Author Archives for "Mike Friedman".
One of the nicest things about Las Vegas is that you can stay in luxury for far less than you would in other cities. Given that almost half of the city’s revenue comes from gamblers, room rates… Continue Reading
JetBlue has figured out the route to profitability in the airline industry, which has nothing to do with flying planes. Rather, get as many partners as you can, sell them miles and hope for the best… Continue Reading
JFK isn’t exactly in the middle of nowhere but, for business travelers, it might as well be. JetBlue has decided to address that situation by starting its own competitor to the Boston – LaGuardia… Continue Reading
This morning, asset manager The Blackstone Group and HNA Group, a privately held Chinese company, issued a joint press release indicating that HNA would buy 25% of Hilton Hotels from The Blackstone Group,… Continue Reading
Delta really needs to get its act together. Two weeks ago, they announced an award sale to Tokyo’s “other” airport, Haneda. Now, they are offering a promotion that gives you double… Continue Reading
I’ve never heard someone who just made $1.5 billion sound as depressed as American Airlines (AAL) CEO Doug Parker did yesterday, but I guess that’s the airline business. Maybe it’s because the number… Continue Reading
It’s wunderbar! You have the opportunity to earn up to quadruple topbonus miles on certain airberlin flights to and from Germany. airberlin is a member of the oneworld alliance and the second largest… Continue Reading
Today, the Department of Transportation announced new consumer “protections” for airline passengers. My reaction was to yawn. The bill makes me think back to 2001, a true summer from hell… Continue Reading
JetBlue is known for its two-day flash sales, but the sales are traditionally limited. They might target a certain destination or limit themselves to JetBlue Getaways. It’s rare that you get a flat… Continue Reading
Copa Airlines is one of the biggest airlines that nobody’s ever heard of. A spin-off of Continental Airlines, Copa flies north-south routes between North America and Latin America, connecting passengers… Continue Reading
