April 2007
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Who’s Ready for Delta Week?
It’s now official, Delta is out of bankruptcy and on its own again. Let’s just hope they fare better than United has…
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Virgin Atlantic Goes for Fewer Engines, Fewer Emissions, Less Fuel
It seems like just yesterday Richard Branson was touting how his (Virgin Atlantic’s) planes were better because they all had four engines,…
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Ryanair’s Southwest Knockoff
I’m guessing that most of you who read this blog know about Southwest’s “Ding!” application. In short, you download a program that…
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Insanity in the LBC
Ok, ok. I know I sometimes talk too much about aviation in Southern California, but I’ve been trying to cut back. This…
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Thank You for Flying Amtrak
No, Amtrak did not have an airborne derailment as far as I know. The subject is actually referring to the increasing number…
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Skybus Launches
Head on over to Skybus.com and you’ll see the brand new website launched this morning. (It’s been timing out on me a…
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A Rough Month for PIA
It’s always fascinating yet sad to watch a airline self-destruct. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the flag carrier of Pakistan, is well on…
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US Airways On the Clock
Is there an echo in here? Once again, an airline is under fire for poor performance. I swear, I don’t understand why…
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It’s Dork Time!
Sometimes, I just find the need to dork out. When a friend passed along the link to flightmemory.com, I knew it was…
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Spirit Officially Joins the Ryanair Club
I believe Spirit’s transformation is now complete. Yesterday they launched what I believe is the first $0.01 sale they’ve run (it ends…
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The Power of the Corporate Blog
I must admit that as a reader, I’m not a fan of corporate blogs. Any time a company is in charge, it…
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Random Bits of Info – Happy Tax Day
It’s tax day here in the US, and even though we got two extra days this year, there is no such thing…