Mike Friedman, Author at LVA Travel

When You Return To Las Vegas, You’ll Be More Likely To Fly Southwest

Mike FriedmanMay 6, 2020

Over the past several weeks, I've seen several news articles indicating that Southwest Airlines may win national market share as we get through and past the effects of COVID-19....

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This Week In Travel: Survivor Edition

Mike FriedmanApril 24, 2020

Since we're not going to be moving around the world, I wanted to take a look at the financial conditions of some of the companies that we use to get around. I call this the "Week in Travel - Survivor Edition." ...

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Airline Elite Status During Coronavirus Delta Air Lines

[Guide] Airline Elite Status During Coronavirus

Mike FriedmanApril 15, 2020

It's been another fun day as I've gotten to spend the day reading about airline elite status and watching Buffy on Hulu. The latter is a subject for another day, but I'd like to write a bit about the former, airline elite status during coronavirus. ...

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Airline Cancelled Your Flight? You Can Get A Refund. Just Don’t Ask When.

Mike FriedmanApril 8, 2020

Flight Cancelled? Refunds for all? Sort of. The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently issued an enforcement notice to "remind" the airlines that they have to provide refunds for cancelled flights. ...

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JetBlue, Frontier and Spirit Cancel and Change Policy Coronavirus

Mike FriedmanApril 6, 2020

Today, we look at JetBlue, Frontier and Spirit Cancel and Change Policy. Last week, I wrote an article about Southwest's coronavirus policy, so I wanted to take a look at what the rest of the discounters are doing....

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Southwest Airlines Cancel and Change Policy Covid-19 | Southwest Made Almost No Adjustments To Its Policy. There’s A Good Reason Why.

Mike FriedmanApril 3, 2020

In a world where airlines charge fees for everything from seat assignments to checked luggage, Southwest Airlines Cancel and Change Policy is remarkably fee-free. ...

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And Now, For Something Completely Different…

Mike FriedmanMarch 21, 2020

Hi? How are you?Something Completely Different Needless to say, the world has been a little different over the past week or so. And whether you're at home n...

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coronavirus (COVID-19) - what airlines saying

Coronavirus (COVID-19) – What The Airlines Are Saying

Mike FriedmanMarch 11, 2020

I thought that it might be interesting to do something different and talk about the business aspect [Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Airlines] of the virus's impact, based on what I learned from the conference....

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Just Launched! — Marriott Bonvoy Promotion Elevated Earning (Lousy, But Register Anyway)

Mike FriedmanMarch 4, 2020

Now we're seeing the effects of that size, as Marriott's once-proud promotions have become sad memories, devastated by the new Bonvoy program and Marriott Bonvoy Promotion....

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This Week In Travel

Mike FriedmanMarch 3, 2020

This week in travel, I'm going to look at competitive forces in the industry, whether it's a battle for market share, fight legroom or even a challenge getting a seat. Enjoy....

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