American Airlines Lost $149 Million – Declining Revenue Per Seat And A Strategic Void Spell Trouble Ahead

Oct 24 2024

Ultimately they should see some mean reversion in corporate bookings, but they’re unlikely to become a leader. They don’t have a strategy to better than today in key markets like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. They don’t have a strategy to get customers to pay more to fly American than competitors – which will become even more crucial with their higher costs, and as the supply of premium seats grows. AI and cost-cutting alone is not a vision.

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TAP Air Portugal’s New 58,000 Mile Bonus: Why This Odd Offer Is Perfect for U.S.-Europe Travel

Oct 23 2024

Last year, Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal launched a U.S. credit card with Cardless. At the time, they had a 60,000 point initial bonus offer, but that dropped down to 30,000 points after the initial push for cardmembers.

Now they’re back with a strong acquisition offer: 58,000 bonus miles That’s an odd number, right?

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