Miles are a flexible currency, and like any currency, the value of them tends to go down as well as down. And in the case of Lufthansa Group flyers you'll learn about miles depreciating, with Miles and More suffering a 20% devaluation from next year. Affected Airlines: Adria, Air Dolomiti, Austrian, Croatia Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa (and affiliated airlines), LOT, … [Read more...]
BD: Get’s annoyed with BAA and Heahtrow over access charges… and small planes.
BMI is as we know a funny olde airline. It'll run ERJ-145's for the fun of it into it's main hubs whilst sending off A320's to do charter work. As regular readers know we know their revenue management also has a weird effect helping putting those small planes on trunk routes.Well BAA at Heathrow is sort of getting annoyed at the Domestic traffic, with them increasing the … [Read more...]
LH/AV: Avianca to codeshare with Lufthansa, Lufthansa prepares LATAM Backup card.
Lufthansa has been busy in the background and has spent time with Avianca by introducing a codeshare agreement with the carrier. This is after discussions with the Airline, a route launch from Frankfurt to Bogota, and Star Alliance having discussions with Avanica-TACA Group. Codeshares will be applied to the Columbian domestic network, connecting Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, … [Read more...]
KLM release an App….
Unforutnatly, it isn't something useful like timetables and OLCI.But something far more entertaining instead - it's an to track the KLM miniature houses! (Apple ITMS Link) Then this application, which contains all 90 KLM Houses, allows you to track to your hearts content and also to quote KLM- Overview, including image gallery, of all 90 houses;- Maintain your … [Read more...]
Analysis: JAL – Remaining with OneWorld
So we finally approach an end in this JAL dating dance - and it seems that JAL will remain with the OneWorld Alliance to American's delight (and in equal annoyance to SkyTeam and Delta). So lets look a lot deeper into this. As it's common knowledge, JAL has been falling apart recently, and towards the end of last year, it was courted initially by Delta to the tune of $1 … [Read more...]
Lufthansa: Pay by PayPal or it’s an extra £4…
One of the things that REALLY do annoy me is credit card fees when you book flights. What was a fee for processing a card is rapidly turning into a profit centre. Today's example of this is Lufthansa's £50 single UK-Germany fare. Here's how it's built up: Ok - apart from the fuel surcharge rip off and the fact I want to go to Frankfurt - not somewhere in … [Read more...]
And so it comes to pass – Nude-o-Scopes (Millimetre Wave Scanner) are now Live
Well it didn't take long to get the Nude-o-Scopes out into the open in the United Kingdom. The Millimetre Wave Scanners which will solve all terrorist issues (actually they won't) are now in operation at London Heathrow and Manchester Airport T2. If one is selected by security staff, one must go through the scanner - or else one will not be allowed aboard. It's … [Read more...]
BMI takes another step to becoming Lemming Airways…
BMI today announced it's to drop it's Business Class product on the following routes London Heathrow - Glasgow London Heathrow - Edinburgh London Heathrow - Dublin London Heathrow - Belfast and instead to introduce a "Flexible Economy" product instead. For long time readers, you've guessed correct - BMI have once again to been to the Strategy Boutique and picked … [Read more...]
UK Goverment gets a clue – All Change on the GWML!
Ok - a slight deviation from the norm - I'm going to talk about those things that go on wheels and snake across the country side and cities - Trains and Railways (I promise not to make a habit of this). Something that has been on is the lack of continuing Electrification of the Railways in this country. Where Diesel powered trains are all well and good, the perceived … [Read more...]
Virgin buys more Twin-Engined Jets – Throws out quadrapuff strategy….
Something that happened yesterday.. Virgin Atlantic became 25 years old... but more importantly for the geeks amongst us, Virgin made an order for more aircraft - this time more Airbus A330's. Hang on. This from the airline that said "4 engines 4 longhaul". They're also on the warpath for Boeing 787-9's and Airbus 350's. Now there is a sign that someone has visited the … [Read more...]