Tagged: mergers

What the Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Means for Travelers

No-frills carrier Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company has announced. As NBC News reports, Spirit has had a rough few years, characterized by…

The Proposed U.S. Airline Mergers Are Terrible for Americans, And Here's Proof Why

I spent Halloween in federal court in Boston at a trial that pits the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the merger of JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines. There have been much…

Senators Demand Answers from the Airlines, Chimps Prove Travel Makes You Smarter, and More: Our Daily Travel Briefing

SENATORS DEMAND ANSWERS FROM DELTA, SOUTHWEST (Dallas Morning News)In the past month alone, service on two major U.S. airlines ground to a halt because of computer glitches. Now, some…

It's a Match...Again! US Airways and American Airlines Receive Permission to Merge from the Department of Justice

First there was the marriage of Delta and Northwest. Next, Continental united with, well, United. And then Southwest got hitched to AirTran. The first of these mergers was in 2009…

The Truth is Out: Airline Mergers Do Indeed Result in Higher Prices

If you weren't sure where to come down on the airline merger debate, a position is becoming clearer. Yesterday the Department of Justice put its own foot down on the union of…

Concierge Confessions: Neighborly Advice From Top Hotels in Paris

Today, a hotel concierge can do a lot more than score tickets to a sold-out show or book a reservation at the hottest restaurant in town. The best are destination experts with…

Born in the U.S.A.: Summer Tours of American Factories

Not everything these days has been outsourced to other countries, and those who are curious about the production lines of America might enjoy a tour of one of the country's many…

Obama, Popcorn & Hobo Queens: Plucky Survivors Roll Through Iowa

Even by our adventure-packed standards, the last couple of days have been eventful. On Wednesday alone, we met a Presidential candidate, a Hobo Queen and slept where a President…