Airline News

Launched in 1998, the discussion forum Flyertalk changed forever how avid travelers perceived and redeemed airline and hotel loyalty programs.

A good sign of better economies is when companies pay high prices for better seats for their employees.

Airlines have found a way to make a profit -- ancillary revenue -- and these fees are likely to be around for an extended period of time.

With the soccer ball angle, Southwest should have announced this recycling program during the World Cup. No worries, there is a good message about the environment and smart business here, and it is all sustainable.

Smart of JAL to use the technology to better position staff and communicate. As wearable tech goes, watches are less creepy than face computers like Google Glass.

Emirates shows its size and might in every way. If Emirates ever get the naming right to the tournament -- which this being FIFA, entirely possible -- would surely cause a lot of controversy.

Kudos to JetBlue on several fronts: First, moving past the burden of online check-in would be a really nice leap forward. Second, JetBlue doesn't intend to make automatic check-in a perk for the elite, but plans on extending the service to passengers throughout the plane.

It's a simple way to gauge how your customers are feeling, but it needs more insight into why they are feeling this way.