EE.UU: Las mejores y peores aerolíneas según los lectores de Consumer Reports
Para la mayoría de los pasajeros, los viajes aéreos se han convertido en una lucha constante por evitar asientos cada vez más pequeños, cuotas pesadas por el equipaje y demoras que arruinan itinerarios. Pero un pequeño número de empresas de transporte generalmente brindan buenas experiencias de viaje, según nuestros lectores de la encuesta más reciente […]
Aerolíneas de la región refuerzan combate a la trata de personas
Paralelamente a los esfuerzos que realizan entidades mundiales de aviación, varias aerolíneas del continente americano han adoptado protocolos para identificar a personas vÃctimas de trata que son transportadas mediante sus aviones, señaló Felipe de la Torre, oficial en México para la gestión de los Programas de la Oficina de Naciones Unidas contra las Drogas y […]
US airlines"™ 1Q profits down 27% as expenses outpace revenues
Airlines eye retiring older aircraft if fuel costs continue to rise Pre-tax earnings for US airlines fell 27%"”down approximately $700 million year-over-year"”in the first quarter of 2018, as fuel, labor, airport and aircraft expenses outpaced revenues, according to an industry overview by Airlines for America (A4A) released May 23. The US airline industry, of which […]
Alaska Air slows growth plans, reroutes some planes to balance spending and competitive pressures
Alaska Airlines and its regional Horizon Air subsidiary have deferred some jet deliveries to rein in growth. Horizon is also exiting some routes, such as Bellingham to Portland, and redeploying planes to more profitable routes. Alaska Air Group is slowing the growth of its fleet and shifting some planes from busy but unprofitable Pacific Northwest […]
Alaska Airlines Announces Basic Economy
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has announced the introduction of a basic economy fare for its passengers. The announcement was made during an earnings call earlier this week. The new fare class will be called "Saver Fare," with Alaska joining American, United and Delta in offering a no-frills, basic fare. The launch date for when passengers can […]
Alaska Airlines is joining Delta, American, and United and launching a basic-economy class "” but the cheap tickets come with a catch (ALK)
Alaska Airlines announced on Monday at that it is going to begin selling discount no-frills tickets called Saver Fares. The low-priced tickets are not changeable or cancellable and will not be eligible for upgrades, Alaska Airlines chief commercial officer, Andrew Harrison announced on the company’s Q1 2018 earnings call. Those traveling on Saver Fare tickets […]
Alaska Airlines takes the top spot in the Points Guy survey of major US carriers
Flying is an emotional experience. Travelers can bond – and break up – with an airline before the first beverage cart rolls down the aisle. Which is why the Points Guy relied on unfeeling numbers, not capricious hearts, to calculate the Best and Worst U.S. Airlines in 2018. «We used data,» not passengers’ opinions, said […]
Alaska Airlines, la mejor aerolínea de Estados Unidos
La consultoría The Points Guy ha designado a Alaska Airlines, en su informe de las Mejores Aerolíneas, como "˜la mejor aerolínea en Estados Unido"™, por segundo año consecutivo, mientras que calificó a Hawaiian Airlines como la peor. Las otras aerolíneas que conforman el Top 5 estadounidense son: Southwest, Delta, United Airlines y Frontier, tal y […]
Fiji Airways and Alaska Airlines Expand Partnership with Codeshare Agreement
Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, and Alaska Airlines have expanded their current partnership by signing a codeshare agreement on flights from San Francisco to two popular US cities. The codeshare agreement enables Fiji Airways to place its «FJ» code on Alaska Airlines’ flights from SFO to Seattle (SEA) and Portland (PDX), offering Fiji Airways guests […]
Se encerró desnudo en el baño de un avión, cancelan el vuelo
Definitivamente todo puede pasar en esta vida, y prueba de ello es lo que sucedió en un vuelo de la aerolínea Alaska Airlines. Pues varios pasajeros se dirigían a Seattle, Washington, proveniente de Anchorange, Alaska, cuando el vuelo fue regresado a su lugar de origen después de que una persona no identificada se encerrara, sin […]
