Consumer Traveler Today: April 7

Consumer Traveler Today: By unbundling, airlines make a bundle
 
 
By unbundling, airlines make a bundle
What we’re reading: Summer airfares rise, CO & USAir respond to tarmac delay rule, JAL cuts 51 routes
A “mystery hotel” promotion shows it’s not always about the stars.
By unbundling, airlines make a bundle
Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:10 AM PDT
Airline executives seem to think that a ticket is a seat on a plane, and that’s all. Lately, the industry has been busy unbundling services that traditionally came with a seat, such as baggage checking, seat reservations and even the ability to pay by credit card.
       

What we’re reading: Summer airfares rise, CO & USAir respond to tarmac delay rule, JAL cuts 51 routes
Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:00 AM PDT
Summer irfares rise as economy improves, Continental and USAir respond to tarmac delay rule, JAL cuts 51 routes
       

A “mystery hotel” promotion shows it’s not always about the stars.
Posted: 06 Apr 2010 06:30 AM PDT
Are opaque deals a good deal? Besides issues like the fact that star ratings don't allow for a preference for modern or traditional, small or large, and many other differences between hotels, there are also other even more important and dramatic differences between hotels with the same star ratings.