Author Archives for "Mike Friedman".
American Airlines announced that it has partnered with Uber to “create a door-to-door streamlined service” to get you to and from the airport. It’s not perfect, but there are some nice… Continue Reading
Bob Fornaro, the new CEO of Spirit Airlines, delivered his first investor call address today, and while he didn’t announce any major changes, he gave us some insight into what changes the company… Continue Reading
The Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, a 1,001 room hotel located about five miles from the Magic Kingdom, offers an excellent opportunity to earn Hilton Hhonors points while visiting the House of Mouse (second… Continue Reading
Every quarter, airlines hold a conference call to announce the prior quarter’s financial results and discuss their plans for the future. Yesterday was American Airlines’ turn. American’s… Continue Reading
One of the basic tenets of airline revenue management is that, for any given flight, a certain number of passengers will fail to show up. They may have missed a connection, overslept or simply… Continue Reading
Once per calendar quarter, airline management teams have conference calls to discuss the previous quarter’s earnings and their expectations for the future. Yesterday was United’s turn,… Continue Reading
Great Wolf Resorts is a chain of 14 water park resorts, a combination of hotel, water park and other activities. It’s geared toward families, so if little people aren’t your thing, this is… Continue Reading
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man with membership in a loyalty program must be in want of a good credit card. But the operative word here is “good,” and not every company… Continue Reading
As one of the largest Admirals Club in the system, the lounge at LAX needs to be a good one. Fortunately, it is. I visited the club on the morning/early afternoon of January 4 with my family. Due… Continue Reading
It’s back. JetBlue has renewed its Kickstart offer, offering double base points on all flights booked by January 31 and flown by February 29, 2016. Unlike other airlines, which frequently offer bonus… Continue Reading
