U P F R O N T
Airlines' Q2 Financials (cont)
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Since last week's issue, 3 more airlines have reported financial results for the 2nd quarter (Apr. - June), and 1 airline has re-reported theirs.
Predictably, financial performance for AirTran and JetBlue was as robust as US Air's was shabby. Midwest's restated earnings (downward, as restatements tend to be) reflect additional expenses overlooked in its initial report.
The following table shows quarterly earnings both with and without the government security subsidy and other 1-time items.
| Q2 Profit/(Loss)* |
Airline |
(A) |
(B) |
AirTran |
$22
|
$57 |
| Alaska |
$1 |
$45 |
| American |
($357) |
($75) |
| America West |
$13 |
$80 |
| Continental |
($24) |
$79 |
| Delta |
($237) |
$184 |
| JetBlue |
$26 |
$38 |
| Midwest Express |
($6) |
$4
|
Northwest |
($160)
|
$227 |
Southwest |
$103
|
$246 |
United |
N/A
|
N/A |
| US Airways |
($154)
|
$13 |
(A) - Excluding gov't subsidy
(B) - Inclusive of the above
* millions
United will be reporting its results on Aug. 1, so we'll have the complete picture in next week's Crier.
M I L E S & P O I N T S
Sharper Image Is New AAdvantage Partner
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Effective immediately, AAdvantage members will earn 5 miles for every $1 spent at Sharper Image's website.
To receive miles, items must be purchased at http://www.sharperimage.com/aa. When checking out, click on the "Enter Alternate Payments" button and enter an AAdvantage number in the "Account/Member Number" field.
No miles are awarded for purchases in Sharper Image retail stores, by phone, mail, etc.
Delta, United Will Sever Mileage Ties
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The long-awaited announcement that Delta and United would divorce, mileage-wise, came on Monday in the form of news releases issued by both carriers. Here are the relevant dates --
- Sept. 15 - Last day for Mileage Plus members to earn and redeem miles for Delta flights.
- Oct. 15 - Last day for SkyMiles members to earn and redeem miles for United flights.
- Feb. 29 - Deadline for members of both programs to complete award travel on the other airline, and for reciprocal airport-lounge access.
The different end dates for earning and redeeming reflects the 2 carriers' different schedules for communicating the changes to their members.
From Hertz: Upgrade + Bonus Miles
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Through Nov. 30, Hertz renters will receive a free 1-class upgrade on qualifying Leisure Weekly or Leisure Weekend Rate rentals of 3 or more days, plus 350 bonus miles in any of 12 participating airline programs.
Offer applies for rentals of Compact (Class B) through Fullsize (Class F) cars at participating airport and suburban locations in the U.S. and Canada.
> More...
Hilton Offers Points-for-Relocation
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The newest Hilton HHonors partner is SIRVA Relocation, which awards members 5,000 HHonors bonus points for every $10,000 in home value when buying or selling a home through SIRVA, plus up to 2,500 bonus points for a self-move truck rental and up to 5,000 bonus points for van-line moving services.
Call 1-800-228-3084 or visit http://www.hiltonhhonors.com for more.
From JAL: Buy 1/Get 1 Free
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Japan Airlines has released its own version of United's buy-1/get-1-free offer.
JAL first and business-class passengers will earn 1 free economy-class ticket for every qualifying Transpacific roundtrip between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30.
Free economy-class award is valid for travel to/from N. America and Asia/Oceania, or within North America on American Airlines, for travel between Oct. 1, 2003, and March 31, 2004.
To qualify, travelers be residents of the U.S. or Canada and belong to JAL's frequent flyer program, JAL Mileage Bank. Registration is required, using promo code AXR.
Look for a matching offer from ANA, and possibly other Transpac carriers as well.
> More...
S T E A L S & D E A L S
Deal Alert from SmarterLiving.com
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This week's hot deals from SmarterLiving.com...
Fly to New York this summer from $121
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It's easier to get an airfare deal to New York than to many other cities. Why? Unlike other metropolises, there's no shortage of small airlines in the big airports of Gotham. And these low-cost carriers, such as JetBlue and Song, are often the ones with cheaper fares than the Goliaths of the industry like American or United.
> More...
Fall fares to Mexico, Costa Rica from $218
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Introductory fare sales on US Airways and Frontier can help you save on a fall trip to select cities in Latin America. New destinations on those airlines include Los Cabos, Mexico City, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; and San Jose, Costa Rica.
US Airways is offering $338 roundtrip fares on its new nonstop daily flights to Mexico City, as well as on its new nonstop Saturday flights to San Jose. Frontier's new service includes nonstop flights from Denver to Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta for $218 roundtrip.
Booking deadline for US Air flights is Aug. 1; for Frontier flights, it's Sept. 16.
> More...
F R E Q U E N T F L I E R F U N N I E S
True (Funny) Travel Stories
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Huffing, sweating and out of breath, a Memphis passenger arrived at the gate for the 8 a.m. flight to Atlanta at 8:10. "Am I late?" he gasped to the gate agent.
Without hesitation, she replied coolly, "No, sir, you're just about 2 hours early for the 10:00 flight."
[FrequentFlier Funnies are true stories told by pilots, reservations agents and other travel industry professionals, reprinted with permission from William Joric's "Air Sick Humor."]
Until next week...
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