Alaska Airlines’ Post

Dear American Airlines: “Every organization is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” I am impressed with AA’s consistency - two flights this week both delayed. It’s what I expected and why I have started flying Southwest Airlines almost exclusively. No weather to cause delays - must be internal organization turbulence. The plane is here with nobody to fly or staff it. Side note to those wondering why in the world I would fly AA when I have regularly had experiences like this - it’s the difference in getting home on Friday night vs Saturday morning 🤞. Of course, no apology from AA, just a chance to rebook my flight for tomorrow morning for free. What an offer! Southwest was delayed two weeks ago due to weather and sent me a $100 luv voucher without me saying a word! Not even their fault… Strategic choices are hard to make and many companies don’t consciously make them. But this example offers a great contrast… AA, if you’d like some organization effectiveness consultation I know a guy!

It's almost hard to believe there's an airfare war going on amid this summer's record air travel. Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastien blamed it on excess capacity in the market. The other reason is that low-cost carriers, including Frontier and Spirit, are trying to claw back customers that the major airlines lured away with basic economy fares. This started back when leisure travelers were the first to return to the skies after the pandemic lockdowns. Read more in my latest column about why shares of major airlines tanked after Delta released second-quarter earnings while the low-cost carriers rose: https://lnkd.in/gEQR_w5z

FORT WORTH- As the upcoming busy holiday season approaches, American Airlines (AA) has augmented its capacity with widebody flights on various routes within the U.S. for the Thanksgiving week. The airline is incorporating a higher number of widebody aircraft on domestic flights than the standard schedule, a measure taken to accommodate an increased number of passengers. #American #AmericanAirlines #AmericanAirlinesBoeing777 #AmericanAirlinesBoeing787 #AmericanAirlinesNewFlights #AmericanAirlinesThanksgivingFlights #AmericanAirlinesThanksgivingRoutes #AmericanAirlinesWidebodyFleet

FORT WORTH- As the upcoming busy holiday season approaches, American Airlines (AA) has augmented its capacity with widebody flights on various routes within the U.S. for the Thanksgiving week. The airline is incorporating a higher number of widebody aircraft on domestic flights than the standard schedule, a measure taken to accommodate an increased number of passengers. #American #AmericanAirlines #AmericanAirlinesBoeing777 #AmericanAirlinesBoeing787 #AmericanAirlinesNewFlights #AmericanAirlinesThanksgivingFlights #AmericanAirlinesThanksgivingRoutes #AmericanAirlinesWidebodyFleet

One more ‘thing’ to remember and try to figure out… The end of 2023 may go down as the final days of the mileage run, travel hackers’ annual scramble to fly enough miles at year’s end to clinch elite status on airlines. Airlines now want to reward customers for the amount of money they spend, rather than the miles or legs they fly, making the road-warrior tradition all but pointless. Mileage runs have been losing utility for years. Carriers have engineered a shift to rewarding travelers who spend more or use an airline’s credit card. Some airlines, including American and JetBlue, only award status based on how much customers spend. United and Southwest are among those that track the number of flights a customer takes, but award elite status largely based on dollars spent.

DALLAS- Southwest Airlines (WN) is contemplating alterations to its single-class, open-seating cabins as part of a strategy to enhance revenue, revealed CEO Bob Jordan in an interview with CNBC on Thursday. This prospective change would represent one of the most significant shifts in the airline's history. #southwest #SouthwestAirlines #SouthwestCEO #SouthwestCEOBobJordan #SouthwestFirstQuarterLoss #SouthwestFirstQuarterResults #SouthwestFirstQuarterRevenue #SouthwestOpenSeating #SouthwestPremiumSeats #SouthwestQ12024Results

DALLAS- Southwest Airlines (WN) is contemplating alterations to its single-class, open-seating cabins as part of a strategy to enhance revenue, revealed CEO Bob Jordan in an interview with CNBC on Thursday. This prospective change would represent one of the most significant shifts in the airline's history. #southwest #SouthwestAirlines #SouthwestCEO #SouthwestCEOBobJordan #SouthwestFirstQuarterLoss #SouthwestFirstQuarterResults #SouthwestFirstQuarterRevenue #SouthwestOpenSeating #SouthwestPremiumSeats #SouthwestQ12024Results

Do you live in Akron, New Haven, Grand Junction or Syracuse? In this article, Zach Wichter from USA TODAY explores those new airlines on offer that are connecting passengers to sunny destinations like California, Las Vegas and Florida. (Time flies: the "new" entrants are 2+ years old.) Meet Breeze Airways™ Avelo Airlines along with stalwarts like Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines. (Zach is all about sketches as seen below!, and I comment for the article on why these #airlines are a great option for customers in smaller cities.) https://lnkd.in/ge2KDkRK