these types of deals.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

CheapOair Is Now Enrolling Flyers in AA Advantage

Online Travel

CheapOair Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against JetBlue: What’s It Mean for Big Online Travel Agencies?

Airlines all over the world to varying degrees are pursuing direct-booking strategies. Is JetBlue's decision to remove its flights from CheapOair and OneTravel an isolated dispute or are Expedia and Priceline next on JetBlue's target list?

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

CheapOair Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against JetBlue: What’s It Mean for Big Online Travel Agencies?

Online Travel

Airbnb Flights: Should It Build, Buy or Borrow an Airline Booking Service?

A prudent strategy for Airbnb might be to initially partner with an online travel agency in an affiliate relationship so it can access flights for its customers. In that way, Airbnb could test whether its users want to book flights on the site without taking the big risks involved in making a large acquisition, which could always come later.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines

Airlines Are Slowly Allowing Third Parties to Sell Their Best Products

Airlines are finally broadening the distribution of ancillaries and other specialized fare products. Business travelers who want to stretch their legs are the immediate beneficiaries.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines Are Slowly Allowing Third Parties to Sell Their Best Products

Online Travel

Lufthansa Expands Services With CheapOair Even as Airline Pursues Surcharge

Lufthansa is being pragmatic. The airline knows its differences with the global distribution systems will get sorted out, one way or another, over the long term. In the meantime it still needs travel agencies such as CheapOair to sell its tickets and ancillary services.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Lufthansa Expands Services With CheapOair Even as Airline Pursues Surcharge