Airline alliances

The promotional period (the "Offer Period") for Double BA Miles Offer (the "Offer") is valid from November 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010. • Qualifying transactions made within the Offer Period using the British Airways Prestige or Priority Barclaycard ("Credit Card") are entitled to additional BA Miles. • Qualifying transactions for the Offer includes retail transactions and Octopus AAVS amount only, but excludes the following transactions, including but not limited to cash advance, "Jetso Installment"  

The chief executive of Delta Air Lines Inc ( DAL.N ) says the SkyTeam alliance of global carriers would be willing to invest more than its proposed $1.02 billion in Japan Airlines ( 9205.T ), the Wall Street Journal reported. The final proposed investment into JAL by the nine-airline SkyTeam alliance could be "greater than what we've stated" thus far, Richard Anderson said in an interview on Friday with the newspaper. "When you get that value, it can be financeable. You create a lot more value, and to

greater than what we've stated   -Richard Anderson

 

Eight percent of the baggage scales at New York's Kennedy and LaGuardia airports failed an initial accuracy check, according to the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. That failure rate was lower than a similar check of all airport scales in New York City last year, when 12% of scales had readings that were inaccurate by more than one pound, DCA said Friday. Overall, 92% of the 608 luggage scales at Kennedy passed the department's accuracy test, which requires that airport scales cannot read  

SuperShuttle Denver brings holiday cheer to Denver families during this holiday season with five dollar rides for additional passengers traveling to and from residential addresses. Families who participate can also earn miles on all SuperShuttle's airline partners. Holiday travelers can park their cars safely at home and let SuperShuttle do the heavy lifting.  

Thai Airways International plans to expand its international presence with the help of Star Alliance and in partcular alliance partners South African Airways and All Nippon Airways (ANA). The Star Alliance carrier's executive VP commercial Pruet Boobphakam says it plans to reach more places in the USA with the use of codeshares on ANA flights to that country. He cites as an example Hawaii.  

British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia have finally agreed on a merger after 16 months of talks. But it's unclear whether the complicated deal will do much to improve the prospects of the two firms, which are floundering badly even by the standards of the aviation industry. Meanwhile, American Airlines and Delta Airlines are eyeing an investment in the even more troubled Japan Airlines.  

With holiday shopping around the corner, it's time to address one of the recurring tragedies of the season. (No, not your Aunt Sadie's annual fruit cake). Today I'd like to address the calamity of those millions of frequent flyer miles that people forgo each year because they forget to buy from their favorite online merchants via links at the airlines' shopping mall websites.  

CHICAGO , November 19 /PRNewswire/ -- OAG ( www.oagcorporate.com ) is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 OAG Airline Industry Awards. Known as the "Oscars of the Airline Industry," 2009 marks the 27th anniversary of the awards, which are significant and valued in the airline industry because the awards are voted for by frequent flyers around the globe. The OAG Airline Industry Awards demonstrate OAG's commitment to the airline industry by recognizing excellence in air travel.  

The president of United ( UAUA Quote ) says the successful execution of the merger between Delta ( DAL Quote ) and Northwest should change the way airline mergers are viewed and could make them easier going forward. "To Delta/Northwest's credit, they're proving that you can capture value and execute a successful merger," United President John Tague said, in an interview with TheStreet.com . "Obviously, it's not (completely) done, but you'd have to say that consolidation is going well.

To Delta/Northwest's credit, they're proving that you can capture value and execute a successful merger   -John Tague