Boarding the Emirates A380 via Door 1UL.

Is Alaska the first in a new string of devaluations?

In the aftermath of the un-announced Alaska Airlines’ Emirates devaluation, Gary Leff posted: Your miles aren’t safe: Devaluations create the need for even more devaluations. While I don’t believe he’s wrong in his assertion normally, I will lay out an argument of why I don’t believe his assertion to be true in this case. BackgroundIn the…

Delta’s New Advertisement

Delta Airlines has a new advertisement out, entitled “Why We Go”, with a voice over by Donald Sutherland (although I still keep thinking “Hunger Games” when I hear his voice, although that would be more apt for Etihad).The premise of the commercial highlights how amazing air travel is. It is–their words–extraordinary. Ed mentioned in his…

Double dip on Delta flights with Delta SkyBonus Rewards

This is the second in a string of posts on Small Business Travel Rewards programs. Definitely check out  my post on United’s PerksPlus program if you fly United, Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels, or Swiss. About the Delta SkyBonus Rewards ProgramDelta’s SkyBonus program is designed as an enticement to small businesses (as well as travel managers) to…