Year: 2010

Alitala Tops Among European Airlines For On-Time Performance

Alitalia, Italy’s National Flag Carrier, has been called many things over the years, but ‘On Time‘ has never been one of those things. Alitala is well known for labour disputes, strikes, customer dissatisfaction and an on-time performance record that generally rivals my attempts to wake my kids up most mornings … so imagine my surprise…

Japan’s Rival Airlines Ranked Top Two On-Time Airlines

Japan’s two global airlines, Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) battle for dominance day in and day out for passengers and superiority on international routes and domestic traffic…so it should be no surprise that the two top airlines in global on-time performance for the previous year are these two airlines. In Japan the…

Spirit Airlines Charges For Carry-On Bags & Beats Ryanair To The Bottom

Irish airline Ryanair is reviled by flyers throughout Europe for their extreme measures in ‘unbundling‘ airfares and charging for everything. Ryanair’s pricing is so convoluted that the airline charges passengers to pay for their tickets and even charges passengers to check in for their flights. While Ryanair is reviled, passengers fly them because of their…

Flying With Fish Ranked Fifth Most Trusted Authority In Online Travel!

Last week RockCheetah, a global hospitality and travel industry strategy and technology consulting agency hosted a poll to determine Who is the Most Trusted Authority in Online Travel? Out of 47 top industry professional listed in the poll, Flying With Fish ranked as the #5 Most Trusted Authority In Online Travel. The competition and caliber…

Reader Mail : What’s bigger, the new 747-8 or the A380?

This week’s reader mail comes from Scott in New Zealand. Scott asks “What airplane is now the largest commercial plane, the new Boeing 747-8 or the Airbus A380?” Scott going by the numbers, while the new Boeing 747-8 is slightly longer than the Airbus A380-800, at 76.25 meters compared to the A380-800’s length of 73…

Vote For The Most Trusted Authority In Online Travel

Have you ever wondered who the most trusted sources in online travel information were?  Well now you have a chance to cast your vote for your choice. The list of potential candidates for the most trusted person in online travel is long. Among your potential choices are Steve Hafner, CEO of Kayak; Henry Harteveldt of…

LAX Does Not Want To Buy A Flower From The Hare Krishnas

Last week the California Supreme Court handed down an interesting ruling, one that expressly allowed Los Angeles International Airport, more commonly known as LAX, to ban the Hare Krishnas from their airport. Hare Krishnas are well known at many airports. If you fly domestically into LAX you may not see the Hare Krishnas very often,…