Comments on: Upgrades and Downgrades — Delta SkyMiles insults us all, Frontier’s standby sits down, OpenSkies closes coach, Google Maps goes afoot, and United shoots itself in the foot http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/31/upgrades-and-downgrades-delta-skymiles-insults-us-all-frontiers-standby-sits-down-openskies-closes-coach-google-maps-goes-afoot-and-united-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Does it bother you that the travel industry is getting laughed at? - Travel - LATimes.com http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/31/upgrades-and-downgrades-delta-skymiles-insults-us-all-frontiers-standby-sits-down-openskies-closes-coach-google-maps-goes-afoot-and-united-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/#comment-22861 Does it bother you that the travel industry is getting laughed at? - Travel - LATimes.com Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:54:56 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/31/upgrades-and-downgrades-delta-skymiles-insults-us-all-frontiers-standby-sits-down-openskies-closes-coach-google-maps-goes-afoot-and-united-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/#comment-22861 [...] > Upgrades and Downgrades – Delta SkyMiles insults us all, Frontier’s standby sits down, OpenSkies closes coach, Google Maps goes afoot, and United shoots itself in the foot. [Upgrade Travel Better] [...] [...] > Upgrades and Downgrades – Delta SkyMiles insults us all, Frontier’s standby sits down, OpenSkies closes coach, Google Maps goes afoot, and United shoots itself in the foot. [Upgrade Travel Better] [...]

]]> By: johnny0 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/31/upgrades-and-downgrades-delta-skymiles-insults-us-all-frontiers-standby-sits-down-openskies-closes-coach-google-maps-goes-afoot-and-united-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/#comment-22699 johnny0 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:00:21 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/31/upgrades-and-downgrades-delta-skymiles-insults-us-all-frontiers-standby-sits-down-openskies-closes-coach-google-maps-goes-afoot-and-united-shoots-itself-in-the-foot/#comment-22699 Did you see that Alaska is modifying their mileage program? Domestic round trip on saver going up 5k to 25k, but they are expanding the 15k intra-state award from Alaska-only to western states, and adding a third middle tier to the plan. Adding a $25 fee for partner reservations. (Amazed they didn't have that in the first place.) More here: http://www.alaskaair.com/as/mileageplan/changes.asp Could be worse. (Ahh, there's the airline industry in a nutshell, when 'could be worse' is considered good...) Did you see that Alaska is modifying their mileage program?

Domestic round trip on saver going up 5k to 25k, but they are expanding the 15k intra-state award from Alaska-only to western states, and adding a third middle tier to the plan.

Adding a $25 fee for partner reservations. (Amazed they didn’t have that in the first place.)

More here:

http://www.alaskaair.com/as/mileageplan/changes.asp

Could be worse. (Ahh, there’s the airline industry in a nutshell, when ‘could be worse’ is considered good…)

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