Consumer Traveler Today: Feb 26

Consumer Traveler Today: It’s good to be big on American Airlines — if you’re Giant George

It’s good to be big on American Airlines — if you’re Giant George
What we’re reading: Hotel points need stayers, airline mergers, FAA action on rules
DOT puts consumers first in DCA/LGA slot swap deal
2009’s Top-10 on-time U.S. airlines
It’s good to be big on American Airlines — if you’re Giant George
Posted: 26 Feb 2010 03:45 AM PST
After a series of stories about the travails of oversized passengers and baggage fees, now I have a story about an oversized dog sent to me by one of our contributors, Karen Cummings. (Where does she come up with these things?) She notes that Giant George, the world's tallest dog, was treated like a king. Of course he purchased more than one seat (even though it is not American's policy to force oversized passengers to purchase an additional seat).
       

What we’re reading: Hotel points need stayers, airline mergers, FAA action on rules
Posted: 26 Feb 2010 03:00 AM PST
Hotel reward programs battle for members, ALPA chief says mergers are inevitable, lawmakers press FAA to act on proposals
       

DOT puts consumers first in DCA/LGA slot swap deal
Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:15 AM PST
Back last August Delta Air Lines and US Airways proposed trading their slots at New York LaGuardia and Washington Reagan like baseball cards. Delta wanted more NY slots and US Airways wanted more DC gates. Both were already powerhouses at the airports where they wanted more slots.
       

2009’s Top-10 on-time U.S. airlines
Posted: 25 Feb 2010 07:15 AM PST
Forbes has released their edited version of the U.S.A.'s top on-time airlines. These airlines are based on the same data released by DOT every month, but Forbes has limited the airlines they include to those that depart from at least 20 of the nation's top 31 airports.