Seeking to spur travel agents to use online tools, Carnival Cruise Lines introduced a rewards program for travel agents where they earn points to redeem iPads and gift cards after using various online tools.
Carnival rewards cruise agents for online bookings and Spirit Cruises offers miles
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Will airlines with puny profits follow lead of fee-happy Spirit Airlines?
December 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
It has come to this for airlines: To succeed carriers should consider following Spirit Airlines’ lead and compete on price alone, charge fees for overhead bin space and other amenties, avoid weak-kneed customer service, etc.
Spirit Airlines fined $50K for tweets and billboards
November 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
US Department of Transportation to airlines — be careful what you tweet.The DOT reached a $50,000 settlement with Spirit Airlines over tweets and billboard advertising which didn’t adequately disclose the taxes and fees associated with the airline’s $9 one-way fares.
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The frill is gone — Spirit Airlines to charge $5 when agents print boarding pass
June 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Spirit Airlines, which already charges passengers for carry-on bags, will begin charging passengers $5 per person if an airport agent prints their boarding passes.
Spirit Airlines cashes in on Anthony Weiner scandal
June 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If there is a scandal, then you can expect Spirit Airlines to try to get some traffic out of it as it has now done with the Anthony Weiner scandal.
Spirit Airlines, after IPO, has few worries about distribution costs
May 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
Spirit Airlines executed its initial public offering yesterday, but unlike the vast majority of airlines, it has few worries about its distribution costs.
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Spirit Airlines website and reservations system goes down
November 24, 2010 By 9 Comments
Travelers trying to access the Spirit Airlines website are having no luck this morning as the Thanksgiving holiday travel stampede is well under way.
Ryanair shows ancillary revenue is yet the complete winner for airlines
June 1, 2010 By 3 Comments
Interesting detail in the Ryanair results today illustrating more work needs to be done before the airline’s plan to match ancillary revenues with passenger numbers kicks in.
Spirit Airlines now resolves the reclining-seat tussle
April 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
Spirit Airlines, which only weeks ago resolved the carry-on bag crisis, has moved on to new frontiers and now has negotiated an end to the onboard reclining seats wars.
Market opportunity? Spirit Airlines debuts pre-reclined seats
April 22, 2010 By 11 Comments
Well if merchandising is all about differentiation, then Spirit Airlines is making its mark. Its latest cost-saving mood? Airline seats which don’t recline.
